New York City is a tough place to find an apartment, as we all know. People panic about not getting enough for their money, which is why we’re taking a weekly look at what you can get in this town for around $1,000 per person (and we promise, there will be no nightmare apartment listing). No one wants to end up in the world’s most depressing apartment (and most of us don't have the cash to get the kind of place Obama could afford to rent if he moves to New York). So take a look at these attractive, spacious places—but do it soon, because they'll be gone before you know it. Come back next week for more of our top picks from real-estate site Zumper’s inventory. And if you’re still struggling, try our NYC apartments guide.
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Three-bedroom in Chinatown, $3,395/month ($1,132 per person)
Hello, amenities! This downtown elevator building boasts a massive shared lounge/game room (foosball table: check, velvet couches: check), plus a serene, skylit “conference room,” a.k.a. your new home office. The unit itself looks pretty standard, but it does boast hardwood floors, a kitchen with new appliances, and a good amount of sunlight/cloud gazing.
Three-bedroom in Chinatown, $3,395/month ($1,132 per person)
Three-bedroom in Chinatown, $3,395/month ($1,132 per person)
Two-bedroom on the Upper West Side, $2,495/month ($1,248 per person)
We’d be happy to settle in at this pristine uptown loft, which features newly finished hardwood floors, an Instagram-ready all-white kitchen and sun-heavy southern exposure. Plus it’s about equal distance from Central Park and Riverside Park—decisions, decisions (the best kind).
Two-bedroom on the Upper West Side, $2,495/month ($1,248 per person)
Two-bedroom on the Upper West Side, $2,495/month ($1,248 per person)
Two-bedroom in Long Island City, $2,300/month ($1,150 per person)
Can’t choose between Long Island City and Astoria? With this walk-up flat, you don’t have to: It’s right on the border between the two. Not only is it 20 minutes from Manhattan, the spot has hardwood floors and a cute checkered-tile bathroom.
Two-bedroom in Long Island City, $2,300/month ($1,150 per person)
Two-bedroom in Long Island City, $2,300/month ($1,150 per person)
Four-bedroom in the Theater District, $4,750/month ($1,188 per person)
Midtown might not be the first ’hood to spring to mind as your ideal place to live, but this West Side Pad might win you over. It's a brief stroll from pretty much every subway line and has on-site laundry, a claw-foot tub (!) and what appears to be some kind of balcony.
Four-bedroom in the Theater District, $4,750/month ($1,188 per person)
Four-bedroom in the Theater District, $4,750/month ($1,188 per person)
Two-bedroom on the Upper East Side, $1,950/month ($975 per person)
Sick of hardwood floors? Okay, maybe not, but there’s something retro-cool about this garden-level abode, with its black-and-white chessboard floors and its rugged whitewashed walls. Sure, it may be lacking in natural light, but at under a grand apiece, it’s a steal for the area.
Two-bedroom on the Upper East Side, $1,950/month ($975 per person)
Two-bedroom on the Upper East Side, $1,950/month ($975 per person)
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