The Apartment Hunt

We got an apartment! It's kind of old news to us now, but it's still pretty exciting. We ended up in Astoria, Queens, which is exactly where we had wanted in the first place. Well, I didn't really know anything about the area, but Christine had heard that it was a nice area. (For future reference, my roommates are Christine, Angie, and Ami.) It was the 3rd apartment we looked at but it was by far the best. While it was at the top of our price range, the benefits outweighed the costs. It's in a great location, somewhat residential but close to some busy streets. The subway is only three blocks away and the R will take us pretty much anywhere.



The apartment is a great size (maybe too big considering we don't have any furniture. haha.) Christine and I are sharing a bedroom just to cut down on cost but our bedroom is pretty large. There's also a half bath attached to our room, which is great. They recently remodeled the main bathroom and they did a wonderful job. From Angie & Ami's bedrooms, and from the shower and kitchen window, you can see part of the Manhattan skyline, including the Empire State Building. It's great. The best part is that we have a balcony!

Our landlords are an elderly Greek couple and they are so sweet. They raised their family in this apartment so they're a little protective of the place. For instance, they wouldn't let guys live here again because of the last tennants and they were strict with their no animal rule. Thank goodness too, because a group of girls were ready to pay their money and then admitted to having a cat. It had just come back on the market the morning we went into the brokers office.

We're slowly getting things for the apartment. We don't have some of the basics, like a couch or tv (or internet, which we pick up spottily from someone around us). Oh, and we bought a dining room table at Goodwill but we don't have chairs yet. But Mr. and Mrs. A (I can't spell, let alone pronouce, their last name) left two outdoor chairs for our patio that we've used a lot. And a family friend of Christine's family gave us a few things, including a coffee table. We've been sitting on the ground around the coffee table to eat. But hey, it's New York City. There are so many better places to spend time than our apartment. And we'll get around to decorating.

Here's a link with a few pictures. Unfortuntely, the internet I'm picking up is a pretty weak signal so I can't upload pictures. I will as soon as we get our own internet though!

(I'm updating!)



Pictures!