My new NYC apt - pics
04-20-2010, 10:17 AM
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Sorry OP but that is fucking hilarious.. hopefully it's only a weekly sweep. Thick curtains will do wonders. If you want to get serious you can buy polyurethane foam sheets to dampen the noise. The sheets are extremely cheap, typically used for packing but are great sound dampeners as well.
04-20-2010, 10:46 AM
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300 sf? I couldn't do it. My kitchen alone is larger than that.
04-20-2010, 10:56 AM
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04-20-2010, 11:17 AM
#44
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measured - its 350, but a very usable, open layout. the living room has 12 x 11 USABLE space. HUGE by NYC standards. ive yet to see a junior 1 bdrm living room that could comfortably sit 4 ppl. the bedroom is 10 x 9, which works fine. the kitchen and bathroom combined is 8 x 16. overally, its very spacious. most comparable 350 sf studios could have most likely just enough space for a love seat and a tv.
for New Yorkers, or anyone familiar with NYC REBNY code, the apt is considered to be 420-455 sf. since NYC real estate is scaled to a 20-30% loss factor...meaning the 350 sf is really marketed at 420-455 sf. this bullshit practice is only used in NYC. so if any of you were to craigslist search a 350 sf apt, dont think thermon is living in something THAT small. mine would be listed btwn 420-455 sf. and for anyone looking to take office space, know that you have 20-30% actual square footage than whats listed.
for New Yorkers, or anyone familiar with NYC REBNY code, the apt is considered to be 420-455 sf. since NYC real estate is scaled to a 20-30% loss factor...meaning the 350 sf is really marketed at 420-455 sf. this bullshit practice is only used in NYC. so if any of you were to craigslist search a 350 sf apt, dont think thermon is living in something THAT small. mine would be listed btwn 420-455 sf. and for anyone looking to take office space, know that you have 20-30% actual square footage than whats listed.
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04-20-2010, 11:24 AM
#45
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measured - its 350, but a very usable, open layout. the living room has 12 x 11 USABLE space. HUGE by NYC standards. ive yet to see a junior 1 bdrm living room that could comfortably sit 4 ppl. the bedroom is 10 x 9, which works fine. the kitchen and bathroom combined is 8 x 16. overally, its very spacious. most comparable 350 sf studios could have most likely just enough space for a love seat and a tv.
for New Yorkers, or anyone familiar with NYC REBNY code, the apt is considered to be 420-455 sf. since NYC real estate is scaled to a 20-30% loss factor...meaning the 350 sf is really marketed at 420-455 sf. this bullshit practice is only used in NYC. so if any of you were to craigslist search a 350 sf apt, dont think thermon is living in something THAT small. mine would be listed btwn 420-455 sf. and for anyone looking to take office space, know that you have 20-30% actual square footage than whats listed.
for New Yorkers, or anyone familiar with NYC REBNY code, the apt is considered to be 420-455 sf. since NYC real estate is scaled to a 20-30% loss factor...meaning the 350 sf is really marketed at 420-455 sf. this bullshit practice is only used in NYC. so if any of you were to craigslist search a 350 sf apt, dont think thermon is living in something THAT small. mine would be listed btwn 420-455 sf. and for anyone looking to take office space, know that you have 20-30% actual square footage than whats listed.
which also means you are paying 20-30% MORE for PSF....double fucked on NYC rent.
Last edited by ThermonMermon; 04-20-2010 at 11:28 AM.
04-20-2010, 11:30 AM
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its pretty funny, when i have new yorkers over, they will say - wow, this is HUGE. what is this, a 500 square foot apartment!? their spatial perspective is so thrown off by the common use of this real estate "loss factor".
04-20-2010, 12:53 PM
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04-20-2010, 01:14 PM
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It's all relative. You grow up in Texas in a 4000 sq foot home a 300 sq foot apartment will seem ridiculous. Realistically you don't need more space than enough for a room, maybe tv and computer and that's it. Small kitchen. Like the Europeans. I think it's kinda cool having everything be in such a perfect location.
About the Tyler Durden comment. Lol...yeah...it's all perfectly neat and reminded me of the part when you see how he's decorated his single bachelor apartment with Ikea catalogue right before it blows up.
Very nice style man...nothing clashes...I thought it vibed well together all of it. Congrats. It's a lot of money...but you probably make a lot more than us South Floridians anyway.
About the Tyler Durden comment. Lol...yeah...it's all perfectly neat and reminded me of the part when you see how he's decorated his single bachelor apartment with Ikea catalogue right before it blows up.
Very nice style man...nothing clashes...I thought it vibed well together all of it. Congrats. It's a lot of money...but you probably make a lot more than us South Floridians anyway.
04-21-2010, 11:26 AM
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Crabcakes and Football!!!
04-21-2010, 11:35 AM
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My Garage
I hate NYC.
04-21-2010, 11:36 AM
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Read that and pictured this...
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Clarkman garbage disposal. Dismantle latch hasp beneath main drainage lot.
Oh, come on, Clarkman."
Puddy, [staring into space, picks up the phone]: "Puddy."
Kramer: "Is, uh, David Puddy there?"
Puddy: "This is Puddy."
Kramer: "Well, this is Kramer."
Puddy: "I know."
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disposal?"
Puddy: "Well, it's a big job. You've got to dismantle the latch hasp from the
auxiliary drainage line."
Kramer: "No. It says 'main line'."
Puddy: "It's a misprint. What do you got, a Clarkman?"
Kramer: "Yeah."
Kramer, [in the shower, reading an instruction manual]: "Installing your
Clarkman garbage disposal. Dismantle latch hasp beneath main drainage lot.
Oh, come on, Clarkman."
Puddy, [staring into space, picks up the phone]: "Puddy."
Kramer: "Is, uh, David Puddy there?"
Puddy: "This is Puddy."
Kramer: "Well, this is Kramer."
Puddy: "I know."
Kramer: "Um, listen, you're a mechanic. Could you help me install a garbage
disposal?"
Puddy: "Well, it's a big job. You've got to dismantle the latch hasp from the
auxiliary drainage line."
Kramer: "No. It says 'main line'."
Puddy: "It's a misprint. What do you got, a Clarkman?"
Kramer: "Yeah."
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04-21-2010, 11:55 AM
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04-21-2010, 01:53 PM
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Nice place and nice neighborhood. I wish I had balls to spend that much on rent for that size of place. I am trying to save towards a decent downpayment. NYC real estate is just too expensive. Enjoy the bars...
That's exactly the type of apartment I would like once I move out on my own.
04-27-2010, 12:01 PM
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if it makes you feel better, the avg market values are well over 2Gs.
http://www.tregny.com/pdf/market_report_mar_10.pdf
here are some expensive areas:
tribeca avg studio: $2,589
soho 1 bdrm: $3,880
soho 2 bdrm: $6,983
my reasoning for the move: most room shares in a converted unit in an elevator building are ~1500-$2000. but the fake partitions render the common space with zero daylight
. so to me, finding a walk-up jr 1 bdrm for <2000 in a cheap, yet cool, neighborhood with my own kitchen, bathroom, and an actual living room, was a no brainer. granted, im 49 floors lower than my old apt, but dont care for that.
as for east village market - non doorman buildings: $2,462 1 bdrm, and $1,725 studio.
so im paying $1750 for a ~300+ sq ft. jr one bedroom, which is basically the size of a studio. (9x9 bedroom, 13x10 living room, 9x7 kitchen, bath, 2 closets) so i dont have the "living in a box" feeling that most NYC studio give you.
im waiting to discover something horribly wrong with this place. i think it could be just the noise factor. the bedroom is on the 2nd floor faces ave a, and is above a bar and restaurant and bus stop. sunday night, i was able to make out sidewalk conversations quite clearly from bed until midnight. it felt as if i was sleeping on the sidewalk. i guess thats the downfall :/ if it the noise isnt much later than midnight on a weekday, then ill be happy.
http://www.tregny.com/pdf/market_report_mar_10.pdf
here are some expensive areas:
tribeca avg studio: $2,589
soho 1 bdrm: $3,880
soho 2 bdrm: $6,983
my reasoning for the move: most room shares in a converted unit in an elevator building are ~1500-$2000. but the fake partitions render the common space with zero daylight
. so to me, finding a walk-up jr 1 bdrm for <2000 in a cheap, yet cool, neighborhood with my own kitchen, bathroom, and an actual living room, was a no brainer. granted, im 49 floors lower than my old apt, but dont care for that.as for east village market - non doorman buildings: $2,462 1 bdrm, and $1,725 studio.
so im paying $1750 for a ~300+ sq ft. jr one bedroom, which is basically the size of a studio. (9x9 bedroom, 13x10 living room, 9x7 kitchen, bath, 2 closets) so i dont have the "living in a box" feeling that most NYC studio give you.
im waiting to discover something horribly wrong with this place. i think it could be just the noise factor. the bedroom is on the 2nd floor faces ave a, and is above a bar and restaurant and bus stop. sunday night, i was able to make out sidewalk conversations quite clearly from bed until midnight. it felt as if i was sleeping on the sidewalk. i guess thats the downfall :/ if it the noise isnt much later than midnight on a weekday, then ill be happy.
04-27-2010, 07:27 PM
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yea, it is astronomical (especially compared to texas), but there's not a whole lot of options if you want to stay in the city.
my sister was paying $2400 for a studio. dunno the square footage. it was a high-rise on 61st and 1st. that was about 3 years ago.
it's crazy, but if you want to live in the city, there's not a lot of options.
my sister was paying $2400 for a studio. dunno the square footage. it was a high-rise on 61st and 1st. that was about 3 years ago.
it's crazy, but if you want to live in the city, there's not a lot of options.
04-27-2010, 10:07 PM
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Place looks comfortable given the square footage. That was one of the main reasons why I never considered going to NY for anything - I couldn't imagine paying more rent than SF.
04-28-2010, 12:02 AM
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That's why I haven't moved into SF. Along with the lack of parking. Although it isn't too much cheaper where I am, you get much more space (and parking).
04-28-2010, 06:56 AM
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My Aunt and Uncle bought a house in San Mateo (SP?) on the sea canals for 68k back in the 60's and sold it about 10 years ago for just shy of a million... Bay area has mad crazy rent and home prices... Lol... The peeps I know out there are pretty much used to it after years of living there...
05-06-2010, 10:42 PM
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you guys have a pretty entitled view on real estate rents. i mean, complaining about $1 PSF!? lol. thats almost second world territory. do you realize how little that is? the poorest C.B.D. in the US is barely $1 PSF. granted, 1Q2010 NYC resi averaged $46 PSF - and theres nothing average about that either. but to expect to pay less than a dollar a foot is insane. do you realize that landlords pay almost 80 cents PSF just on heating expenses on an oil setup?
05-07-2010, 01:45 AM
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you guys have a pretty entitled view on real estate rents. i mean, complaining about $1 PSF!? lol. thats almost second world territory. do you realize how little that is? the poorest C.B.D. in the US is barely $1 PSF. granted, 1Q2010 NYC resi averaged $46 PSF ... do you realize that landlords pay almost 80 cents PSF just on heating expenses on an oil setup?
In good areas of west Los Angeles, a nice 1,000 sq. ft. 2bd/2ba. will go for between $1,300 and $2,000 per month, depending on various amenities. The high-rise luxury full service apartments are a different animal and approach NYC prices.
Landlords here in SoCal have minimal heating costs, and heating is with natural gas instead of oil.
05-07-2010, 02:33 AM
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Actually, NYC is skewed abnormally high in rent.
In good areas of west Los Angeles, a nice 1,000 sq. ft. 2bd/2ba. will go for between $1,300 and $2,000 per month, depending on various amenities. The high-rise luxury full service apartments are a different animal and approach NYC prices.
Landlords here in SoCal have minimal heating costs, and heating is with natural gas instead of oil.
In good areas of west Los Angeles, a nice 1,000 sq. ft. 2bd/2ba. will go for between $1,300 and $2,000 per month, depending on various amenities. The high-rise luxury full service apartments are a different animal and approach NYC prices.
Landlords here in SoCal have minimal heating costs, and heating is with natural gas instead of oil.
05-07-2010, 12:47 PM
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OK, there are good areas and then there are exclusive areas of West LA. 
I don't think there are any "so-so" or bad neighborhoods out here-- it isn't South Central, mid-Wilshire, etc. where rent can be less.
OTOH, rents for apartments in Brentwood, Westwood (closest to UCLA), around Beverly Hills and in exclusive areas are higher than the rest of West LA, but not on the scale of OP Thermon's place in NYC.
I don't think there are any "so-so" or bad neighborhoods out here-- it isn't South Central, mid-Wilshire, etc. where rent can be less.
OTOH, rents for apartments in Brentwood, Westwood (closest to UCLA), around Beverly Hills and in exclusive areas are higher than the rest of West LA, but not on the scale of OP Thermon's place in NYC.
05-07-2010, 03:04 PM
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05-07-2010, 07:48 PM
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Rents and real property are very high in most of the major cities in the NE I think. NYC area is at the top. DC is up there too. Certain parts of SF Bay Area and LA can run close. Most other places look dirt cheap in comparison.
05-08-2010, 06:46 PM
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FWIW I was paying $800 and change for a 1 bedroom apartment in Oakland, CA back in 2006.
plus you guys are referring to rentable, not usable PSF.
05-08-2010, 10:11 PM
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listen, you could argue this until the break of dawn. im in ibanking for real estate/REOs, so i guess i have a direct perspective on this...i know the market quite well, and im happy with my rental. ive yet to see a listing on craigslist that offers a better deal.
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05-09-2010, 07:57 AM
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Nice place an all, but that's my mortgage. If it works for you, that's all that counts
05-09-2010, 11:03 AM
#78
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Yea, but you're also paying taxes and other non-recoupable expenses that he isn't . And it's not like it used to be where buying a house is a better investment. Houses are losing value these days.
05-09-2010, 11:10 AM
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He's also not paying for a commute from the burbs into NYC (the $$ or the time). Probably doesn't own a car either.
05-09-2010, 02:24 PM
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I won't go in to my red corvette convertible 
. He is not paying taxes but his non-recoupable expense is his rent. He might not own a car, but why on an Acura website
Plus my taxes are at least a write off which does help some at the end of the year, and I can take the ferry to lower Manhattan in 10 minutes or so, although that does cost a bit.
. He is not paying taxes but his non-recoupable expense is his rent. He might not own a car, but why on an Acura website Plus my taxes are at least a write off which does help some at the end of the year, and I can take the ferry to lower Manhattan in 10 minutes or so, although that does cost a bit.