Off Surgical Topic. Urgent Apartment Help from Peeps from Manhattan & Bronx.

Hi guys,

I've been pulling my hair out for the past two months trying to find & negotiate a deal for a new *NO FEE* 1 BR/ 1 Bath apartment within my price range. Craigslist & the Village Voice are shady & I've heard horror stories. I can't afford to go through that. Also time is of the essence. I have to move out of my flat by JULY 31st!!!

I had to make a w/ the devil aka a-hole landlord cuz the rent is astronomical now, I can't afford it and know damn well that my place could fetch him $6,000.++ per month rent from some sucker. My WLS awareness company floundered due to no sales/ support to earn a living. So now the most I can afford, incl utilities in an elevator bldg. [still suffering w/ morbid obesity], per month is $1050.00.

The neighborhoods I like & want to reside are ABOVE 125th Street to the end of Inwood in Manhattan. And the Marble Hill-Spuyten Duyville-Riverdale-Botanical Gardens area of the Bronx. No brokers pls I cannot afford the outrageous fees and no I don't have 40 times the months rent on hand [that's what these agencies always request to see proof of]. It's unfair & criminal in this city.

I'm a widow, no kids, no pets, have artwork that must go with me, I'm a quiet/ private person, & have no family in this state. Thanks for your help if it gets me a place. If you can come with me that'd be great too. I could use new and real friends through this crisis.

Thanks a bunch,
Jennifer

Hi Jennifer,

I actually just got an apartment with no broker fee and I was looking in those neighborhoods. I would suggest contacting management companies directly. You can find a link to a list of them here: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ire/ocha/links.html#lmc

The ones that I can recommend checking out are Goldfarb Properties and Tyrax (sp?). I went through Lemle Wolff but they will insist on seeing that you make 40x the monthly rent per year. Also if you're willing to move into a share I would suggest checking that section out on CL.

I hope this helps.

Kaylie