Anybody Here Ever Live in NYC?

Jim Croce said it best

Well, for one, my apartment overlooks the park which is obviously more expensive than Patrick Bateman’s place.

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You have 2 options for dining: 99 cents for a slice of pizza

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frick that, give me one of those $5 lamb gyros from a halal cart.

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CAD703X

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What years you lived there? Where you at now?

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Any of you ever live, for any amount of time, in New York City?

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Yes.

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If so, what was your experience there? Was it better or worse than you expected before you moved there?

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Spent a number of years working in Manhattan and living in the outer boroughs. If you live in Louisiana and move to NYC, expect a massive drop in quality of life for the money you are currently spending. You will most likely either not need a car, can't afford to have a car, or move it every three days because of alternate side parking. Also acquaint yourself with brokers fees for renting apartments worth two months of rent on top of two months security deposit, and two months rent upfront. It's not uncommon to drop $15k to find and lease an apartment (not including actually paying a mover).

If you can get an annual salary north of $175k you will be comfortable but not rich. Also expect a lot of apartments to not have either a dishwasher, or a washer and dryer. Also expect to walk up a lot of steps. Lastly, acquaint yourself with NYC income tax (yes, that's in addition to NYS and federal income tax).

On the flip side NYC is (or was) home to amazing restaurants, bars, museums, and events-if you can afford it. NYC is also experiencing a massive exodus at the moment from people leaving the city.

In short NYC is amazing if you make $175k+. If you make less it will be a stretch and you will constantly be looking to either get a nicer apartment, get an apartment closer to work, or get something bigger.

I have seen rats bigger than some cats too

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NYC is also experiencing a massive exodus at the moment from people leaving the city.

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Yeah, I’m sure that’s temporary. Everything is cyclical and it’s still the greatest city on earth.

I lived there in 2000 & 2001. I actually moved out a few months before 9/11. It was fun but definitely not my scene long term. I went for the same reason all guys do stupid shite, a woman.

It would be fun to be a young single guy if you can afford a decent place. I couldn't imagine raising a family there. I'm not really a big city guy though. I'm currently working on downsizing from BR

Yes. Lived there for ten years and just sold our apartment on the UES. How old are you and any thoughts about what kind of neighborhood you want?

Pros: it’s NYC. You can do just about anything you want.

Cons: you have a shithead running that place into the ground

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would love for real estate to come back down to earth a tad. Wife and I have bounced around the idea of purchasing a place in NYC this past year.

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Looking to trade Castro for Chelsea, eh?

4 years: 2004-2008. I lived in Hell's Kitchen and then Greenpoint (Brooklyn). It was expensive. Very expensive.

I ultimately decided to move because I wasn't really saving any money. I made a pretty good salary, but everything that came in seemed to go out. My savings, money market, and brokerage accounts were minuscule. In short, I would have been f**ked if something happened (laid off, got sick, etc.)

It was a fantastic four years though. I couldn't do it now. I was young and single. That itch has been scratched.