Why Downtown L.a. Living is so Great
Posted on June 11, 2008
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Living in or close to a downtown center puts a person in the middle of it all. With restaurants, galleries, museums and all sorts of other things to do, all within walking distance, there’s really no other place downtowners ever need to be.
Oftentimes, for people who live downtown, the commute to work is very short. This is especially true for people who find a home with enough room in it for their home-based business. The arts district of downtown L.A. provides an excellent location for artists, dancers or musicians to open studios right in or near to where they live. As a new wave of development expands the arts district, more housing will become available and it will become even more valuable. Not only do residents there enjoy the benefits of living so close to their job, they are also close to a vast client base. Even if you do not work from home, living downtown provides easy access to so many workplaces, it’s a wonder that anyone wastes so much time commuting!
Living downtown has a variety of perks. As mentioned above, restaurants and other sources of entertainment are so easily accessed. There’s no such thing as drunk driving if the pub you love is right downstairs from your apartment! Living so close to so many amenities means you’ll be walking places, getting exercise and seeing the faces of the people in your neighborhood. Nearby parks become places to have picnics or take the dog for a run (just keep Fido on the leash in downtown L.A, residents haven’t yet succeeded in getting an off-leash park for dogs, yet).
The Grand Central Market is both a fun pastime, and a great source of the best in local and international food. The sense of community that is attained by a group of people living, working, eating and playing all in the same place, is unbeatable. Even in the biggest cities, downtown residents can create their own little worlds, communities reflecting the spirit of a small town. Yet the large population offers a variety of new friends every day, new participants for your painting or guitar workshop, and a bit of anonymity that allows you to express your flamboyant side without hesitation. It’s like the best of both worlds.
Living in downtown L.A. is like living right in the middle of an art museum. The futuristic Bradbury Building is contrasted against the historic district, which is as full of beautiful loft housing as an apple tree in the fall. New development over the past three or so years has seen the housing industry boom. This means there is lots of selection for anyone wanting to live downtown.
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Looking for an affordable apartment in downtown State College, Pa. Any Ideas?I'm looking for a place for 3 or 4 guys in State College, PA. Hopefully close to campus (a few blocks). But we want to pay no more than 330 a month. Well, something around 250 would be perfect.
Anyone know of a decent place to live downtown that's not expensive. If it's cheaper to go with 3 people in a 1br we'd do that, or if it's cheaper to go 4 in a 2br we'd do that too. Anyone have past experience of know of a nice place?
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This place is a dump. Very old and run down. For the same price, or even, cheaper, you can get something brand new with better views right across the street – I did!
Depends on how high up you are and what type of building it is. The higher up you are, the less noise and commotion you hear. That's if you have a balcony. There are quite a few dwelling downtown that don't have balconies. For instance, you could live in the John Hancock building. No balconies and no noise, but a great view. And some of the people there are so high up in the sky that it could be raining on the street below and they don't know it until they get downstairs. But again, it depends on the building and how high up you are.
As for cost, yes, everything is a big more expensive downtown. The stores charge more because they figure you can afford it if you can liv downtown. True, you can be steps away from all of the "action", but if you want to go somewhere quiet you have to drive quite a ways away. There are lots of other neighborhoods in Chicago where you can just walk to a quiet park in a matter of minutes.
Finally, make sure the area you're looking at is "downtown". Lots of people who are unfamiliar with the city assume that places like Wrigleyville is "downtown". It's not. It may look like it on a map or have a lot of tall condos, but it's not officially "downtown". Also, there are a lot of condos in the south Loop which is also downtown, but it's a totally different atmosphere than the condos and apartments right in the center of downtown. Give us the approximate area you're talking about and we can tell you better what goes on there,
Modern apartment buildings have secure parking usually underground,. Older type buildings are called unit blocks and generally have carports for parking at the back of the buildings.
have a look at this real estate site to give you an idea…if renting prices are per week.
http://www.domain.com.au/Public/SearchResults.aspx?mode=rent&Refine=1&state=NSW&areas=Sydney+City&sub=Sydney&pcodes=2000&ssubs=1&displmap=0&areato=2147483647&from=0&to=2147483647&proptypes=&ptdes=All%20Property%20Types&searchterm=sydney
Bethesda is much more expense then rockville. Bethesda is a very nice area, but the the traffic is so bad there because of the high rises and the limited streets. Plus you will be traveling Rt 355 past NIH and the Navy hospital. Rt 355 around these 2 areas is BAD during rush hour and will only get worst because of the construction at both locations.
If you work in Rockville, you should think about going north of Rockville (around Shady Grove Road). Prices are MUCH less!!! Rockville should have apartments!!!! Maybe you are not looking at the right areas.
Welcome to the DC area.
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they get put in vans and driven out to the suburbs or they go to a chruch program
12 people in a 2 bedroom is highly illegal. I would rather live in a place where I knew I could not be evicted by the town/fire marshal at a moments notice.
I have had Comcast for the past 5 years and have not had any problems. The broadband is extremely fast and I have only experienced one outage. I never lived in a high rise, so you'll have to ask your building manager about satellite.
There's no LOGO, but everything else is available from Comcast.
There is digital voice, but if you have a cell phone, stick with it. Cost is like $20-30 per month.
Yes, the prices are high, but the service and customer support have been excellent.
Hope this helps!
Try this site……..
http://www.rent.com
http://pennstate.craigslist.org/
http://pennstate.craigslist.org/apa/415293306.html
3 in a 1 bdrm is really crowded. 4 in a 2 bdrm is more doable – either bunk beds in both bdrms or two twin beds in each if there's room, or futons! If any of you are handy, create some semi-loft bed frames. Have the bed about waist or chest height – easier to jump onto than a bunk, but lots of storage space underneath.
4 x $250 = $1000
4 x $330 = $1320
Not real easy to find as they go fast, but keep looking! Don't forget to ask for the utilities history – depending on how well-built the place is (or isn't!) the utilities can really range.
get everthing in WRITTING
and have a realestate lawyer check it out.
find out who the leasing agent is .
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