Apartment Comparison

[juldea]

	Brighton Apt.	Cambridge Apt.
Rent	$1200/mo*	$1100/mo
Fees, etc	1st, last, security	1st, last, $500 security
Proximity to transit	On B line	On 69 bus, 15min walk to Central
Age, condition	Very new, clean, nice	Older, falling apart
Floor	-1/2 (partially under)	1
Closet space	4 closets	1 closet
Bedroom	Medium, window	Small, no door (alcove style), no window
Bathroom	Large, big mirror & lights, heated floor!	Small, small mirror
Kitchen	Newly redone, tons of cabinets, pantry	Small, few cabinets, larger pantry
Living Room	Large, windows	Medium, windows
Extras	Carpet, Dishwasher, Disposal	Hardwood floors
Pets?	Sure!	Sure!
Laundry	In building (next door), $1.25	5-10 minutes down the street, $?
Nearby friends	diego001, karlean7, chubbytroll, Wadsworth House	sandrylene
Nearby (walkable)	Whole Foods, restaurants, Washington Square...	Inman Sq, Central
Utilities incl.	Heat, hot water	Heat, hot water
Easy to get to:	Bellydance practice	SCA dance practice
* = Technically $1300, but comes with parking spot we will rent out for at least $100/mo since we don't have cars.

Well, I think that's obvious.

Comments

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Actually I'd take the B line to BU and then take the BUMC shuttle. Shorter train ride AND direct bus.

The apartment is near Warren, 3 stops further than Harvard... It in a nice, quiet place, nod. Not too many students. Happily.

Ugh, stupid sports fan tourists. :P

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

See whta happens when I assume? ::grins::

I was about to say "Make sure you get a seat (which you'll porbably get, being that far out) near the front of the train so you can fight your way out at BU" but you already know that.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Well, won't most of the train be emptying at BU?

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

No, actually. A lot of the early morning commute is going into town, and the often don't open all the doors at the BU stops (whihc is stupid). Just to make your life at lot easier, stay near the front. What time do you go to work?

[juldea.livejournal.com]

I have to be here at 8:30, means catching the Pleasant St. shuttle at 8:00.

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

Yep, most of the poeple on the train will be going into downtown. I don't get it either, but that's how it works out.

If you get that apartment, I can make some reccomandations on take out places.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Mmm, takeout. Yeah, I was thinking this morning of how I'd probably post a sign on the front door saying, "New tenants want to know what's good around here!"