NYC house hunting trip failure… sort of.
September 7, 2009 – 11:09 pmThis past weekend I took a trip to NYC with the ambitious goal of locking down a place to live for when I move out there in October. I knew that finding a place to live in just three days wouldn’t be an easy task, but I’ve done it before, so why couldn’t I do it again?
Unfortunately, Craigslist and I weren’t in sync this past weekend.
In short, I didn’t find a place to live. However, I’m pretty sure I decided on a neighborhood. Before taking the trip, I was pretty much set on Brooklyn, but wasn’t sure between Williamsburg and Park Slope. After wandering aimlessly in both for several hours, I’m almost certain that Park Slope is where I want to end up, if I can afford it. Williamsburg definitely had a cool vibe, but Park Slope just felt like the better fit for me.
So I wouldn’t consider my house hunting trip a complete failure; I now know where to focus my search.
Random pictures, go!
I also managed to beat the lines at the Shake Shack in Manhattan on Sunday. In-n-out has got nothin’ on Shake Shack.
4 Responses to “NYC house hunting trip failure… sort of.”
Based on Street View, I think you made the right decision between Park Slope and Williamsburg. I still love In-n-Out, but Shake Shack looks pretty awesome. Those fries look really good (I’m not a fan of In-n-Out’s dry fries), and they serve beer! Nice.
By Wysz on Sep 8, 2009 - 1:26 am
Yes, the fries were very very good. People will wait in line for over an hour at this place. Luckily, I went at like 4:45pm and just beat the rush.
By Mike on Sep 8, 2009 - 3:37 pm
heya, jim here (friend of laura w and fellow TC alum). i live in park slope, and highly recommend it. when i found my place, i set up four places to check out beforehand via craigslist and took one weekend to visit all four before making a decision – it is possible to find a good place for under $800 if you look carefully. i sublet a room in a 4br apartment which comes to around $750, and it’s right next to prospect park.
good luck with yr hunt!
By the jim on Sep 9, 2009 - 8:26 am
Mike, live near Park Slope, one of my great friends from college lives in the Park Slope area, if you land in that area I can let him know. He will definitely hang out and show you the ropes etc. and that would make it easier for me to hit two birds, one stone when I go and visit (which I try to do with some frequency).
By Stephen Dilk on Sep 28, 2009 - 11:04 am