  Flcosgriff Member Username: Flcosgriff Post Number: 1 Registered: 10-2007 |
Any leads on cheap living in the D that's something more than just a rat's nest? I'm looking for a place to live down or mid town Detroit. 2-3 bedrooms, cats welcome. The cheaper the better, but somewhere with character. I've grown up in Woodbridge and ready to find my own place with a similar feel - or completely different. I'm open. One of my potential house/apartment mates is down on dough, the other's a suburbanite who needs to feel "safe". Yeah, I may have my work cut out for me on this one. And yeah, I may just be screwed. Help me out. You'll be my hero. Edit: Oh, price range. I'd hate to see more than $700. Hope that's challenging enough for you. (Message edited by FLCosgriff on October 29, 2007) | ||
Penelopetheduck Member Username: Penelopetheduck Post Number: 20 Registered: 09-2006 |
who pays more than 700 for a two bedroom? It must either be really, really nice or ya'll are suckers. My place in hubbard farms is 2 or 3 bedrooms, really nice, with a reliable landlord and is less than $600. The place before that I split a $475 a month 2 bedroom in Hubbard farms with a sketchy landlord. | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 1644 Registered: 11-2003 |
Man, $700 for a 2 bedroom is a STEAL. This from a guy who paid $700 for JUST ME in a house with 3 other roommates (who paid 650-700 apiece), plus a lady that lived in the converted garage, plus utilities in California. Chicago is a bargain to me. And $700 for a studio wouldn't be a bad deal at all. guess its all what you're used to  | ||
Norwalk Member Username: Norwalk Post Number: 133 Registered: 11-2006 |
for about half of that $700.00 you can get a great place in Hamtramck. Take your pick | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 1414 Registered: 02-2006 |
I had a friend living in a 4BR on Second for something like $220 (his portion) | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 1907 Registered: 10-2006 |
Flcosgriff, not sure if you have heard of it, but I would check out the River Park Lofts (a.k.a. Iron Street Lofts). They are definitely LOFTS and they may come with more character than you are looking for, but pretty much every unit is a different size, so you should be able to find something that you are looking for. It is worth a shot. It is located on east jefferson near Mt. Elliot. This is the side facing a park along the river there: http://downtowndetroit.org/ddp /images/housing/River_Park_Lof ts.jpg River Park Lofts 227 Iron St. 313.223.1500 Rental Lofts $480-$2,100 http://downtowndetroit.org/ddp /housing-lease.htm#riverfront | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 1911 Registered: 10-2006 |
https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/5/117454.html?1193768343 | ||
Flcosgriff Member Username: Flcosgriff Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2007 |
Thanks everyone for the replies. Immediately, they've helped by taking me back to where my head was at the beginning of my search - Hamtramck, Hubbard, etc. It's my roomies that've gotten me thinking more expensively. They're drawn to the shiny new buildings and expensively, extensively, remodeled places and I have to admit their appeal. | ||
Andylinn Member Username: Andylinn Post Number: 619 Registered: 04-2006 |
you're going to have to consider a few things... -safety -walkability -price -space/housing stock ---------------------- generally, the safer and "more walkable" you want your place, the more expensive it will be... then, within that framework, the bigger the place, the more you pay... midtown costs more than SW Detroit, which costs more than brightmore. You get what you pay for. (Though I think the GREATEST steals around are SW Detroit, Corktown, and Lower Cass Corridor) all are semi-walkable, semi-safe and cheap as hell... I think downtown is too expensive. beyond that, always make sure to factor in hidden costs like heat. paying for heat in a house can run you upwards of $600 a month if the landlord doesn't insulate well (and they have to reason to if you're paying for it) in this way, it is frequently wise to get incldued heat... because the landlord will insulate the house properly and you will pay a small part of the winter bill over everymonth, so it doesn't just suck in nov, dec, and january. | ||
Eastsidedog Member Username: Eastsidedog Post Number: 981 Registered: 03-2006 |
Check out Van Dyke Apts in West Village. | ||
Eric_c Member Username: Eric_c Post Number: 1082 Registered: 11-2003 |
Where the hell have YOU been?! | ||
Eastsidedog Member Username: Eastsidedog Post Number: 982 Registered: 03-2006 |
Busy... |
