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Title: KC Apartment Life
Post by: SdK on July 23, 2017, 09:53:21 AM
In Septemberish, I'll be looking for a place in the KC area. I know next to nothing about the city. What parts of town should I look? I'm looking for a studio or loft type situation. The new job won't have me rolling in the dough, but I'd also like to avoid living in a neighborhood that I'll hate.

Thanks for any advice or leads on good landlords and parts of town.

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Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: Phil Titola on July 23, 2017, 09:56:34 AM
What do you want to be close to?  Booze?  Food?  Job?  Highways?
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: SdK on July 23, 2017, 10:10:14 AM
Good food. Parks. I don't mind a commute to work and as long as a highway is within 10 minutes.

Noise isn't a huge issue for me. As in I can sleep through a lot. Road traffic noise. Not bar scene noise.

The Grocers Warehouse lofts look super dreamy but I'm assuming out of my price range. I'm going to get more info about them.

Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: SdK on July 23, 2017, 10:15:29 AM
I was planning in renting the downstairs of where I'm currently staying. I still may. It'll be cheap. 500/month. No central air and no dishwasher. The complex up the street has had a shooting recently and I heard a lot of fighting there the other night. So I'm thinking less about that location. It would have been great to have my upstairs neighbor be a good friend and it's close to Roanoke park.
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on July 23, 2017, 10:19:17 AM
You don't want to live near Roanoke Park
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: mocat on July 23, 2017, 10:35:39 AM
FSD is a gigantic idiot, that's a great neighborhood
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: SdK on July 23, 2017, 10:39:43 AM
Yeah. The complex I'm referencing (woodbridge) seems to be an anomaly in the area
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on July 23, 2017, 10:59:42 AM
River Market bud. So much to do there and you're close to everything. Also, if you're not rolling in the dough, they have awesome rent controlled spots there. I miss living there so much.
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: SdK on July 23, 2017, 11:06:53 AM
That's actually super close to work. My boss recommended a new complex there (near work as well) that a coworker lives in. Will check it out.

They took me out to lunch Friday in River Market.
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: Phil Titola on July 24, 2017, 09:38:08 AM
River market is a solid choice.
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on July 24, 2017, 10:10:45 AM
Yeah. The complex I'm referencing (woodbridge) seems to be an anomaly in the area

we had friends that lived in Woodbridge for several years until about 4 years ago, they had no issues
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: 'taterblast on July 24, 2017, 05:34:56 PM
river market or crossroads if you're looking for a loft / city living. can't go wrong, really.

start here:
http://kcloft.com/
http://kcloftcentral.com/for-rent/


Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: SdK on July 24, 2017, 06:52:34 PM
Thanks for the advice. I'm super poor though guys. Any idea what lofts down there go for? I mean I'll message for more info, I'm just trying to brace for the let down.
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: SdK on July 24, 2017, 06:53:18 PM
Yeah. The complex I'm referencing (woodbridge) seems to be an anomaly in the area

we had friends that lived in Woodbridge for several years until about 4 years ago, they had no issues
May be it's just a few people? I don't know. There was a shooting and I hear yelling from time to time there.
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: Phil Titola on July 24, 2017, 06:56:06 PM
Thanks for the advice. I'm super poor though guys. Any idea what lofts down there go for? I mean I'll message for more info, I'm just trying to brace for the let down.

$1.25 square foot is probably the cheapest downtown rental unless you can get income restricted places....you can see the income max for income restricted on this site:  http://www.pblofts.com/apartments/
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: SdK on July 24, 2017, 07:01:19 PM
Ok. Thank you. I may have to look outside of the city. :frown: thanks for the advice though guys.
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on July 24, 2017, 07:02:29 PM
Yeah. The complex I'm referencing (woodbridge) seems to be an anomaly in the area

Try Gillam or Rosedale Park for equally substandard housing
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on July 24, 2017, 07:03:39 PM
FSD is a gigantic idiot, that's a great neighborhood

if you think a cattle watering trough = swimmimg pool
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: Phil Titola on July 24, 2017, 07:14:33 PM
FSD is a gigantic idiot, that's a great neighborhood

I did a plaza to downtown walk one spring morning and walk through this park and right by that apartment complex....cool story!
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on July 24, 2017, 07:28:23 PM
Aren't there some decent priced lofts just North of the river in NKC on armour that aren't shitty and psuedo city living?
Title: Re: KC Apartment Life
Post by: Phil Titola on July 24, 2017, 09:08:38 PM
Aren't there some decent priced lofts just North of the river in NKC on armour that aren't shitty and psuedo city living?

http://www.parkloftsliving.com/