Guess what..... WE FOUND AN APARTMENT!!!!!!!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

Yes indeedy! My sister, Cassandra Uprising and I hit pay-dirt after a long hard schlog in NYC yesterday. And get this: it's in the Upper East Side (91st st) in an awesome neighborhood and it's dirt cheap (minus the heinous broker fee)!!!!

We are all so psyched we could fly. 2 bedrooms, a living room, big kitchen, 2nd floor, heat & hot water!!!

We spent the very hot and humid day trudging around neighborhoods we could "afford" but didn't want to live in and one basement apartment that, frankly, scared us. And when we felt our most depressed we stopped into a cafe to get some AC and some water when my sister popped onto Craig's List at one of the computers they had. She found a post that had come up 10 minutes before and we hopped a cab and scooped it up. The broker's fee (15%) really hurts but we felt we needed to suck this one up and bite the proverbial bullet.


Long story short: we be NYC bound!

[Midlodemocrat]

1. That's a great neighborhood.

My two brothers live in that neighborhood. Congrats!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

7. It's really great. I'm still in shock.

[papau]

2. Wow! great news. If you are moving in now get some A/C!

by the way, What is a good price these days?

:-)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

8. It depends. It's all about location.

[Mutley]

3. Congrats!

:applause: :woohoo:

Send some of that luck my way. My SO and I have been looking for apartments for 4 or 5 months now.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

6. I'm directing my luck beams right to you!

[LynneSin]

4. But the more important question is this...

...when is the housewarming party

:D

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

5. Ahhh- that IS the question!

[Beware the Beast Man]

9. There's an "n" in schlong.

:P

Congrats, man! That's good news!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

12. I don't remember seeing you there.

Thanks, B

[terrya]

10. An inexpensive apartment in Manhattan??!! You hit the lottery, my friend.

Incredible. It sounds fantastic!

Excellent news! :-)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

11. It's only inexpensive by Manhattan standards and because we're sharing

with my sister. But it's a family affair, which is great.

[Crankie Avalon]

13. Congratulations.

I live on 89th.

There is a small comic book store on 89th off of Second.

There is a great Vietnamese restaurant/takeout place on 88th and Second--order in and they always bring the food inside of 10 minutes (unbelievable how fast they are).

On the corner of 89th and Third there's this "Milano" place where you can buy fresh pasta, sauce, cheese, and Italian pastries.

Movie houses on 86th Street, along with PC Richards, a Best Buy and TWO Barnes and Nobles. Also, Petco and Modell's.

The Guggenheim is on Fifth Avenue between 88th and 89th.

The Carl Shurz Park promenade on one end, Central Park on the other.

I could go on and on.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

14. Yeah - we walked around the area and there's a million cool places around

Astounding.

[northzax]

15. so, have they actually MET you?

or were you smart and sent Cassandra alone to look at it? :evilgrin:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

16. I let the cute girls do the talking

[northzax]

22. good call

that's an excellent way to get through life. Heck, it wasthe only way I got smokes on saturday night, if I interrupt a conversation between a guy and a girl to bum a smoke from her? I get glares from both. if a cute girl asks her? we're fine. By the same token, I can ask him in that situation, but she can't...

[tigereye]

25. hey you guys!

that's excellent! I am so psyched for ya. Good digs, museums, and lots of intellectual stimulation! WOW.

:thumbsup:

[sundog]

17. so when's the party?

we'll all bring sleeping bags & crash on the floor :P

[JimmyJazz]

18. I never had any doubt! Congratulations.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

43. Much obliged, little lady!

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

19. That's awesome, Chavez!!!

Joy lives right in that neighborhood. We simply HAVE to lunch sometime.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

30. Natch!

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

20. Welcome to Manhattan CSTT

:hi::hug::party:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

36. It's good to be back!

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

39. I just found a new apartment too

im moving from my favorite location, the village, to the Lincoln Center Area...its gonna be a HUGE change for me, as Ive been below 14th for the past 5 years, but the market bubble is so big, rents downtown are totally outrageous. My scum-sucking-landlord wants to raise my rent $400 bucks! :grr: after searching and searching, a 2 room apt. with a bathroom and "kitchen hallway" downtown (no common space :cry:) was just in me and my roomates price range...Fucking awful! So now we're moving on up...

[LisaL]

21. So, what is considered "dirt cheap" in NYC?

[XNASA]

23. Who can turn the world on with his smile?.....

....Who can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?
Well it's you boy, and you should know it
With each glance and every little movement you show it

Love is all around, no need to waste it
You can have a town, why don't you take it
You're gonna make it after all
You're gonna make it after all

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

34. YAY!

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

24. yay!!

I'll be on the Lower East Side :)

[Lavender Brown]

26. Awesome!

:toast: Everyone has to do the broker thing at least once.

[asthmaticeog]

27. Cassandra Uprising is your SISTER?

Dude...

In seriousness, though, BIG congrats. This whole NYC thing seems to be working out fantastically for you so far. Here's to your continued success! :toast:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

31. Thanks, man. It's been a whirlwind!

:toast:

[NewJeffCT]

28. Congratulations! When are you moving?

If you're still around at the end of this month, I've proposed a get together of CT DUers, either in Middletown or Hartford.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

32. August 1

Sounds good

[NewJeffCT]

33. well, check the CT forum

we can have a farewell toast for Chavez & Cassandra... maybe roll a few honorary d20s!

[sir_captain]

29. Sometimes if you complain a lot

and emphasize the student bit, you can get the broker to lower down to 12% (worked for me on the UWS, anyway)

[Zuni]

35. I actually have a friend that lives in that neighborhood

morningside heights i think it is

[XNASA]

37. Well you wouldn't be much of a friend....

...if you didn't warn them ahead of time.

[Schema Thing]

38. Sweet! Can I crash?

O8)


Seriously, congrats!

[RPM]

40. Nice

hit brother Jimmy's on 3rd ave for me.

White trash wedndesday is the bomb - $3 PBR 22oz cans and $11 all you can eat fried chicken, hushpuppies, mac&cheese, wings, etc.

good times, good times

congrats on the place.

[Mrs_Beastman]

41. Congrats!

I'm glad you found something that you will like and afford...always good

[rbnyc]

42. Welcome!

I don't want to know what dirt cheap is. I will cry. But that's great news. New York City has a very sophisticated immune system. If it accepts you, it will bring you apartments, jobs, contacts, everything you need. If it rejects you, it will spit you out no matter what, one way or the other.

I love it here.

:hi:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

44. Thanks. Dirt cheap for NYC is insanely expensive to the rest of the

civilized world.


:hi:

[rbnyc]

46. I know--I've got a dirt-cheap 5-room railroad...

...for about 1500.00. (In Brooklyn.)

:)

[redqueen]

45. Congratulations!

That's no small feat, my friend... well done!

:toast:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

47. Thanks, Queen!