a few q's ...
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REALLY?
man.
then again, i'm not good with dimensions, so i can't really imagine any sorta square footage, hahaha.
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Subject: Re: a few q's ...
raisedbywolves wrote: and how is optimum online?
Could be worse. Their installers showed up when they said they would, and the people I've talked to on the phone have been knowledgeable and local. They have the ~$100/month deal for phone/broadband/cable tv, which lasts for a year before it jumps up.
Here's their lineup for Brooklyn. (Had I realized that the regular package didn't include BBC America, I might have thought carefully about whether I wanted to live in their servicve area.) -
raisedbywolves wrote: REALLY?
Shit, if I had 600 SF, think of all the crap I could buy!!
man.
then again, i'm not good with dimensions, so i can't really imagine any sorta square footage, hahaha.
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how high does optimum jump up after the year? i saw they had that optimum rewards thing, which seems decent. i guess if i could get fios, that'd be alright, but it's so damn expensive.
and jeez, i really didn't realize 600 was that much. i saw something on craigslist earlier that was 800. that must be like a mansion comparatively, eh? -
...you could get a dog for your dog...
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whynot_31 wrote: ...you could get a dog for your dog...
Oscar would love a puppy!! Is Dude available? -
i might put in an electric bull, just for shits and giggles ...
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Dude is 7. He is simply short.
anyway, back on topic. If you (raisedbywolves) stay generally sober (especially after 11 PM), don't flash $ or valuables, and avoid bored unemployed youths, you'll be fine.
...I'd give you this same advice if you were moving to just about anywhere... -
yeah, i realize it's basically common sense. don't walk alone after 2 am, stay close to populated streets, areas with large amounts of people, keep a low profile, find the nearest subway or hail a taxi if someone sketchy is tailing you, that sorta stuff.
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raisedbywolves wrote: yeah, i realize it's basically common sense. don't walk alone after 2 am, stay close to populated streets, areas with large amounts of people, keep a low profile, find the nearest subway or hail a taxi if someone sketchy is tailing you, that sorta stuff.
Ha. Welcome to the neighborhood.
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on Hunter College:
When I worked near the Hunter 68th St stop and lived near the Franklin Ave 2/3/4/5 stop, the rush-hour commute, station to station was from 30-45 minutes. Hunter is right at that stop so not much time walking on that end. BUT, some of Hunter's programs are based in other parts of the city. I think some of the Occupational Health type stuff is near the 6 train 23rd St stop, fyi.
I agree with the others. If you're counting on using trains for getting to campus, try to live near at least a 2/3 station, or even a 2/3/4 station (like Franklin). Your commute from most of Park Slope (R, M, and F trains) would be really annoying unless you planned to bike. Like others said North Slope near the Q is awesome but I think it's pretty pricey (when we moved within PS last fall I found the area near the Q to be much pricier than farther south, and sadly I have to live with the F and R now. I miss the Q). -
Doing a search on craigslist unfortunately is not an accurate way to get a sense of what an apartment in a certain neighborhood costs. There are many, many "bait and switch" ads, some scams, and lots of realtors stretching (lying about) neighborhood boundaries. (an apt in Bed Stuy gets listed as Williamsburg; Sunset Park gets listed as Park Slope...anyway, you get the idea)
It's possible the NY Times classifieds would give you a better sense of rents. Also even though you are not looking for a share, clicking on the share area in craigslist might give you a sense of rental prices in various neighborhoods -- I think when people are listing shares on craigslist they are more likely to be accurate about locations and post actual photos of the apartment.
and lastly, a commute from Williamsburg to Brooklyn College on the subway is going to be more than 30 minutes -- remember to factor in walking to the train, waiting for the train, and in Williamsburg you have to also factor in the horrendous crush of people on the platform of the L train and the fact that you have to wait for a few trains to go by before there's room to get on (rush hour only). -
Doing a search on craigslist unfortunately is not an accurate way to get a sense of what an apartment in a certain neighborhood costs. There are many, many "bait and switch" ads, some scams, and lots of realtors stretching (lying about) neighborhood boundaries. (an apt in Bed Stuy gets listed as Williamsburg; Sunset Park gets listed as Park Slope...anyway, you get the idea)
It's possible the NY Times classifieds would give you a better sense of rents. Also even though you are not looking for a share, clicking on the share area in craigslist might give you a sense of rental prices in various neighborhoods -- I think when people are listing shares on craigslist they are more likely to be accurate about locations and post actual photos of the apartment.
and lastly, a commute from Williamsburg to Brooklyn College on the subway is going to be more than 30 minutes -- remember to factor in walking to the train, waiting for the train, and in Williamsburg you have to also factor in the horrendous crush of people on the platform of the L train and the fact that you have to wait for a few trains to go by before there's room to get on (rush hour only). -
yeah, i'm gonna try to be near the 2 or the 5, and possibly around the q.
and, yeah, i realize that, but i don't really have much other than that and some other realty/apartment sites to go by for now. i'll be sure to make a list of viable options and then scope them out once i get to the city and have an opportunity to look around and see which will work.
and i've all but scratched williamsburg out of my list. i'm mostly gonna concentrate on park slope, prospect heights, cobble hill, around those areas.
oh, and i just thought of some other minor questions i might as well ask ...
what are general expectations to pay for water, electricity, gas? i'll try to get a place with all utilities included if possible, but most places seem to only offer free heat and water.
if it helps, the list of electronics i'll end up having will probably be a desktop, wireless router, a netbook, 37 inch lcd, xbox 360, whatever dvr i end up getting, possibly a blu-ray player ... most likely will run the desktop 24/7.
this is gonna be my first apartment, so excuse me if these sorta questions sound real newbish, haha. -
yeah, i'm gonna try to be near the 2 or the 5, and possibly around the q.
and, yeah, i realize that, but i don't really have much other than that and some other realty/apartment sites to go by for now. i'll be sure to make a list of viable options and then scope them out once i get to the city and have an opportunity to look around and see which will work.
and i've all but scratched williamsburg out of my list. i'm mostly gonna concentrate on park slope, prospect heights, cobble hill, around those areas.
oh, and i just thought of some other minor questions i might as well ask ...
what are general expectations to pay for water, electricity, gas? i'll try to get a place with all utilities included if possible, but most places seem to only offer free heat and water.
if it helps, the list of electronics i'll end up having will probably be a desktop, wireless router, a netbook, 37 inch lcd, xbox 360, whatever dvr i end up getting, possibly a blu-ray player ... most likely will run the desktop 24/7.
this is gonna be my first apartment, so excuse me if these sorta questions sound real newbish, haha. -
It didn't sound like you realized it, since you were quoting square footage of 800 sq feet from a craigslist ad, and a rent price from a craigslist ad. Live and learn.
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It didn't sound like you realized it, since you were quoting square footage of 800 sq feet from a craigslist ad, and a rent price from a craigslist ad. Live and learn.
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raisedbywolves wrote:
So...when will you be gone from the apartment? :-'
if it helps, the list of electronics i'll end up having will probably be a desktop, wireless router, a netbook, 37 inch lcd, xbox 360, whatever dvr i end up getting, possibly a blu-ray player ... most likely will run the desktop 24/7. -
raisedbywolves wrote:
So...when will you be gone from the apartment? :-'
if it helps, the list of electronics i'll end up having will probably be a desktop, wireless router, a netbook, 37 inch lcd, xbox 360, whatever dvr i end up getting, possibly a blu-ray player ... most likely will run the desktop 24/7. -
The majority of places include heat and water b/c these are not separated out by apartment for billing. This does mean you can't control the heat. Higher floors tend to be cooler, imo so this is good to keep in mind if you care much about home temps.
Electricity is around $70-100 maybe. Our cable tv/internet bill has always been more than electricity.
If there is gas and you have to pay (and it's just the stove) it's pretty cheap...maybe $12/mo. I cooked a lot at home when we paid our own gas and it was never more than that--most of the cost are "delivery" fees, so the use rate is pretty low. -
The majority of places include heat and water b/c these are not separated out by apartment for billing. This does mean you can't control the heat. Higher floors tend to be cooler, imo so this is good to keep in mind if you care much about home temps.
Electricity is around $70-100 maybe. Our cable tv/internet bill has always been more than electricity.
If there is gas and you have to pay (and it's just the stove) it's pretty cheap...maybe $12/mo. I cooked a lot at home when we paid our own gas and it was never more than that--most of the cost are "delivery" fees, so the use rate is pretty low. -
haha, no, i wasn't really quoting square feet from any of the ads ... i was just guessing. but that comes down to my idiocy about measurements in general.
and i'm guessing i'll be gone most the day except for night! so you can keep the place warm.
anddddddd thanks for the info. i'm guessing they'll generally run the heat during the winter, so you just wanna be higher for the hot summer months, yeah?
100 a month wouldn't be so bad for electricity, i guess i can deal with that. -
haha, no, i wasn't really quoting square feet from any of the ads ... i was just guessing. but that comes down to my idiocy about measurements in general.
and i'm guessing i'll be gone most the day except for night! so you can keep the place warm.
anddddddd thanks for the info. i'm guessing they'll generally run the heat during the winter, so you just wanna be higher for the hot summer months, yeah?
100 a month wouldn't be so bad for electricity, i guess i can deal with that. -
We've always ended upon the first floor. In the brownstones, our place has always been much cooler than the upstairs neighbor's places (I know from hanging out in their places, not guessing) in the summer and warmer in the winter (not hot, just warm enough to not kill house plants).
Not sure about the differences in temps by floor in the lowrise we were in, but the top floors seemed to turn their A/Cs on first but that could also be personal preference.
That electricity price is on the high end, but we are two people and often one of us is working from home, plus we have the luxuries of a dw and w/d that probably use a lot of power.
Good luck in the apartment hunt. -
We've always ended upon the first floor. In the brownstones, our place has always been much cooler than the upstairs neighbor's places (I know from hanging out in their places, not guessing) in the summer and warmer in the winter (not hot, just warm enough to not kill house plants).
Not sure about the differences in temps by floor in the lowrise we were in, but the top floors seemed to turn their A/Cs on first but that could also be personal preference.
That electricity price is on the high end, but we are two people and often one of us is working from home, plus we have the luxuries of a dw and w/d that probably use a lot of power.
Good luck in the apartment hunt. -
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/abo/984893860.html
this place looks good
i would guess around 300-400 sqf. -
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/abo/984893860.html
this place looks good
i would guess around 300-400 sqf. -
my electric bill is more like $30 or 40 in the winter and 70 in the summer with one window a/c running.
gas is around 20 a month and i cook a lot.
i don't have a land line or cable...just internet which is 45.
and that's it for bills for me. so you can do it on the cheap if need be...
smaller place...smaller bills...obviously... -
my electric bill is more like $30 or 40 in the winter and 70 in the summer with one window a/c running.
gas is around 20 a month and i cook a lot.
i don't have a land line or cable...just internet which is 45.
and that's it for bills for me. so you can do it on the cheap if need be...
smaller place...smaller bills...obviously...
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