Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
#1Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/23/16 at 7:22pm
Posting for my friend's student:
Hello, my name is Kevin, I am 21 years old, and a recent graduate from UCLA (with a degree in Sociology and a minor in LGBTQ studies). I am moving to NYC from LA on September 10th to get involved with LGBT / non-profit work so I am looking to sublet. I'm a very friendly, clean, and overall motivated guy. I love urban exploring, I am a big foodie, and love socializing with buddies/roommates (not-mutually exclusive right?).My budget is $500-$700 Max
If you want more info about me please feel free to text or contact me at 310-962-2158….I'm also open to skyping, thanks!
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#2Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/23/16 at 11:00pm
Check out Gypsy Housing on Facebook - great for finding sublets and apartments. Also, try Craig's List. I'm sure you can find something in your budget, but you'll probably have to live pretty far outside the city.
#3Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 1:14pm
Thanks! I'll pass the info along
billyelliotfan123
Leading Actor Joined: 10/24/09
#4Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 1:21pm
Washington Heights and Harlem are the way to go. Harlem is getting more and more expensive now due to gentrification but Washington heights should still be safe for at least another few months
#5Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 1:29pm
Think about Jersey City. A lot of people are moving there. Prices are rising but you can find places much cheaper than in NYC. I did.
Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder
#6Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 1:33pm
$500-$700? Does that still happen anywhere? That's what I was paying for a roommate situation 25 years ago!
#7Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 1:38pm
Oooh - good luck finding a roommate situation for $500 - $700. That's a rarity.
I have a friend who lives in Williamsburg in a roommate situation and his 1/2 of the rent (not including utilities) is $750. So again, a rarity.
If your $500 - $700 factors in utilities then I wish you all the luck trying to find something for that amount.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#8Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 1:45pm
I had to check the date of when this was originally posted. For a moment I thought it was from 1995.
#9Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 4:34pm
It seems a little...unwise...to post a personal phone number on the internet.
Anyway, for that amount of money he's highly unlikely to find something anywhere near Manhattan that isn't a complete sh!thole.
#10Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 4:45pm
I would echo the suggestion to look in Jersey City, and possibly even Bayonne, where there's likely to be better housing options in the $500-700 range.
I live in a three-bedroom in Bay Ridge that's basically a steal at $650, soon to be $690, each, but that doesn't cover electric, cooking gas or cable. Maybe he could find something in south Brooklyn (Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, etc), but I would be surprised.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
#11Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 5:03pm
I lived in Harlem up until recently (or rather Morningside, but the fact that it was subsidized Columbia Housing should equal the difference out) and I payed about double for a furnished sublet in a flat-share. Including utilities, but still.
I'm not sure what the prizes are waaaaay up in like Inwood, but that's a long way to go (it's already 30 min from TS to where I lived around 120th...) and the commute to down- or midtown Manhattan is probably shorter from Jersey City or around there!
Liza's Headband
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/13
#12Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 5:33pm
Are you asking about, like, fake "Inwood" or the REAL Inwood (above 279th Street)?? If so, it's easily a 60 min commute to midtown.. And that's on a good day, which rarely happens, so you should usually plan on 80 - 90 mins. Also, the prices are absolutely climbing but still relatively decent. That being said, I cannot imagine any sublet in Manhattan for $500. That's just unheard of.
pathman2
Stand-by Joined: 2/12/13
#13Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 6:25pm
Lol. OMG, do I live in "fake" or "real" Inwood?!? Where the hell is 279th St?
#14Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 7:52pm
I will forward your comments to my friends so she can relay them to her student. I believe he is open to any area that is accessible to Brooklyn. He understands his budget is limited and is willing to hear out any reasonable opportunity that comes his way. It is important to him that the space be LGBT friendly which is why I offered to post here on his behalf. Long shot but maybe one of you knows a resource or maybe even someone who has a bed to rent in their house. Thanks again
#15Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 8:19pm
Honestly, $500-700 is just unrealistic to live in NYC. My advice would be for him to find a second job in retail or something for a while and pay more to live in a better location.
In my personal experience, a long commute can wear on you and it's 100% worth it to live in a more convenient location and pay a bit more than live further out from the city and pay less.
Marie: Don't be in such a hurry about that pretty little chippy in Frisco.
Tony: Eh, she's a no chip!
#16Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 8:51pm
I live outside of the city and my commute is not bad. I can b to work in less than 90 minutes. I have gotten there faster than some of my co-workers who live in the outer boroughs. I really wanted to live in Manhattan but I must say that since I spend so much time in the city it is nice to cross the river to a quieter and less congested area.
Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder
ahhrealmonsters
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/10
#17Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 9:45pm
Would he be willing to share a room? I'm sure there are some young adults who have 2 people in a room (like a college dorm). I have a friend who pays in that range, but she lives pretty far out in Brooklyn near a train that rarely runs weekends, so she often has a 60+ minute commute to midtown. If he has time for a second, he could maybe figure out some sort of babysitting or housekeeping gig in exchange for a room. Another option is to look into living in a living room space. Good luck!
#18Moving to NY to work with LGBTQ non profit - need advise on housing
Posted: 8/24/16 at 10:02pm
Does he like the beach? I have a friend who lives in Far Rockaway and is paying $650 for an apt shared with 1 person. I'd also ask his job if they recommend any housing in the city.
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