Better rental listing sites for Baltimore?
April 20, 2015 2:51 PM Subscribe
A friend is searching for a rental apartment in Baltimore (in the Charles Village area, if that matters) but is finding that the listings on Craigslist are all pretty terrible. Specifically, there are few listings in his price range (less than $1100 per month) and he has found (upon visiting them) that most are pretty run-down. Are there any better options?
Yeah, I'd get out of CV and look a little more north or south.
posted by josher71 at 3:15 PM on April 20, 2015
posted by josher71 at 3:15 PM on April 20, 2015
He should check City Paper.
posted by mchorn at 3:25 PM on April 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by mchorn at 3:25 PM on April 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
He won't find a studio or 1BR for less than $1100 in Charles Village in good condition. Charles Village is full of undergrads with deep pockets and terrible hygiene.
I don't think Craigslist is the problem. He might get lucky if he starts working his network hard, but he probably just needs to expand his search (either geographically, financially, or in terms of expected 'niceness').
posted by telegraph at 3:30 PM on April 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
I don't think Craigslist is the problem. He might get lucky if he starts working his network hard, but he probably just needs to expand his search (either geographically, financially, or in terms of expected 'niceness').
posted by telegraph at 3:30 PM on April 20, 2015 [1 favorite]
If your friend decides to look further up University, I live in the next neighborhood over (Tuscany-Canterbury). Lots of high-rise apartment buildings, most in the $900-$1200 range. They're mostly grad students, young professionals and retirees, so it's a bit quieter than Charles Village. Feel free to memail me if you want more info on that area!
I found my apartment through Metafilter. Craigslist leaves a lot to be desired, but I never found anything that worked better in the area.
posted by JannaK at 3:44 PM on April 20, 2015 [2 favorites]
I found my apartment through Metafilter. Craigslist leaves a lot to be desired, but I never found anything that worked better in the area.
posted by JannaK at 3:44 PM on April 20, 2015 [2 favorites]
JannaK and youcancallmeal are right: areas like Roland Park and Hampden, which are well within walking distance of Charles Village, are good places to look. Your friend should check out The Marylander and The Carlyle (Morgan Properties apartments), and also Hopkins House, especially if he will be happy with a (good-sized) studio. (The Marylander -- which I think is actually in Charles Village -- also has one-bedrooms for less than $1100 a month, if he signs a long enough lease.)
Johns Hopkins undergrad does not have guaranteed housing for juniors and seniors (at least, the last time I checked, which was a couple years ago), and so has a webpage for off-campus housing. No reason your friend can't use that as a resource to try to find an apartment.
posted by merejane at 5:17 PM on April 20, 2015
Johns Hopkins undergrad does not have guaranteed housing for juniors and seniors (at least, the last time I checked, which was a couple years ago), and so has a webpage for off-campus housing. No reason your friend can't use that as a resource to try to find an apartment.
posted by merejane at 5:17 PM on April 20, 2015
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Honestly, most of CV caters to JHU kids and is going to be rather run down. He might have better luck looking in areas further up Charles and University toward Hampden and Roland Park or if city life is more interesting, Mount Vernon might be worth a look.
posted by youcancallmeal at 3:14 PM on April 20, 2015 [1 favorite]