Podcast NYC: New York Minute #20

It’s all about finding an apartment on the show this week. I go on a bit longer than usual this time but then there’s a lot of information to give. While not a complete guiding to finding a reasonably priced apartment in the city, you’ll surely be a lot smarter about your options and the pitfalls at the end of this podcast. The podcast is generally broken down into three sections: Apartment Situations, Apartment Finding Tools, Neighborhoods. I also go on the assumption that you’re looking to get the best deal possible. There’s a lot more info I could have given, but the show would’ve gone way too long. This is the most critical stuff. Next week I tackle affordable lodging tips.

SHOW NOTES

Intro
Coming Event - Cafe Haiku Slam

Sponsored by Caffeine Society
Tuesday 5/31. 7-9 PM, Free
McNally Robinson, 50 Prince Street, NYC; 212.274.1160

Apartment Situations

Best on a budget
Least convenient

Sublets

Good for short term
Potentially risky

Leases

Expensive and least flexible
A definite committment
Your own place!

Apartment Finding Tools

Internet

Craigslist

NY Times Classifieds

Apartment Brokers

Ask about commission
Beware of unfriendly brokers
Ask lots of questions

Friends and Family

A great choice if possible
Don’t be afraid to ask for help

Neighborhoods

Central = More Money
Most neighborhoods will seem expensive
Look for (relative) bargains on the fringes

Manhattan - Washington Heights, Inwood, Harlem, Lower East Side
Queens - Astoria, Woodside, Sunnyside, Long Island City
Brooklyn - Prospect Heights, Prospect Park, Bedford Stuyvesant

If you must live in a "hot" neighborhood, consider sharing.

Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Gramercy Park, Chelsea, West Village, SOHO, Tribeca

Check the subway map to get the lay of the land and consider your options

Donations appreciated but certainly not mandatory

Sign Off

MP3 File

This entry was posted on Friday, May 20th, 2005 at 10:09 pm and is filed under Audio, Full Shows. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.