Downtown rental

Try raising your budget by 1,000 or more. You won't be able to find any real 2 bedrooms or even jr 4s for 3,000.

Think a building without doorman in fidi will be doable for $3500 sq ft but it will be small 2 bedroom at around 1000-1100 sq ft advertised (real under 1000 sq ft)

That square footage is doable. I was showed an apartment of 766 sq ft for $3,800. A crib could barely fit into the second room. I need to fit a bed...Thanks for the advice.

I would imagine the recent murder of a drug dealer at 2 Gold might move 2 BR rental prices down to within your range.

http://batteryparkcity.com/news/murder-at-2-gold-street-homicide-shooting-pace-student-max-moreno/

Keep an eye on 376 Broadway, the building has some of the cheapest 2br downtown. Your budget is a bit low for BPC, even in the oldest buildings.

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