Making the Jump in 2008

[octothorpe]

As hinted in Thor's post (too lazy to link), I'm looking for condos. So far, Brooklyn seems to be "it", over Manhattan proper, simply because I don't feel the need to spend over $1.2M to get a shoebox. I'll do the boroughs, but no NJ. Must be subway accessible.

I'm looking at a few places, but there is so much I *don't* know, I thought I'd enlist the help of the LJverse.

The Oro http://www.orocondos.com/
The Argyle http://www.ArgyleParkSlope.com/

I'm looking at Modern Contemporary places.

Needs
* over 500sqft.
* At least 1 real bedroom. (No lofts)
* A full bath that can actually fit a normal human.
* "real" appliances (not the micro versions usually found in NYC flats).

Wants
* W/D In-unit
* Dishwasher
* big windows
* little to no noise heard from outdoors (no single-glazed Murray Hill condos, please ;-) )

Don't Cares
* "gyms"/pools
* Doorman


Does anyone know any coolie MoCo condos going from 500-750k?
Anyone know any coolie MoCo condo NYC/Boroughs blogs?

Pointers, advice, tips, hints, et al very welcome.

Thanks!

Comments

[thornyc.livejournal.com]

Also: one of the guests I met at Greg & Ernie's NYE party has bought an apartment in one of the towers currently being constructed near downtown Brooklyn, so he probably knows a thing or two or three about looking, and neighborhoods there. You should also network with people who are also looking, or have recently moved there. G&E can hook you up with his name and number.

Would be great to have you around even closer!

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

Excellent. I'll ping the boys and see if I can get more information. I am sure I can pry it out of them if we go to momofuku again ;-)

Thanks again!

[mondragon.livejournal.com]

Luis & Michael have a deposit on a place in the Oro. They continue to think it's going to be a great place to live and they believe that the neighborhood will be redone by the time they move in.

They're the ones who took us to the Sushi place next door to Momofuku.