You may lose all the savings from having to pay 3-5k for movers.
Movers for a studio should never cost that much!
Yup. Have flown with lobster meat and ice packs before.
TSA won’t let you bring ice packs
Yes they will. They just have to be frozen and not liquid at the point of screening.
It's been 15 mins.
It's 4th of July at Port Authority and there is a delay?
I saw a brochure about 10 years ago at a real estate office mentioning BoCoCa.
I'd honestly only heard it once or twice since then.
I thought it didn't stick. But I guess some people still say it?
JFC where in BK?
Ok well since you won't give any details that could provide an actual curated answer...
- Gurneys Montauk NY
- Castle Hill Inn Newport RI
- White Elephant Martha's Vineyard MA
- Wequasset Resort Harwich MA
- Cliff House Cape Neddick ME
15-20 people is a lot. This is for your wedding weekend and you didn't do any research/ make reservations? I'm not sure of many/ any places than can accommodate a walk in group of that size.
Luckily it's the day after the 4th so it will be slower than a usual Friday in most places.
I could name dozens.
Do you have a budget? And please don't say "affordable".
How far are you willing to travel? Drive? Fly? Train?
This is such a low level post.
My first tip would be to answer the questions I had so we can at least help understand the full picture.
How much is the rent on this apartment?
What do you mean by two guarantors? Is it your parents who file joint taxes?
I’m thinking of: (a) post dating the cheques (so they can’t be cashed in until my rental agreement is in effect),
I'd be shocked if they accept personal checks for this. It's always certified funds.
and (b) having them sign a letter saying they received the two cheques.
Sure. But you're 99% going to have to pay via certified checks. You can keep the bottom half which is a receipt.
Just make sure the checks are payable to whomever is named on the lease- and that the lease matches the actual owner of the property.
You can use this site to verify who actually owns the building.
Good point on an amenity building. e.g. roof, common spaces, laundry room, gym
I was overlooking that.
Are there any streets/sections of Bushwik better for families
No. It's not really a family friendly neighborhood. It's very gritty and hipsterish.
Maybe look into Ridgewood which is in Queens, but right next to Bushwick. Feels more residential and quiet.
Your budget and wish list is not really doable in WBurg.
Park Slope is great for families, but your budget won't be doable for your wish list.
If you can deal with a 2BR / 1 bath, you'll be able to find the size and in unit laundry in Park Slope.
Maybe an illegal unlicensed place in the BX is $500 a week.
If it's an Open House, go towards the end of it. The line should be dissipated by then.
Otherwise, if you're making appointments, figure maybe 1-3 minutes to get into the apartment depending upon how big the building is.
Either way, you only need 5 minutes inside the actual apartment.
The rest is on you to figure out the distance between and how long it'll take.
For the love of God everyone! Stop using IG and TikTok to apartment hunt!
Daycare is a lot more than $2k a month !
421A surcharges are perfectly legal, normal and occur when the phase out period begins of the Tax Abatement.
3% + 2.2% surcharge = 5.2%
Current rent of $4,400 + 5.2% increase = $4,628.80
Sounds like they're actually under charging you (albeit before the official renewal begins).
Edit: they are overcharging you for July. Should be $4,400+ 2.2%. Then in August with the renewal it will be 5.2%
Is this a normal thing to ask for after getting lease documents
Yes. The LL is going to want the upfront funds before executing the lease.
Honestly, since you're coming up in person, go view apartments with boots on the ground and then apply.
If this original apartment is still available by the time you see it - great. But be prepared for someone else to take it.
This weekend after the holiday you'll probably see a bunch of more listings.
The city is quiet during the 4th and no point in listing an apartment right now when access is limited from tenants/ mgmt or when most of the prospective tenants are out of town.
Maybe try Gorjana or Catbird
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