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TechBoyJK

Lifer
Oct 17, 2002
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I'm going to be renting a loft apartment in St. Louis in a few weeks. I've narrowed my choice of places to rent down to one building. The price, location, amenities, etc. line up with my needs and wants.

I had decided on a particular floor plan, but yesterday they said a deal fell through on another similar floor plan, and it would be available too. The floor plans are nearly identical, but the new opening is $100 per month cheaper. The cheaper apartment lacks an atrium balcony, and the living room is 50sq Feet smaller (barely noticable).

Apartment 1
-708sqFeet
-Hardwood floors
-Atrium Balcony (over looks inside of apartment)
-5th Floor

kitchen
kitchen
kitchen
kitchen / living
kitchen / living
kitchen / living
living / balcony
balcony
bathroom
bedroom
bedroom
bedroom / closet



Apartment 2
-670sqFeet
-Concrete floors
-Bedroom has carpet
-No Balcony
-on 1st floor

Living room /concrete floors
Living room / concrete floors

I'm deciding wether or not I want to save the money. I wasn't a big fan of the concrete floors, but I kind of like the idea of being on the first floor. It's located right off the center lobby, close to the front doors, etc. but just out of the way of everyday people traffic. The front door of the 1st floor apartment is where the balcony is on the 5th floor apartment. And the wall that would have the balcony on it is glass windows instead. Where as the 5th floor apartment, with the balcony, has brick walls all around.

The floor plans are the same. bedrooms are the same, kitchens are the same, etc.. so that's why the 2nd apartment only has 2 pics, to show the concrete floors. And you can see the door in the background where the balcony would be. Also, the 5th floor apartment has like 15 foot ceilings, where the 1st floor has like 24 foot ceilings.. which I think might cost more to heat/cool.

Ideas? I need to make a decision by next week.
 
Baked

Baked

Lifer
Dec 28, 2004
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Top floor if you can afford it, always. 1st floor means you'll be the stump bitch. Take Apt. 1 now!
 
Modeps

Modeps

Lifer
Oct 24, 2000
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Lets make some lists! I'll start cons!

Legitimate reasons for not living on the 1st floor:
1) More street/foot traffic noise on the ground level than up a few floors.
2) You're more of a target to would be thieves (easier in/out access)

Legitimate reasons for not living on a higher floor:
1) Moving in and out will be more difficult
2) You'll have to use an elevator/stairs whenever you want to leave (omg fire! dead!)
 
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TechBoyJK

Lifer
Oct 17, 2002
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Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
1st floor is horrible. I wouldn't want me living above me.
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the ceilings are tall on the 1st floor room. I doubt I would hear much.
 
sygyzy

sygyzy

Lifer
Oct 21, 2000
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If I recall correctly, your last thread was deciding between a ghetto apt and this one and you chose this one. The issue then, as it is now, is money. You seem frugal since you keep bringing up money but you also seem like you like comfort, convenience, and luxury. I would NOT live on the first floor. Think about it. Before you knew about the opening, you were fine with the rent price. The new one is $100 more expensive but it's on the first floor. Yuck.
 
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TechBoyJK

Lifer
Oct 17, 2002
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Originally posted by: sygyzy
If I recall correctly, your last thread was deciding between a ghetto apt and this one and you chose this one. The issue then, as it is now, is money. You seem frugal since you keep bringing up money but you also seem like you like comfort, convenience, and luxury. I would NOT live on the first floor. Think about it. Before you knew about the opening, you were fine with the rent price. The new one is $100 more expensive but it's on the first floor. Yuck.
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the 1st floor is $100 less... not more..
 
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Raincity

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Feb 17, 2000
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Does any of the apartments have a window that has a view outside of the building. The atrium only light would not sit very well with me.
 
CptCrunch

CptCrunch

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go with apartment # 1. I can't tell you how nice it is to have the windows open on my porch/balcony at night. Can't do that with 1st floor.
 
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TechBoyJK

Lifer
Oct 17, 2002
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Originally posted by: Raincity
Does any of the apartments have a window that has a view outside of the building. The atrium only light would not sit very well with me.
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There are, but they are much smaller. These are tiny 500sqfeet apartments with standing only showers and tiny bedrooms and no living rooms.

 
lokiju

lokiju

Lifer
May 29, 2003
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I'd probably go with number 1 but the pictures are so crappy it's hard to tell the real condition of it.
 
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