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What To Expect In New York
..an insiders perspective
New Yorkers will tell you that there is no place on earth like Manhattan. In this space-craved global command center of non-stop energy, extremities and endless options, you may want to come prepared after considering these specific points about living in the City.
The island of Manhattan is approximately 2 miles wide and 13 miles long and home to 1.57 million people. Space is a luxury and it comes at a premium price. Residences are typically apartments, not houses — with no yard, no garage, no storage areas, no views, small living areas, small kitchens and the highest rents in the country.
The Corporate Apartment Industry Report, 2000 produced by the Association of Interim Housing Providers quotes the average monthly charge for a corporate apartment in the United States in 1999 as $2,541. New York City, however, was 65% above the average, with average rates of $4,194, and occupancy at a healthy 92%.
People who have moved here love the concept that everything is 24/7 and that there are so many choices, so many options for anything you want to do. For minorities and subcultures, the City is accepting of all — a veritable melting pot of people from different nations, religions, races and creeds.
From a business perspective, New York is a world capital of commercial enterprise. It is not uncommon for people to work extended hours, and seven days a week if necessary. New Yorkers tend to be shining networkers - integrating work and play at the many and varied social opportunities presented in the overwhelming number of calendars for networking parties. There is a never-ending stream of cocktail parties and professional events for anyone wanting to become involved.
Living in the City is exciting, and each neighborhood has it’s own particular character. It is wise to explore the personality of the area you are considering moving in to. For example, a young Internet executive may want to be in the heart of the action at Greenwich Village, in a pet-friendly, 24-hour doorman elevator building apartment with contemporary furnishings. Being surrounded by bars, cafes, restaurants and entertainment will be suitable for this person, whereas a mature engineer may want his family in a quiet, more spacious apartment in a sophisticated building on a residential street in the Upper East Side area, close to parks and child care services.
Living close to Central Park is great for joggers, bikers, bladers and walkers. A lot of New Yorkers have gym memberships and make room in their busy schedules to maintain a fitness program. Also there are many beautiful spas to relax and unwind from a hard day’s work.
Needless to say restaurants, bars and clubs in New York are worldclass. A lot of the time breakfast, lunch and dinner are on the run - and without a car to go grocery shopping, it can often be easier for a working person to just go with the flow of the New York life, and succumb to adopting the city’s great culinary outlets as your own living space.
Coin-operated washers and dryers are generally found in the basement of the buildings, although there is plenty of wash and fold places to take your load. The building doorman can take delivery of your dry cleaning too. There’s every kind of convenient service imaginable, but never without a pricetag. The cost of living here is the highest in America.
Having a car in New York City is a liability, but the transportation system (for the most part) is efficient, safe and clean. Subways run 24 hours a day and NYC yellow cabs are plentiful.
There are four seasons in New York. Winters can be windy, with a January average snowfall of 7 inches, and temperatures average a low of 26 degrees F and high of 38. In summer it’s very humid, with an average of 3.7 inches of rain and a July average temperature low of 67 degrees F and high of 84.
Metro-Home has approximately 300 budget to luxury, fully equipped furnished apartments from studios to three bedrooms, across all the best neighborhoods of Manhattan.
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