As local business owners, politicians and residents along the L train scramble for more information about a possible shutdown between Manhattan and Brooklyn that could last for 18 months, realtors have some advice of their own (albeit predictable) — MOVE!
A new interactive graphic made last week by CityRealty's blog 6SqFt and NeighborhoodX, a startup that analyzes real estate data by neighborhood, lets you compare apartment rental prices and commute times to Union Square for stops along the L with similar neighborhoods.
Say you have a 25-minute commute to Union Square from they Mrytle/Wyckoff stop on the L. You could move to Sunnyside for about the same monthly rent and the commute is just a minute longer.
If you live in Ridgewood off the Halsey L stop, a 37-minute commute to Union Square, your commute would only be three minutes longer from Sheepshead Bay, and you'd save about $300 a month.
What if you live off the Wilson Avenue L stop, a 28-minute commute to Union Square? Moving to East Harlem would keep your commute time the same and save you a few dollars each month.
"The range of rents is always a really interesting thing," said Constantine Valhouli, the co-founder of NeighborhoodX said. "Are people willing to pay more for a shorter commute or a nicer neighborhood with more bars and coffee shops?"
