I'm moving to New York and don't know a lot about neighborhoods. Where should I live?
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posted by naoko
on May 1, 2013 -
15 answers
My lovely daughter and her friend are graduating from college in May and looking for an apartment in Brooklyn.
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posted by SLC Mom
on Apr 20, 2013 -
30 answers
Am I making a mistake in my choice of NYC neighborhood? Details within for your much-appreciated sanity check and suggestions.
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posted by Inspector.Gadget
on Nov 20, 2012 -
26 answers
Brooklyn apartment hunting: Tell me about Bensonhurst/ Dyker Heights/ Midwood!
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posted by Jeanne
on Mar 27, 2012 -
13 answers
How hard will it be for me to find work in New York City in an Art Direction role with a boutique design firm or major news-media organization?
(Looking for a fresh 2012 / Canadian to NYC / Design approach, if possible)
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posted by mistertoronto
on Mar 21, 2012 -
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I live in a pre-war (1920's?) Brooklyn apartment building. Recently, the ceiling in the kitchen collapsed due to a leak in the pipes above, spreading plaster, dust, and wet and dry gunk everywhere. Now the landlord has completed a shoddy-looking repair, again leaving everything in the kitchen covered in dust and powder and sticky gunk. Every. Single. Thing. Two questions: how do I find out if we are in danger of asbestos exposure? How do I proceed if we are?
posted by jennyjenny
on Feb 24, 2012 -
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Moving to New York from Florida to take a job at the beginning of January, and i'm having some trouble finding a good place to live, mostly that I don't really know how to find good places that aren't on craigslist/padmapper. The friend i'm going to live with works in Greenpoint, so we're leaning heavily on that neighborhood, just off the Greenpoint or Nassau stops, so only one of us has to take the subway to work.
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posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew
on Nov 29, 2011 -
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My apartment flooded last night due to the unattended over-flowing toilet of the neighbor upstairs. Stuff is ruined and gross. I already called my rental insurance agent. Now what? In Brooklyn, NY.
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posted by greta simone
on Aug 9, 2011 -
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Is there a decent Brooklyn neighborhood where I could find a 1-bedroom apartment for no more than $1650?
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posted by chameleon
on May 7, 2011 -
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I'm looking for a
big hotel room or suite or apartment for rent in New York City for a single night. For 12 people. On short notice.
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posted by Plutor
on Jun 4, 2010 -
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I'm strongly considering putting in a offer on an income-restricted HDFC coop apartment in Brooklyn. I just straddle the income limits for 2009, but am well below it for 2006, 2007, and 2008, and the agent has assured me that won't be a problem, given the board an lawyer for this building (meeting the spirit of the regulations, if not the letter). I can afford to put down a large enough down payment so my monthly costs end up being slightly less than what my rent is now (with significantly more stability in cost from year to year). So I'm pretty sure this makes sense for me, but my only question is: is this a mistake in terms of eventually reselling the place?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 22, 2010 -
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What the heck is "Enoum Brange" and why am I not allowed to place it on my fire escape?!
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posted by saxamo
on Apr 9, 2010 -
14 answers
I am thinking about buying a specific apartment (condo) in Brooklyn, NY. For this question, let's assume that this apartment is a smart investment / better than renting, financially. While I don't have plans to leave New York in the immediate future, I'm not 100% committed to staying here, either. So my question is about contingencies: if I got this apartment, then in a few years needed to move to a different city, how much pain would I be bringing upon myself to keep the apartment and rent it out?
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posted by the jam
on Mar 2, 2010 -
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How to negotiate unforeseen problems with new living situation -- Dog peeing. Roaches. Roommate smoking -- Or should I just throw my hands up and move out in a few months?
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posted by cotesdurhone
on Feb 9, 2010 -
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Investigating a New York City (Brooklyn) real estate fantasy: I sometimes dream of finding an odd space -- a small garage, a storefront, a storage building -- and fixing it up into livable space. I see examples around town of people who have done this. I've heard friend-of-friend stories. But I have no idea how one finds non-apartment real estate sale listings in Brooklyn (or non-new-obnoxious-condo listings, for that matter). Putting aside zoning issues and the like -- where could I start investigating? Craigslist/Streeteasy/Trulia don't seem to help.
posted by the jam
on Feb 1, 2010 -
7 answers
Moving within Brooklyn - Should I consider Bushwick as a potential neighborhood?
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posted by Julnyes
on Jul 30, 2009 -
22 answers
How has the process of renting an apartment in Brooklyn changed because of the current economic crisis?
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posted by airguitar2
on Jun 24, 2009 -
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My main gripe are the dirty hallways. I rent a 1BR in a 32-unit apartment building in Brooklyn. The rent is well below market and the location is good, but the building isn't properly looked after. The super and landlord and by-and-large my neighbors just don't care. What's the best approach?
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posted by timnyc
on Jan 14, 2009 -
17 answers
How do you find a better-than-decent apartment in Brooklyn without having to spend two weeks working on it full-time, and without paying a ridiculous broker's fee?
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posted by condorman
on Aug 14, 2008 -
13 answers
How much does it cost to heat an apartment in Brooklyn? My roommates and I are about to put down a deposit on a 3-bedroom in Greenpoint. The only unknown is that heat isn't included, and we have no idea what that will cost for a winter. Rough estimates and anecdotal evidence appreciated. 1000 a year? 500? 3000? Thanks much.
posted by boots
on Aug 11, 2008 -
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My boyfriend and I moved into an apartment with a classmate of his almost 2 years ago. We found a place in Park Slope, Brooklyn, which is notoriously expensive but which we were able to all afford by splitting the rent three ways. Our room was really big, with room for both our desks and a bed. His room is about half the size but he also got the whole hall closet. Now that my boyfriend and I have broken up and he's moved out, we have a little problem.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 17, 2008 -
28 answers
Send me on a tour of Brooklyn that will help me decide which part of it to live in.
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posted by bingo
on Jan 12, 2008 -
36 answers
