Apartment Needed

[spacehawk.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone!

I'm an MIT alum who just graduated from law school. I'm looking for an apartment for Oct. 1st (maybe Sept. 15th). I'm 25 (almost 26), I don't smoke, drink or do drugs, and I am currently working as a teacher's assistant in a 4th grade class while I wait for my bar results and search for a law job. I am vegetarian.

I'm looking for an apartment in the Porter/Davis area, hopefully for under $600 a month. I have a car, need it to get to work, and need parking for it. I would like to be within walking distance of the T if possible. I am looking to move in with housemates who do not smoke or do drugs, who are clean, who are respectful about noise and use of common space, who are emotionally stable and have good communication. I need a room that has a closet, and which is big enough for my bed (extra long twin), a large desk, two chairs, and some floor mats. There must be a sunny room for some plants. Wireless internet is also a must.

The apartment must be in safe, clean condition with working fire alarms and safe fire escapes, and if there is a basement, it must be dry (a plus if we can store stuff there). There must be a washer/dryer in the building, and the electrical system in the apartment must support A/C. I like my rooms to be around 75 degrees F, and it would be difficult for me to live in a place where the temperature is routinely kept below 65 (my hands and feet turn white). I need a non-sketchy landlord, and an apartment with a good, secure lock on the door. I will be getting up around 6:45 for work, and so I will also be going to bed early on the nights where I have work the following morning.

If anyone knows of any openings available, please respond to this post, or email me at the address provided in my LJ info page. Thank you.

[Edit] Thank you for the plethora of comments. Apparently under $600 is an unlikely option- oh well. Thought I'd give it a try. I'm willing to look up to $800. Pets are OK, too.

Comments

[jennyelfenmass.livejournal.com]

From 2003 to 2006 I lived in a 3 bdr (plus living room and kitchen) apartment within a 5 minute walk of the Porter Sq T station. On street parking was pretty easy to find, it had a smallish closet, the room was 9x10 which was big enough for a queen bed, desk, 2 book shelves, a mini fridge and a dresser. Basement was dry-ish, but I would have recommended not storing things in cardboard boxes. Landlord was reasonable, it had free washer/dryer in a room off the hallway. All of us had a window AC in our room.

Best part? Rent was $530 a month each. So it does exist. It's just really hard to find.

[rethcir.livejournal.com]

As a counterpoint, I think it's fair to say that both the housing market and the value of the dollar have changed since 2003.

[jennyelfenmass.livejournal.com]

True. The price is probably more a function of the fact that the landlord never increased the rent. From what I understand, 2006-2007, the rent was still $530 each.