midtown east / upper east

bump?

the Helena on west 57street...alcove studios, doorman bldg...you can negotiate rent down to $1800.

does anyone have anything to add? starting to look more aggressively...

my max rent is 2k a month, but of course i would like to spend less...a large studio or small 1br is optimal, preferably in a doorman building. i'd like to be in the 50s or low 60s."

I'm afraid you're still going to have to hop into a time machine back to 1995 before you'll match that criteria.

http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/rentals/nyc/no_fee:0%7Cprice:-2000%7Carea:131,132

Happy hunting ! ! !

To add to the current discussion, I am sure there are some 1BRs for under $2k for rent directy by private owners, noy listed on StreetEasy.

From what I hear, though, the "hugely discounted rents" have not really happened for lower-rent apartments owned by individuals. Apartments owned by larger developers (i.e. usually higher rents) appear to be the ones that are aggressively priced. Lower-priced private rentals, by contrast, would ALWAYS have demands among students and young professionals--and, given the current economy, there might even be more demands for them, if anything.

Good luck!