What do you think about living on Roosevelt Island

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It's like living on Riker's Island, only without the bars.

It makes Jersey City and LIC look like fantastic options. Seriously, its horrible. I've had to go there quite a few times. Its like a suburban complex in communist Russia.

Know nothing about it beyond what I learned in this horror movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBO9p2bNwgQ

so close yet,so far...

Wow that does not sound appealing? How could they ask so muc for those riverside condos....530,000 1 bedroom/

Are those the landleased condos where you don't even enjoy the appreciation of the land value, plus you have all the usual potential problems as the lease date ends?

These are the people who can't quite afford stuytown.

Land lease expires in 60 years....that seems pretty long time maybe im wrong dont really know much ablot land leased condos or the area but they seemd very nice bit pricy ay $600 sqf

"These are the people who can't quite afford stuytown."

So wrong and so right at the same time. LMAO

Roosevelt Island is where Manhattan lets all of her weird Uncles stay.

Don't do it. Horrible restaurants, bars. Empty parks. Like a 1970s urban experiment gone wrong. Have 2 co-workers that live over there & its terrible. You'll spend all your time on that cable car trying to get out of there.

The good news is that you'll have all of Queens' restaurants and shopping at your disposal on your way to and fro Manhattan, because your taxi has to pass through Queens to get there.

I think it's a good place to move the U.N. to.

truthsker - That is a BRILLIANT idea - cut down on all that diplomat traffic, easy security when the bigshots come to town.

wow nothing positive...so i wonder who lives in all those rentals and condos

I lived on Rossevelt Island for a year in college and do NOT recommend it. It takes a year and a day to get anywhere!!! If you move plan on having no social life.