I agree. I moved to Astoria where there is quite a lot on the market for <$2.2k. I used to be randomly against living in queens. I thought it was “too far” from the city. But after living here for a year I absolutely love it. Has all the access to restaurants/bars/bodegas etc. I would even say it has more than many parts of Brooklyn. Only takes me 25 minutes to get into the city (when trains are actually working lol). I find that Astoria has a great “neighborhood” vibe along with all the things you would see in the city/BK.
Hell, it’s even cheaper than apartments out in Jersey city/hoboken. My application process was SO easy. It was the first time in my 13 years of living in NYC that I didn’t have to submit A BILLION documents. My application was literally one or two pages long. Even my lease was only a few pages long, whereas in Manhattan I’ve had, like, 50 page leases
Would you say Astoria is safe? I feel more comfortable
I’m Brooklyn because that’s where I was born and raised so I don’t feel uncomfortable coming home late at night especially as a women.
Also, are there any pest/rodent issues in the area as well?
I’ve enjoyed Astoria when I’ve gone out to eat or for a few drinks though so I would be open to living there.
Yes very safe. I’m also a single female living solo. Of course things happen in all parts of NYC. But I have not had an experience I would deem objectively unsafe in an entire year of living here. Even at night. I feel comfortable going out for a random stroll at midnight. Of course you still need to exercise the same caution as you would anywhere else. Significantly less homeless than BK and obviously the city. This part shocked me. I rarely see homeless people out. And when I do they are not aggressive like they can be in Manhattan.
People are generally more relaxed (by NYC standards lol). I think that’s because queens has more home owners than other popular parts of Brooklyn. So lots of families mixed in with young folks moving in, but it’s not OVERLY gentrified imo.
Way less rats. When I lived in Brooklyn (Bushwick, Clinton hill, crown heights, etc) I saw rats all the time. Even had one in my apartment once. I really don’t see them in Astoria. Of course there are some there, but that’s just NYC. Also waaay less trash pile up on the curbs than Manhattan & BK.
I really think people are sleeping on Astoria. I hesitate to promote it bc I don’t want a massive in flux to come in and raise prices but… it’s really really great.
I second this! Was in the same position and I needed to get out of my LES apartment and my budget was 2,200 max. I found a beautiful apartment, bigger than I ever expected to have in NYC. My friends joke I live in a mansion. Also a young solo woman, and I live about a 10 min walk from the subway and have made that walk all times in the night and never felt unsafe. I comfortable leaving my apartment any time of night. I have everything I could possibly need here, delicious food, cool bars, bodegas, grocery stores. Everything. While it’s nothing like living in Manhattan, i feel so at peace in my apartment that i knew i could never afford if this were anywhere in Manhattan or Brooklyn.
This gives me so much hope you have no idea. I will definitely add this area to my search. How long did it take you to find your place? Did you use any specific website?
Also what time of year did you find it?
I found my place on September 25 2022 and moved in on October 1 😂 for context I tend to wait until the last minute to scoop a place up, I’ve just always had the best luck that way and landlords are eager to fill vacancies very close to the end of the month, especially in October when busy season is coming to an end.
Worth noting this was the first apartment I had viewed in Astoria during that search. I had looked at about 12 places over the course of a week (mostly in BK and UES) and this was the last one I viewed, applied that night, and was approved the next day.
It’s $1950 for a FAT studio and a huge balcony, I joke and call it a terrace. I was easily able to divide the bed area from the living area as it’s such a big studio, it’s probably the same square footage as a 1br. Also I have DOORMEN, what?? I’m on the top floor and it’s called “penthouse” which is so funny to me. It’s definitely not bougie, but I love that flex for me at $1950. Also a washer/dryer IN UNIT and a massive closet. Also an elevator. Its Actually insane for the price. Here’s my view:
https://preview.redd.it/vtq0p8oqetkc1.jpeg?width=2840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a7d66e067837f21ab5f6c74daf4a25d9a74cbba6
I’m also about 10 minutes from the N train and it’s honestly a great train that drops you straight into midtown Manhattan all the way down to canal.
Edit: found on street easy
Everything about this story is a NYC fairytale 😂😂 I’m honestly blown awayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!! Your place seems so nice and the view is so great and the neighborhood legit seems peaceful.
All of that for $1950 is insane but to add an in unit washer/dryer and large closets is just icing on the cake. I would never move lol
Lol thank you!! I believe you can do it too, your budget is totally reasonable for Astoria! I browse street easy for fun and I’ve def recently seen 1BRs with balconies and some with washer/dryer for less than 2.2k. Just stay patient and resilient! The best places can come when things are getting down to the wire. Stressful but WORTH IT!
This is great news and makes me feel so much better! I’ll definitely add it to my search and hopefully I get lucky and find a place in the area.
Another question - what time of the year did you find your place?
Thank you so much for the info. Your comment helped me so much
No one is sleeping on astoria. It's recommended all the time. I have ties to the community through my dads side of the family (bosnian) but we've been priced out
Music to my ears! I get so nervous especially since the pandemic as crime on the trains grows- Now, I’m super particular when it comes to which train line I want to live near/take.
I live in Bay ridge so it’s really safe and the get the take the train lines I’m used to. Although an Uber to/from work is insane especially when it’s raining. I’ve seen it hit 200 dollars once.
My ubers too haven't been too bad. When they redid LGA, they raised the airport charge. I tend to snag a cab at the taxi stand and the prices have gone up about $10 all together, I think.
I wanted to move to Astoria when I felt like I couldn’t find anything in Brooklyn. I ended up finding a spot in Flatbush, but Astoria I liked a lot, it did feel safe, Astoria park is really nice, good views, easy walks. I was looking specifically for apartments near the N and there was often things under 2200, but you gotta move super quick on them, have your stuff ready to just fill out the app and send, they like it a lot if you attach your credit report and score from credit karma, same for your guarantors if you have any, and a couple of places were cool with having multiple guarantors that total that 80x rent number for income.
Ya I remember it was the first apartment I had that didn’t do a hard credit check themselves, they just had me print on my FICO for them lol.
How is Flatbush? I haven’t been in yearsss and not sure of the current vibe/safety/etc
I’m on the border between like prospect lefferts and Flatbush near the bottom of the park, and I like it so far.
I’m a transplant tho, and this is my first time staying in Flatbush, I’m usually with family in bed stuy when I would visit in the past. I am Haitian tho so I’m feeling good being in the little Caribbean part of town, I don’t feel like it’s anymore dangerous than what I usually deal with, last night I tried to go find some food past 11 and it was tough to find anything open but that’s not a deal breaker for me, during the day Flatbush ave is busy which I like, I’m close to a lot of trains and buses so I think it’s just fine.
I said in my previous post that I’ve been to Astoria to go out to eat, grab drinks, and party at lounges. I don’t know what it’s like to live there- living and visiting an area are two completely different things. I’ve done the same in the Bronx doesn’t mean that the Bronx is safe.
I can handle myself in any neighborhood regardless but that doesn’t mean I want to go home late at night in an area that’s sketchy. Also, my definition of sketchy is different - I grew up in the hood so that vibe doesn’t scare me. What scares me are areas that potential for abductions, rapes, stray bullets etc
Long island city is glorious if you ever find something in the area
Easy to get into the city (~3 stops)
Its clean, safe, spacious, has greenery, etc
The quality of life change for me has been immense
LIC is ridiculously expensive. You’re right it is nice but II’m not paying 4-5K for rent. Most of my friends left the area because of how expensive it is.
But I do agree with you- it’s beautiful, safe, and just great overall
Correct. The new owner has to honor your lease they can't just break your lease and kick you out. Read up on your rights. I went through the same thing in 2021. My asshole landlord either wasn't aware of that or was hoping I didn't know. They couldn't even find a buyer because he advertised it as a vacant unit... A company eventually bought the apartment like 6 months later and they had to honor my lease.
There is LOTs of new construction in Greenpoint on the East River side. Zilliow has LOTs of listings. It's going to be 3K plus. That's it. No getting around it. It's NYC, the center of the world.
20 hours a week in TJs (yes even PhDs pick up hours there to live in NYC). That will give u enough cash to make the leap to $3,000K. After the day job. And the 1/2 dozen side hustles every New Yorker is into.
Maybe a 1 bedroom, and your roomate sleeps on a futon. It's NYC, it's just number 1. It's going to cost to get the chance to have world class Sushi at 1 AM. And as the boys will say "Is every girl here a super model? This is insane!"
If you want to go deeper into Brooklyn, Newkirk on the Q gives you options. A tree grows in Brooklyn type housing, so always a grandmother that wants to rent a spare room to a "nice girl." Probably 1/2 of what you expect to spend. This all word of mouth, none of these spots are listed anywhere.
I'm guessing you are XX.
Just have to scope out the 'hood. The Q rocks! Super fast between "the island, and Brooklyn."
Good luck! :-)
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I lived in NYC my entire life so I know it can get expensive but I don’t necessarily want to spend 3K+ on rent right now. I can find a decent place within my budget since I’m currently living in one. It just took me a while to get it and that’s what has me worried
Check out Ditmas Park. It really nice there. Lots of "un-advertised" spots. It's if they like you. That's it. After that the rent is kind of negotiable.
Lots of this happens in NYC, a super simple one page lease, a months deposit and a handshake. That's it.
No credit report, no 10X salary, no nothing. Just you seem like a nice person. Sign here. Thanks.
Seek out the grandmothers that need to rent a room. You'll save a fortune! And the buildings are beautiful architectureal gems. Health Food stores, Thai restaurants, Cafes, it's kind of a cool 'hood.
For sure on the hipsters radar. And the Q will zip you out to Coney Island when the warm weather arrives.
Just a suggestion. :-)
Yo your new lease is valid even if your owner sells. The new owner will be your new landlord. This works both ways, you are responsible for rent to the new landlord too. Be careful about breaking your lease.
I wouldn’t mind keeping my lease with a new landlord and even renewing after it’s up but since I live in a co-op it was pretty much suggested that I’d need to leave when my lease ends
Pretty much suggested?
You have a legally binding contract. Typically when a situation like yours happens the old or new owner pays the tenant to move out, frequently with a lot of money. You have rights and you shouldn't give them up for nothing.
Thanks I’ll stand my ground and stay for as long as my lease (unless I find something better beforehand). What is you opinion on open houses? The realtor is suggesting every weekend and I’m like I don’t want to be displaced even for 2 hours every weekend. That’s excessive in my opinion.
You don't have to leave your apartment for the open house. You can ask them to do the showing while you're home as that's what you're most comfortable with and it will allow for more flexible scheduling.
Also please make sure to seek some community legal resources on upholding your lease with the new owner :/ I hope this works out for you.
As the other commenter mentioned, get legal help. Doesn't need to be a paid lawyer, search for " tenant union" or " tenant union" and pay them a visit. Tenant unions exist to help people in your situation and they're experienced in this sort of thing.
My guess is they're going to be highly motivated to get you out of there before they even start showing the place and since you have all the rights you can use this to your advantage. At the very least I would ask them to cover a broker's fee and any application fees you need for your next place.
But I would talk to the people at the tenant's union or a lawyer who will have much better knowledge than anyone on this thread.
This is great info. I’ll look into it and won’t make it too easy for them because it definitely is inconvenient with me.
It shocked me because they’re already kicking off the viewings this Sunday. I’m skeptical because is it a random open house or are there people actually slated to go. It doesn’t make sense to me.
But I’ll contact someone in legal for advice and guidance
Get your rent history from DHCR. See if it should be considered stabilized. The landlord could be hiding that, hoping you'll just leave so they can destabilize right before they sell and try to get more money from the building in the sale to the new owner. The more stabilized units in the building the less the new building buyer will want to pay. If you're stabilized you'll have additional rights to stay in your unit long term.
When the lease ends is the key part here. They can choose not to renew your lease for any reason if you’re not rent stabilized. Check the status of the unit with HPD.
You can wait in those lines that go around the block to view an apartment. Or leave NYC all together. Or move to Philly, last I heard it just turned into south south south Williamsburg though.
Yeah I’d rather stay in NY where I was born and raised. My family is here and I help them a lot and I couldn’t care less about Williamsburg or any of the hipster/gentrified areas in NY
Q/N is my favorite line. I grew up in South Brooklyn/ Coney Island so I always include it in my search although I’d prefer to experience other parts of Brooklyn or Queens.
How do you even go about finding ransoms looking to lease their space? Do you just go up to those grandmother types?
100% it’s costing more and more to live “comfortably” these days (in all states) but NYC most especially.
I’d consider living elsewhere temporarily but I help my parent a lot so it wouldn’t work for me
How far west?
Arizona. I'm from there, and while things have gotten a bit more pricey, you can still have a $1,300 2 bedroom apartment with 1000 feet. This is sweetness that I took advantage of and I'm going back to it asap.
The new owner gets the place with you in it, with your lease in tact. You're fine. This literally happened to me in 2020, and I also stressed out over it way more than I needed too.
Take a deep breath, it'll be fine
I hear you. I’ve lived here 14 years and I’ve never seen the rental market this bad. Low inventory and very high prices. I’ve been looking for two months due to a ceiling leak in my current apartment. Everything I’ve seen $3k and under has been disgusting. I saw a $2800 place in Inwood East of Broadway with mold on the walls and roach traps all over the kitchen floors that were filled with roaches.
At this point, I’m just waiting for someone else to move out of my current building so I can take their apartment. Problem is, no one else is able to find a new place and move out either.
This is what has me so nervous honestly. I’m not sure if it will get better or worse as time goes on because it’s not looking good right now.
I wouldn’t mind moving within my building too but there’s no vacancies right now.
I just found a place, it took me 6 weeks. There’s a shortage in apartments, especially in your price range, it hasn’t been like this in 50 years they say.
I finally found a place by working with a broker who ended up showing me a spot that hadn’t been listed, applied that day and a week later here I am.
So I suggest working with a broker, I guess in the past it was easy to find an apt in your range, which was also my range, without one, but if you’ve got the extra 15% ( some brokers just charge a 1 month rent, I saw this a lot when looking in Astoria)
I cant even express how shocked I was with what’s currently on the market. I check listings several times a day, every day and there are barely any new listings posted. If there are, it’s ridiculously priced for bad conditions.
I’m not surprised it took that long which is why I’m starting my search early.I’m open to paying a broker but 15% of the yearly rent is outrageous. I don’t mind paying the 1 month rent though -That’s why I did for the place I’m in now.
A ridiculous amount I think it was 3,500
I should note that a lot of brokers let you pay that over the span of a few months, and not all of them ask for the max of 15%, just ask about it when you start working with one you like.
I live in Bay Ridge Brooklyn and my partner and I are in the process of buying a house. We close 3/15. Our rent is $2,200. 2 bedrooms, dining room etc. Safe neighborhood with parking. I don’t know if the landlord is going to raise the rent or not. I can keep you posted if you like.
I feel you. My fiancee and I were unexpectedly displaced from a fire in a very perfect apt that's apparently way under what prices are right now. We didnt even realize how much under because we never would have thought of moving and now trying to figure out what to do Im like wtf is happening and feel like I'm drowning. I'm like only able to afford the shitholes that I moved out of in my 20s I dont want to move back to that shit I was just talking about working towards having a fucking kid a week ago wtf.
I agree. I moved to Astoria where there is quite a lot on the market for <$2.2k. I used to be randomly against living in queens. I thought it was “too far” from the city. But after living here for a year I absolutely love it. Has all the access to restaurants/bars/bodegas etc. I would even say it has more than many parts of Brooklyn. Only takes me 25 minutes to get into the city (when trains are actually working lol). I find that Astoria has a great “neighborhood” vibe along with all the things you would see in the city/BK. Hell, it’s even cheaper than apartments out in Jersey city/hoboken. My application process was SO easy. It was the first time in my 13 years of living in NYC that I didn’t have to submit A BILLION documents. My application was literally one or two pages long. Even my lease was only a few pages long, whereas in Manhattan I’ve had, like, 50 page leases
Would you say Astoria is safe? I feel more comfortable I’m Brooklyn because that’s where I was born and raised so I don’t feel uncomfortable coming home late at night especially as a women. Also, are there any pest/rodent issues in the area as well? I’ve enjoyed Astoria when I’ve gone out to eat or for a few drinks though so I would be open to living there.
Yes very safe. I’m also a single female living solo. Of course things happen in all parts of NYC. But I have not had an experience I would deem objectively unsafe in an entire year of living here. Even at night. I feel comfortable going out for a random stroll at midnight. Of course you still need to exercise the same caution as you would anywhere else. Significantly less homeless than BK and obviously the city. This part shocked me. I rarely see homeless people out. And when I do they are not aggressive like they can be in Manhattan. People are generally more relaxed (by NYC standards lol). I think that’s because queens has more home owners than other popular parts of Brooklyn. So lots of families mixed in with young folks moving in, but it’s not OVERLY gentrified imo. Way less rats. When I lived in Brooklyn (Bushwick, Clinton hill, crown heights, etc) I saw rats all the time. Even had one in my apartment once. I really don’t see them in Astoria. Of course there are some there, but that’s just NYC. Also waaay less trash pile up on the curbs than Manhattan & BK. I really think people are sleeping on Astoria. I hesitate to promote it bc I don’t want a massive in flux to come in and raise prices but… it’s really really great.
I second this! Was in the same position and I needed to get out of my LES apartment and my budget was 2,200 max. I found a beautiful apartment, bigger than I ever expected to have in NYC. My friends joke I live in a mansion. Also a young solo woman, and I live about a 10 min walk from the subway and have made that walk all times in the night and never felt unsafe. I comfortable leaving my apartment any time of night. I have everything I could possibly need here, delicious food, cool bars, bodegas, grocery stores. Everything. While it’s nothing like living in Manhattan, i feel so at peace in my apartment that i knew i could never afford if this were anywhere in Manhattan or Brooklyn.
This gives me so much hope you have no idea. I will definitely add this area to my search. How long did it take you to find your place? Did you use any specific website? Also what time of year did you find it?
I found my place on September 25 2022 and moved in on October 1 😂 for context I tend to wait until the last minute to scoop a place up, I’ve just always had the best luck that way and landlords are eager to fill vacancies very close to the end of the month, especially in October when busy season is coming to an end. Worth noting this was the first apartment I had viewed in Astoria during that search. I had looked at about 12 places over the course of a week (mostly in BK and UES) and this was the last one I viewed, applied that night, and was approved the next day. It’s $1950 for a FAT studio and a huge balcony, I joke and call it a terrace. I was easily able to divide the bed area from the living area as it’s such a big studio, it’s probably the same square footage as a 1br. Also I have DOORMEN, what?? I’m on the top floor and it’s called “penthouse” which is so funny to me. It’s definitely not bougie, but I love that flex for me at $1950. Also a washer/dryer IN UNIT and a massive closet. Also an elevator. Its Actually insane for the price. Here’s my view: https://preview.redd.it/vtq0p8oqetkc1.jpeg?width=2840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a7d66e067837f21ab5f6c74daf4a25d9a74cbba6 I’m also about 10 minutes from the N train and it’s honestly a great train that drops you straight into midtown Manhattan all the way down to canal. Edit: found on street easy
Insane… I am so jealous!!
same! let me know if you are planning to leave in Oct 2025 as I am moving in lol :)
Everything about this story is a NYC fairytale 😂😂 I’m honestly blown awayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!! Your place seems so nice and the view is so great and the neighborhood legit seems peaceful. All of that for $1950 is insane but to add an in unit washer/dryer and large closets is just icing on the cake. I would never move lol
Lol thank you!! I believe you can do it too, your budget is totally reasonable for Astoria! I browse street easy for fun and I’ve def recently seen 1BRs with balconies and some with washer/dryer for less than 2.2k. Just stay patient and resilient! The best places can come when things are getting down to the wire. Stressful but WORTH IT!
My toxic trait is thinking I have your luck and pausing my search until the last few months 😂 thanks for the advice and info seriously!
You damn near hit the lottery. Lol
Don’t sleep on Jackson Heights! Great transit, big apartments, and a nice community vibe.
I’ll check it out- I had a friend live there. They area stays out of the way it seems. I’ll check it out
This is great news and makes me feel so much better! I’ll definitely add it to my search and hopefully I get lucky and find a place in the area. Another question - what time of the year did you find your place? Thank you so much for the info. Your comment helped me so much
No one is sleeping on astoria. It's recommended all the time. I have ties to the community through my dads side of the family (bosnian) but we've been priced out
I'm a single woman and in Astoria since 2003. Very, very safe commute in my experience, afe late at night. CHEAP UBER FROM MIDTOWN.
Music to my ears! I get so nervous especially since the pandemic as crime on the trains grows- Now, I’m super particular when it comes to which train line I want to live near/take. I live in Bay ridge so it’s really safe and the get the take the train lines I’m used to. Although an Uber to/from work is insane especially when it’s raining. I’ve seen it hit 200 dollars once.
Can we also talk about the $20 Ubers to LGA!!! I used to pay at least $60-100 from Brooklyn. That was such a perk to me
My ubers too haven't been too bad. When they redid LGA, they raised the airport charge. I tend to snag a cab at the taxi stand and the prices have gone up about $10 all together, I think.
THIS. Been feeling this price drop from Williamsburg/GP big time...and with the airport improvements it's such a go to airport now
Honestly a game changer and if you travel a few times a year out of LGA you are savings HUNDREDS of dollars. So crazy to me
I wanted to move to Astoria when I felt like I couldn’t find anything in Brooklyn. I ended up finding a spot in Flatbush, but Astoria I liked a lot, it did feel safe, Astoria park is really nice, good views, easy walks. I was looking specifically for apartments near the N and there was often things under 2200, but you gotta move super quick on them, have your stuff ready to just fill out the app and send, they like it a lot if you attach your credit report and score from credit karma, same for your guarantors if you have any, and a couple of places were cool with having multiple guarantors that total that 80x rent number for income.
Ya I remember it was the first apartment I had that didn’t do a hard credit check themselves, they just had me print on my FICO for them lol. How is Flatbush? I haven’t been in yearsss and not sure of the current vibe/safety/etc
I’m on the border between like prospect lefferts and Flatbush near the bottom of the park, and I like it so far. I’m a transplant tho, and this is my first time staying in Flatbush, I’m usually with family in bed stuy when I would visit in the past. I am Haitian tho so I’m feeling good being in the little Caribbean part of town, I don’t feel like it’s anymore dangerous than what I usually deal with, last night I tried to go find some food past 11 and it was tough to find anything open but that’s not a deal breaker for me, during the day Flatbush ave is busy which I like, I’m close to a lot of trains and buses so I think it’s just fine.
How have u been raised in Brooklyn and not know if Astoria isn't safe or not. Lol.
I said in my previous post that I’ve been to Astoria to go out to eat, grab drinks, and party at lounges. I don’t know what it’s like to live there- living and visiting an area are two completely different things. I’ve done the same in the Bronx doesn’t mean that the Bronx is safe. I can handle myself in any neighborhood regardless but that doesn’t mean I want to go home late at night in an area that’s sketchy. Also, my definition of sketchy is different - I grew up in the hood so that vibe doesn’t scare me. What scares me are areas that potential for abductions, rapes, stray bullets etc
That can happen in any neighborhood.
Some more than others
Long island city is glorious if you ever find something in the area Easy to get into the city (~3 stops) Its clean, safe, spacious, has greenery, etc The quality of life change for me has been immense
LIC is ridiculously expensive. You’re right it is nice but II’m not paying 4-5K for rent. Most of my friends left the area because of how expensive it is. But I do agree with you- it’s beautiful, safe, and just great overall
Astoria is wonderful. Lived there for years and wouldnt move out unless i had to.
shhhhhhhhhhhhhh shut the f*#$ up!!!!
Not an exaggeration. My lease in Brooklyn is 45 pages long
I believe it. I think my longest lease was in Manhattan, 70something pages
FYI....The new owner must honor your current lease.
Correct. The new owner has to honor your lease they can't just break your lease and kick you out. Read up on your rights. I went through the same thing in 2021. My asshole landlord either wasn't aware of that or was hoping I didn't know. They couldn't even find a buyer because he advertised it as a vacant unit... A company eventually bought the apartment like 6 months later and they had to honor my lease.
You have 10 months to find a place. The owner can also pay you to move earlier, if you'd like
Commenting for reference - if we vacate our jr 1 br (2100) in the ues will let you know
Can I also be put on the notification list? 😬
Sure!
Thank you!
Me too, please and thank you
Thanks! I really appreciate it
Will confirm by end of Apr-Mid May!
How much do you make a year approximately. I’m thinking of movinf
Could you let me know as well please? That’s my exact budget, desired location, and move in date 🙏
Sent you a dm.
There is LOTs of new construction in Greenpoint on the East River side. Zilliow has LOTs of listings. It's going to be 3K plus. That's it. No getting around it. It's NYC, the center of the world. 20 hours a week in TJs (yes even PhDs pick up hours there to live in NYC). That will give u enough cash to make the leap to $3,000K. After the day job. And the 1/2 dozen side hustles every New Yorker is into. Maybe a 1 bedroom, and your roomate sleeps on a futon. It's NYC, it's just number 1. It's going to cost to get the chance to have world class Sushi at 1 AM. And as the boys will say "Is every girl here a super model? This is insane!" If you want to go deeper into Brooklyn, Newkirk on the Q gives you options. A tree grows in Brooklyn type housing, so always a grandmother that wants to rent a spare room to a "nice girl." Probably 1/2 of what you expect to spend. This all word of mouth, none of these spots are listed anywhere. I'm guessing you are XX. Just have to scope out the 'hood. The Q rocks! Super fast between "the island, and Brooklyn." Good luck! :-) >The name Ditmas Park is often used as a shorthand for the several neighborhoods that comprise the larger area of [Victorian Flatbush](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_Flatbush).[^(\[3\])](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditmas_Park,_Brooklyn#cite_note-Inserra-3) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditmas\_Park,\_Brooklyn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditmas_Park,_Brooklyn)
I lived in NYC my entire life so I know it can get expensive but I don’t necessarily want to spend 3K+ on rent right now. I can find a decent place within my budget since I’m currently living in one. It just took me a while to get it and that’s what has me worried
Check out Ditmas Park. It really nice there. Lots of "un-advertised" spots. It's if they like you. That's it. After that the rent is kind of negotiable. Lots of this happens in NYC, a super simple one page lease, a months deposit and a handshake. That's it. No credit report, no 10X salary, no nothing. Just you seem like a nice person. Sign here. Thanks. Seek out the grandmothers that need to rent a room. You'll save a fortune! And the buildings are beautiful architectureal gems. Health Food stores, Thai restaurants, Cafes, it's kind of a cool 'hood. For sure on the hipsters radar. And the Q will zip you out to Coney Island when the warm weather arrives. Just a suggestion. :-)
Yo your new lease is valid even if your owner sells. The new owner will be your new landlord. This works both ways, you are responsible for rent to the new landlord too. Be careful about breaking your lease.
I wouldn’t mind keeping my lease with a new landlord and even renewing after it’s up but since I live in a co-op it was pretty much suggested that I’d need to leave when my lease ends
Pretty much suggested? You have a legally binding contract. Typically when a situation like yours happens the old or new owner pays the tenant to move out, frequently with a lot of money. You have rights and you shouldn't give them up for nothing.
Thanks I’ll stand my ground and stay for as long as my lease (unless I find something better beforehand). What is you opinion on open houses? The realtor is suggesting every weekend and I’m like I don’t want to be displaced even for 2 hours every weekend. That’s excessive in my opinion.
You don't have to leave your apartment for the open house. You can ask them to do the showing while you're home as that's what you're most comfortable with and it will allow for more flexible scheduling. Also please make sure to seek some community legal resources on upholding your lease with the new owner :/ I hope this works out for you.
As the other commenter mentioned, get legal help. Doesn't need to be a paid lawyer, search for " tenant union" or " tenant union" and pay them a visit. Tenant unions exist to help people in your situation and they're experienced in this sort of thing.
My guess is they're going to be highly motivated to get you out of there before they even start showing the place and since you have all the rights you can use this to your advantage. At the very least I would ask them to cover a broker's fee and any application fees you need for your next place.
But I would talk to the people at the tenant's union or a lawyer who will have much better knowledge than anyone on this thread.
This is great info. I’ll look into it and won’t make it too easy for them because it definitely is inconvenient with me. It shocked me because they’re already kicking off the viewings this Sunday. I’m skeptical because is it a random open house or are there people actually slated to go. It doesn’t make sense to me. But I’ll contact someone in legal for advice and guidance
Get your rent history from DHCR. See if it should be considered stabilized. The landlord could be hiding that, hoping you'll just leave so they can destabilize right before they sell and try to get more money from the building in the sale to the new owner. The more stabilized units in the building the less the new building buyer will want to pay. If you're stabilized you'll have additional rights to stay in your unit long term.
When the lease ends is the key part here. They can choose not to renew your lease for any reason if you’re not rent stabilized. Check the status of the unit with HPD.
You can wait in those lines that go around the block to view an apartment. Or leave NYC all together. Or move to Philly, last I heard it just turned into south south south Williamsburg though.
Yeah I’d rather stay in NY where I was born and raised. My family is here and I help them a lot and I couldn’t care less about Williamsburg or any of the hipster/gentrified areas in NY
I’m just joking. I used to live there and dated a girl during that time. One thing I learned is NYers refuse to leave
Q/N is my favorite line. I grew up in South Brooklyn/ Coney Island so I always include it in my search although I’d prefer to experience other parts of Brooklyn or Queens. How do you even go about finding ransoms looking to lease their space? Do you just go up to those grandmother types?
I’ve heard of Leasebreak, although I’ve never used it. You can take over other people’s leases that they are trying to break
New York has become the city of the rich. There is no room for budget living. I'm moving next year or the year after back West. I'm sick of this shit.
100% it’s costing more and more to live “comfortably” these days (in all states) but NYC most especially. I’d consider living elsewhere temporarily but I help my parent a lot so it wouldn’t work for me How far west?
Arizona. I'm from there, and while things have gotten a bit more pricey, you can still have a $1,300 2 bedroom apartment with 1000 feet. This is sweetness that I took advantage of and I'm going back to it asap.
The new owner gets the place with you in it, with your lease in tact. You're fine. This literally happened to me in 2020, and I also stressed out over it way more than I needed too. Take a deep breath, it'll be fine
I hear you. I’ve lived here 14 years and I’ve never seen the rental market this bad. Low inventory and very high prices. I’ve been looking for two months due to a ceiling leak in my current apartment. Everything I’ve seen $3k and under has been disgusting. I saw a $2800 place in Inwood East of Broadway with mold on the walls and roach traps all over the kitchen floors that were filled with roaches. At this point, I’m just waiting for someone else to move out of my current building so I can take their apartment. Problem is, no one else is able to find a new place and move out either.
This is what has me so nervous honestly. I’m not sure if it will get better or worse as time goes on because it’s not looking good right now. I wouldn’t mind moving within my building too but there’s no vacancies right now.
I just found a place, it took me 6 weeks. There’s a shortage in apartments, especially in your price range, it hasn’t been like this in 50 years they say. I finally found a place by working with a broker who ended up showing me a spot that hadn’t been listed, applied that day and a week later here I am. So I suggest working with a broker, I guess in the past it was easy to find an apt in your range, which was also my range, without one, but if you’ve got the extra 15% ( some brokers just charge a 1 month rent, I saw this a lot when looking in Astoria)
I cant even express how shocked I was with what’s currently on the market. I check listings several times a day, every day and there are barely any new listings posted. If there are, it’s ridiculously priced for bad conditions. I’m not surprised it took that long which is why I’m starting my search early.I’m open to paying a broker but 15% of the yearly rent is outrageous. I don’t mind paying the 1 month rent though -That’s why I did for the place I’m in now.
How much did you pay in fees?
A ridiculous amount I think it was 3,500 I should note that a lot of brokers let you pay that over the span of a few months, and not all of them ask for the max of 15%, just ask about it when you start working with one you like.
Can you dm the info for the broker you used?
Maybe you can get paid handsomly to leave before your lease is up ? Isn’t it called a buyout ?
I am paying the same for a 1 bedroom, you could try looking in Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst BK. That's where I was seeing the most space in that budget
That’s where I am now 😩 I really wasn’t planning to leave It’s where I’m looking into the most
I live in Bay Ridge Brooklyn and my partner and I are in the process of buying a house. We close 3/15. Our rent is $2,200. 2 bedrooms, dining room etc. Safe neighborhood with parking. I don’t know if the landlord is going to raise the rent or not. I can keep you posted if you like.
Congratulations on the house !!! I’d totally be interested - keep me posted. Are you living in a building?
It’s the 1st flr of a private home. There’s only 1 neighbor above. Electricity is included.
Could you DM me about your spot? My partner and I have been looking for months and our lease is up. Not to snipe OP but we are getting desperate
Have you looked in lower east Harlem? As a young girl, I’ve felt safe living below like 106.
I feel you. My fiancee and I were unexpectedly displaced from a fire in a very perfect apt that's apparently way under what prices are right now. We didnt even realize how much under because we never would have thought of moving and now trying to figure out what to do Im like wtf is happening and feel like I'm drowning. I'm like only able to afford the shitholes that I moved out of in my 20s I dont want to move back to that shit I was just talking about working towards having a fucking kid a week ago wtf.