Anne M.
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Williamsburg, Brooklyn to Sunnyside, Queens: Goodbye hipster haven, hello half-price rent, nicer neighbors Read More
By Anne M.
October 26, 2012 - 09:43 AM
My boyfriend and I decided to leave Williamsburg 10 months ago because the rent was so high and because we weren't crazy about the neighborhood. Our apartment was nice enough—an 800-square-foot one-bedroom in a new luxury building with a beautiful roof deck and gym. But our rent was $3,300.
My boyfriend decided to make a career change and anticipated a lower salary, so we wanted a lower rent and figured we wouldn't miss our rich “hipster” neighbors and the thin walls of the apartment that made it possible for us to hear our neighbor's TV.
