LES, NYC
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- CyBrain
Anyone know about the Lower East Side as a neighborhood? I'm thinking of getting a place on FDR and Grand Street. It's all the way East and the apt is fantastic, relatively cheap (for Manhattan, of course) and big. The only bad deal is that it's a 15 minute walk to the F. I would be stuck with buses to get there or Union Square for other subways.
What can you tell me about the neighborhood? This is in one of those high-rises, not near Orchard and Stanton Streets.
I'd rather stay in the West Village but the future wife and I could use more space.
- robotron3k0
the bars close at 4am, and a few places stay open all night long. what else do you need to know? also, the buses are the best kept secret in nyc.
- acescence0
i'd move to harlem before i'd consider the LES
- dirtydesign0
It's spotty there. One block is nice, the next is ghetto.
- manimal0
''It's spotty there. One block is nice, the next is ghetto.''
All of NYC is ghetto to me, in a good way. So hit if you like but beware the manimal.
- nutT0
if you don't mind me asking: How much for the apt and what are you getting for the price?
- thislandslid0
in my honest opinion, im not so into that neighborhood. its pretty far off the beaten path. and those high rises are a bit sketch. im in the east village but i dont require a lot of space. if i were you id just move to brooklyn if you need space. as far as manhattan goes, its more of a location thing. but thats just me.
- dirtydesign0
i def like LES too, but it fits a certain personality.
- acescence0
i def like LES too, but it fits a certain personality.
dirtydesign
(Sep 12 06, 14:24)the dirty kind
- ConceptHue0
everything is always "getting better"
Tribeca is nice.
As far as Manhattan...I prefer Gramercy. Boy I miss Gramercy.... sigh.
- CyBrain0
Here's the listing: http://www.corcoran.com/property…
It turns out the place isn't available anymore.
- tkmeister0
that's actually a good deal for manhattan. the only problem is that it's right around the project and gets very sketchy. but those are the only deals out there for that price for the space.
- Tara0
what tk said
- ldww0
whoa, wayyy too east.
- taragee0
did you try like - riverside drive, near morningside heifghtrs (120s?) my friends just bought a HUGE awesome place!!!
- CyBrain0
I looked (online) at some places around 100th Street on the West side. There were some good deals up there.
I'm leaning towards a desperate attempt to convice the fiancee that we can make room in the studio.
- instrmntl0
The LES rocks. Welcome to the Johnsons.
- thislandslid0
LES is one thing. but that shit is wayyyyyyyyyyyy east.