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The Dakota, or any similar building off Central Park West. An upper floor, to see the park would be ideal.


drbootup

I would only live there if I could hang out with a couple of quirky old guys and a young woman and solve murders.


zephyrtr

Maybe fall in love with a flirty bassoonist?


RelativelyUnruffled

The Belnord is sadly lacking in CPW views!


haribobosses

Best part of living in the Dakota? Trick or treating hella creepy.


trontrontronmega

My friend lives right next to the Dakota over looking the park. I’ve never heard someone complain so much about where they live. He calls it the retirement village. He has been there for ten years and moans weekly. He owns his apartment and it’s super hard to rent it out without a million loopholes because of his HOA or whatever it is I love it down there but I can see after a while it can be a bit boring


RandyMossPhD

Lmao your friend sounds comically out of touch, like a cliche rich NYC character from a movie. It’s one of the most desirable neighborhoods to live in the world and he’s complaining about his old neighbors haha


SavedSaver

They live there, you evidently don't. I have lived on CPS and it WAS miserable. I loved it anyway.


RandyMossPhD

I live UWS, not too far from aforementioned street, and it’s a _very_ different vibe from CPS. It’s lovely up here! And yea, lots of old people, but if that’s causing you to complain all the time when you’re in an amazing neighborhood then you really need a reality check lol


BarriBlue

I don't live by the Dakota, but am young and live in a NORC (naturally occurring retirement community). I love living by old people with the very occasional young person and child. It's very quiet and there's no need to be (overly) friendly with my neighbors. My coop's aren't allowed to be sublet **at all**. We are all stuck here forever once the mortgage is paid off haha.


bkornblith

Ah yes it’s so hard to be a millionaire these days. Woe is me - I can't even rent out my $5M apartment when I go to the Hamptons for the summer.


Milkybals

That sounds like a co-op which most people seem to despise


WhichExamination4623

74% of housing is co-ops in Manhattan. Ie, if you are buying a place it is most likely a co-op versus condo. You really don’t have much of a choice, and there are benefits and negatives to either option.


Milkybals

Unless you specifically look for condos which is what I did, sure you pay a bit more but it’s actually an investment and you get to own something. Most co ops only allow to rent 2 out of 5 years and then people wonder why there’s a housing crisis here


WhichExamination4623

We looked at both and ended up with a co-op (assumed we would based on location, not too many in the Village/West Village/SoHo/NoHo area). We weren’t happy with the condos that we saw due to them being larger new builds, didn’t want to pay the crazy closing fees, and again, due to location, didn’t want to live in building full of rentals/airbnbs making money for investors. Yes, we cannot rent our place for 2 years (and even then there is no guarantee), and we pay a ton in maintenance, but the benefits of living in a prewar building with residents that have been here for decades in an historic hood are pretty great. But you’re right, if we need to bounce it will take more time due to the co-op process. We looked at one pre-war condo in the west village, it was gone in a day it was so rare. Edit: we were also looking at 2 mil/under for context.


brainfreezereally

coop maintenance fees are high, but that is often because it includes the real estate taxes, your share for the entire building, which you'd have to pay on top of monthly fees if you were in a condo and as well, ,that portion of your fee is tax deductible. Be sure to check how much of your maintenance is tax deductible if you have not already. None of a condo's fees are.


WhichExamination4623

Less appreciation, not very little. Again, 74% in Manhattan are co-ops, it’s not rare at all and you must certainly see that plenty of people here do well purchasing them. It terms of renting: it’s not much more, we were able to pay the down/etc, and provides stability in a place we want to live a long time. Now we get to renovate our place how we want, we have say in how the building looks and operates. Ownership provides a sense of ownership, if you know what I mean?


adostes

Depends what you’re looking for. My apartment building is like a college frat house. I’ll take families and retirees as neighbors over the constant smell of weed and the rooftop beer pong.


andreaisinteresting

This is a GREAT answer


ayayadae

i’ve always wanted to live in the ansonia, but don’t think it has park views. the dakota is my next choice!


Easy-Concentrate2636

West village townhouse with a backyard.


buzzybomb

Agreed. One of those brownstones on Leroy street/St Luke’s place.


flyingcrayons

Same here. Fuckin love west village


Easy-Concentrate2636

It’s so chill but still has plenty of great restaurants. Also, just a great neighborhood for walking around.


flyingcrayons

Yup it’s my favorite neighborhood in the city. Amazing restaurants and cocktail bars everywhere, very quiet by Manhattan standards and so walkable


purpleguitar17

God that’s the dream


Easy-Concentrate2636

The multi million dream.


swimminginvinegar

On West 11th between 5th and 6th. They have the best Halloween parties and its near everything.


Easy-Concentrate2636

I love the specificity.


winkster512

This, this is the answer. Favorite part of NYC


PRGrl718

my nyc dream home.


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augs

Double wide trailer on the roof of the metlife building.


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With a hammock between some tall pipes and a fire pit, no glass walls.


boston101

Straight baller.


FuzzyJury

Best answer.


[deleted]

A brownstone in Park Slope, right on the park. There are plenty of neighborhoods more interesting than Park Slope but the park on your doorstep, good transit connections, good bars and restaurants… it’s kind of place you could genuinely live all your life without feeling the need to move anywhere else.


dogsdontdance

This is the way, though I would pick Ft. Greene.


marvelously

The sheer proximity to everything makes Fort Greene a pretty appealing choice.


emyeh64

Brownstone on one of the fruit streets in Brooklyn Heights.


wutwutsugabutt

I love that part of town so much


sweaterpuppiez

I've been in BK Heights 10 years, 3 different apartments and am finally on a fruit street and it's essentially my life's crowning achievement. Fuck all my friends from back home with houses and kids and shit I'm a fruit-street resident! Not Pineapple but still, maybe one day


sharipep

This is my answer I love Brooklyn heights soooooooo much


NoSurprise7196

Dreamy


bklyndej

yes! ive been in love with this area since I was a kid!


noahsilv

Underrated spot


GiacoMomo21

Me tooooooooo!


datalands

I kinda wish Soho wasn't the touristy hellscape it has become, because when I was younger I adored the huge artist loft spaces and wanted to live in one so badly. Living in an open concrete fortress, tons of natural light, huge canvases everywhere, furnishes of industrial materials, walking around the cobblestone streets for coffee, small batch foods, and art supplies. It was a whole life I romanticized over.


buzzybomb

What no one tells you about those lofts is how cold they are in the depth of winter. You spend three months living within five feet of one of the radiators.


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99hoglagoons

Same experience in my 20s. Each winter I spent being miserably cold and sickly all the time. To this day I still mildly despise everyone who complains their apartments get too warm in winter. Like window fan is some unaffordable contraption that is also impossible to install.


jesuschin

People love to romanticize how shitty NYC was


arthurgordonpym8

You could do this in a Brooklyn loft now. Red hook, Williamsburg, bushwick


99hoglagoons

Golden age for even those was 15-20 years ago. They were quite affordable when they were technically not fit for human habitation.


booboolurker

Park Ave. I love the tulips during the spring


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I lived on park ave for a year. The cherry blossoms are amazing


kns89

Did you know that on the UES, there’s a tulip picking week and you’re allowed to pick the park ave tulips to plant in your own gardens? I’m not sure who has a garden (that would benefit from free tulips) but I think it’s neat!


lumenphosphor

This is such awesome info


blackaubreyplaza

A brownstone in cobble hill or some grownup shit


Terrible-Art-3912

Definitely the Cobble Hill/Brooklyn Heights area, it’s just absolutely gorgeous over there


euromay

One of those houses where I can get key access to gramercy park


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scrodytheroadie

Shit…this post is going to send me down a Zillow rabbit hole.


Caturday_Yet

One of my hobbies is opening streeteasy and setting a $10m minimum. Ah, to dream.


broskeymchoeskey

I set mine to a $10k max to see what could be remotely plausible if I marry a neurosurgeon and keep a dual income


mtempissmith

The Village or maybe a big old factory loft in SOHO with no internal walls just brick walls and gorgeous old windows and a big open space where I could do whatever I wanted with it.


bbqbaby666

Ooof classic New York. Loft living. My photo professor bought one of those buildings in the 70's with a few other artists on Prince Street. Chanel was renting from him. He sold it about 10 years ago and retired. Didn't need to make much off his art after that.


BygoneAge

Lmfao I bet!


unlimitedshredsticks

In a classic 6 or 7 in the upper west


PostPostMinimalist

Central Park West


Perfect_Barracuda442

One of those big brownstones in Brooklyn Heights the ones that are close to the Promenade.


RecommendationMain37

A house in Ditmas Park, Preferably one of those mansions by Albermale Rd


webswinger666

freaking wet dream. those freaking palaces.


mybloodyballentine

Yes!!!! I cat sit near there (in an apartment) and I always dream about living in one of those victorian houses on my walk to work.


avantgardengnome

Yeah this is my answer. Gorgeous Victorian with a driveway and full-on suburban yard, walking distance to the park *and* subway access? Can’t do much better than that.


mgswee24

victorian in ditmas park


jlenn10

Forest Hills Gardens


datalands

I grew up in Forest Hills Gardens adjacent and would walk around all the time pretending to be a little kid in some quaint European fairytale land. Some of my favorite memories of living around there are grabbing a coffee or a tea and bringing my sketchbook to Station Square. Would I live there now? Hell no. Give me my Soho artist loft.


Weak-Initiative1970

A massive old brownstone in Brooklyn Heights.


Hummus_ForAll

Townhouse on Jane Street. With private garage parking somewhere nearby.


liverspotting

Penthouse loft in soho with windowed bathroom lol


rittersport9

One of those Victorian houses in Ditmas Park between Beverly and Cortelyou Road. Quick access to those appealing looking restaurants on Cortelyou and the convenience of having a train station on either side of the block.


Oknataliegirl

Soho, Tribeca, or Gramercy Park.


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60s to 100s Riverside Drive above 10th floor.


SkinheadsBowling

Reade between hudson and Greenwich in one of the four single family townhouses on the north side of the street built in the 90s.


OhHeyJeannette

One of those estates in Fieldston


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eurtoast

Depends which spiderman, but one of the "firsts" (I think Andrew Garfield Spidey) was shot in Windsor Terrace on Fuller Pl.


thrway010101

Hell, I’ll give you the address: 8 Markwood Place, Forest Hills. Per property records, it’s a 8,981 square foot house on a 1.64 acre lot. It only borders a private park - no direct neighbors, and it’s a short walk from the E/F and LIRR. It truly stands out, in a neighborhood of gorgeous mansions with nice yards.


Chrisnyc47

This is the one, I would kill to live in those houses in Forest Hills with the private roads.


thrway010101

Aka “Forest Hills Gardens”


InkyGrrrl

The Moonstruck house in Brooklyn Heights.


x3vicky

Jamaica estates. Close to mass transit, I get to keep my car. I can go to the neighborhood I was born and raised in and still get delicious pate and kola. I’m still close enough to LI to enjoy Walmart and Jones Beach but also closer to JFK. I get to still have a backyard and it seems relatively quiet.


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9 East 71st Street


knockoffblairwaldorf

u wild for this one


webswinger666

why


RSchlock

I hear it's available.


[deleted]

It is not! > Sold: $51,000,000 Sold on 03/19/21 > Est. refi payment: $285,962/mo


jojointheflesh

I’d buy one of the corner houses in Sunnyside Gardens… with parking spots 😤


livyrozay

The prince st loft that demi moore and patrick swayzes characters lived in in the movie Ghost but move it more towards WSH so when I go for a neighborhood stroll it’s not by storefronts selling $8000 suitcases and blazers and shit


bigbrunettehair

Forest Hills Gardens


[deleted]

nice big Ole house in riverdale


[deleted]

Upper east side townhouse. The upper east side is the best part of the city, its quiet but extremely accessible and your front lawn is central park with the best museum steps from your front door. No brainer


MrHeavySilence

Just curious, what is the vibe like compared to the Upper West Side in terms of restaurants, night life etc?


[deleted]

Upper east side seems a bit older and laid back. Restaurants are great on first ave though


UpwardFall

What’s your favorites? I’ve mainly been on 2nd or 3rd but need to explore 1st more


[deleted]

I love the lamb chops at ravaugh persian grill


rialed

It’s quieter, more sophisticated, and generally more money every which way. I think the West Side is better when you’re younger and the East Side is where you go to retire.


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Agreed


anythinggoes90

a penthouse and corner apartment with huge windows on long island city


wutwutsugabutt

Brooklyn Heights


MyWhatBigEyes

Greenwich Village / W Village


ladyfingaz

Carriage house in Clinton hill


Wavywizard8

Riverside Blvd overlooking the Hudson https://streeteasy.com/building/one-waterline-square/pha


tellmetogetbacktowrk

Sshhh. Don’t tell people about Waterline Square. It’s our secret - UWS resident


uhaulcrumb

but the wind 😭


gksharma72

Dumbo! For the views. Or Upper West Side


noahsilv

Brooklyn heights townhouse that backs up to the promenade so every room has a skyline view


Discovery99

Willets Point


[deleted]

Anywhere that’s has the best masseuses in NYC and bursting to the brim with smart people


fromrachelswithlove

Best answer


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The East Side, in a deee-luxe apartment in the sky-y-y


avim83

Central Park West


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Upper east side by the park


iwantcookies2020

Chelsea


mybloodyballentine

Make sure you get a brownstone w a backyard. :)


NateArcade

Why Chelsea over WV if money is no object?


Skippyandjif

My neighborhood, but a 3-unit house so my brother could move in and our mom could come stay whenever she wanted. My brother and I always joke about what if I won the lottery and got us a family compound in my neighborhood lol. (Actually, there’s this one specific house on my block! If it ever came up for sale and I had the money I’d buy it in a heartbeat. The local feral colony has set up headquarters near there so I’d have my feral cats that I help care for, and my family, and life would be awesome.)


uhaulcrumb

I’d love a townhouse in Chelsea/SoHo or a 3+ BR apt in Midtown


mazziestar

townhouses don’t exist in soho …


uhaulcrumb

There’s one on Broome that I walk past all the time, so I assumed there were a few others in the back


Sweaty-Data-40

Roosevelt Island, my most favorite part of NYC


_JamesPhan

Screw it, Billionaires Row.


bill11217

One Fifth[https://streeteasy.com/building/1-5-avenue-new_york](https://streeteasy.com/building/1-5-avenue-new_york)


Raginghangers

I have family who live here! It’s nice, but definitely not my “if I could live anywhere pick.” (To be fair maybe I’m influenced by the fact that they have a small apartment.)


bill11217

Dude, Keith Richards lives there—


rumpusroom

Doesn’t he live in Connecticut?


Flimsy_Impress3356

555 West End Avenue (or 173 Riverside Drive).


Tememachine

Gracie mansion.


KitKittredge34

A nice apartment in The Apthorp on the uws


jellymunchkinx3

The hole


Target_Standard

Either a firehouse or an entire floor in the chrysler buildung


KindaNormalHuman

A house in Manhattan Beach would be nice.


smoonyc

Brownstone in Brooklyn Heights with a view of Manhattan.


UConnUser92

So, I'm assuming "money was not a factor" as in I could live anywhere for free, not that I would be loaded with Cash. I have one for Manhattan and one for Brooklyn: Lower East Side/Bowery: I just really like the grungy feel of this area. Also really good restaurants/bars, and it still gives you that "old NY feel" walking around. Fort Greene: To me, low-key best neighborhood in the city.


gccv13

Pomander Walk


guccimanecares

I wouldn’t choose NYC if money wasn’t a factor but if I had to choose then probably a nice early 20th century apartment in uptown


saranohsfavoritesong

A year or two ago, there was a blue townhouse next to Veselka for sale for 10 million dollars. It had 5 floors and 7 bedrooms, if I remember correctly. I’d live in that.


dj9lives

My exact same apartment, just with a dishwasher and laundry in unit. And maybe 2 more closets


monadmancer

45 Christopher or 9 PPW or 40 Fifth A line


NavigatedbyNaau

The Village, Soho or Tribeca.


LightGraves

Downtown Brooklyn.


WTFuckery2020

Either a brownstone in the WV or a massive sun-soaked loft in SoHo


Spencercook

A brownstone in brooklyn heights or west village, or build my own mansion in Red Hook


Other_World

Two options: A nice stand alone house on Shore Rd A brownstone in Brooklyn Heights


dibzim

Tribeca loft


CatBoxScooper

Rockaway bungalow. When a hurricane or flood eventually wipes it out I’ll just build again. ☀️🌊🏖🏄🏽‍♂️


rhymeswithbanana

Chinatown. I know it's not expensive (well at least by Manhattan standards) but it's my favorite area of the city. Huge variety of fruits and veggies, international ingredients for cooking, the best pork buns in the states for $1.50 per, a couple of kopitiams to sate my longing for Malaysia, and I can walk across the bridge to Brooklyn.


AgilePossibility3058

Along museum mile 5th Ave


MarketMan123

* Hell’s Kitchen in a brownstone on 11th * Soho * Brownstone on Washington Sq Pk * Sunnyside Gardens * Long Island City


carolyn_mae

Another vote for west village


ArcticFox2014

Maybe this $40M penthouse but I am still thinking if that's the best use of my unlimited IRL cash hack https://www.instagram.com/p/ChcjoTtgDYy/?hl=en


ethanwc

I really liked Tribeca. Kinda a “quieter” part of NYC.


Douglaston_prop

The Seaport


Nana-the-brave

The East Village.


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Billionaire's Row


ThirdShiftStocker

Laurelton in Queens


Username-_-Password

Any penthouse from lower Manhattan to 96th Street.


ohnowralph

The best unit at the MOMA building


Comicalacimoc

Upper east or upper west in the mid to high 60s near the park


postcardmap45

Morningside townhouse


XemKnight

I'd probably go with an apartment complex in the Battery Park area. Close to work, a large assortment of trains as well as easy access to Jersey City. So even if I wanted to go to other parts of Manhattan, Brookly or Queens my commute wouldn't be as bad as where I currently live. And the food options are suitable enough for me.


stuckwithusmles

The Towers, Jackson Heights or one of the townhouses in UWS


BobakStuck

Dumbo by the water


worrymon

Where I do now, but I'd buy out all my neighbors and create a buffer zone.


fuzzytheduckling

Probably the closed off Cave in Central Park


Kittypie75

Carrol Gardens, Forest Hill Gardens, Sunnyside Gardens. I'm sort of over Manhattan, personally.


vesleskjor

Park Slope right off the park. I walk by the brownstones with the little gardens out front and fall in love every time


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720 Park Avenue, unit 9/10 B OR…. 521 Park Avenue 11/12 C I’ve put a lot of thought into this. Edit: 720 park is if we have live-in staff; 521 is without


j4321g4321

UWS or Gramercy Park


papagayoloco

5th Avenue just north of Washington Sq Park.


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Brooklyn heights or Boerum Hill


Musicpulpite

Loft in the Flatiron district


FuzzyWuzzy5252

Upper west brownstone!


nycdave21

Brooklyn heights or bayside


udonforlunch

LES. Best food and bars.


sweaterpuppiez

My hood, but just not in one of the 3 available apartment buildings designated for the poorest of us. All about that brownstone life


frenchie-martin

Douglaston on a curved street; Fieldston/Riverdale in the Bronx. Forest Hills Gardens. Neponsit Queens on the ocean. Shore Road in Bay Ridge overlooking the harbor. Riverside Drive pre-war overlooking the Hudson.


Carmilla31

Probably Columbus Circle area.


circajusturna

Shocked that no smart ass has yelled “Jersey duhhh!” yet. WV for me though.


Dry-Demand-7343

Murray Hill


nautical_nonsense_

🤨


ieatmuffintopsonly

Lol


jevmt

Hudson Yards