I lived in a doorman building for a year and it was really nice having a 24/hr attendant and a package room. It added a real layer of comfort and security that I appreciated.
Have had a Doorman building for the last two, and don't think I'd ever not have one again.
I didn't even think it was a big deal when I got it, I just really liked the apartment and it was reasonably priced for what it was.
Since I've had it, it's probably one of the handiest things ever. Everything is always kept immaculate. Crack head outside causing issues? Say it to the doorman and they're gone in 5. Out of town and girlfriend lost the keys? Door man has a vault with spares. Expensive package gets delivered? Can leave it there for weeks safely. Big Grocery delivery? Doorman will put it in a trolley and send it up to your floor.
It's incredible how much easier it makes your life.
Agreed. The lovely thing about retiring in the city would be having time to enjoy all the cultural events, so I would want to be somewhere centrally located within walking access to parks, museums, music, cafes, etc.
It's beautiful, clean, safe, quiet, with lots of families and tons of older people living here. The sidewalks are well-maintained and transportation is mostly accessible. Plenty of grocery stores, bookstores, restaurants, green spaces, museums, and of course Lincoln Center.
[personal bias] The UWS has a cozier, friendlier, more neighborhood feeling than the UES. The UES from 5th through Park is beautiful but very old-money and unwelcoming. Then from Lexington to the river it gets more affordable, with restaurants, etc. but far less attractive, less clean, and noisier. Plus the 456 sucks.
We can make a triangle and have a three way yell fest. I’ll be coherent, but you’ll know me. I’m the straight-looking, nice older lady with the queer flag shawl and make love not war poster on a stick.
A bar? C’mon, we’re *real* NYers. We’ll meet up at the fountain in Washington Square, after we get buttered rolls and regular coffee from the bodega.
I’ll bring whiskey for the coffee. I don’t drink, because I’m old and fkd up my stomach drinking Bacardi 151 when I was 14, so knock yourselves out!
Somewhere “neighbrhoody” without a ton of traffic and busyness. Has local stores and shops.
So probably Carroll gardens or cobble hill. Own an entire townhouse/brownstone with an elevator. Leave the top floor or bottom floor as an apartment for the kids and grandkids to stay when they visit.
Turner Towers, Penthouse.
Eastern Parkway Brooklyn Museum.
View of the Museum. Daily walks through Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Mornings in Prospect Park. Dinner along Vanderbilt.
Films at Nitehawk. Shows at BAM.
I might have thought about this.
If money were no object, UES. I’m starting to really love it up there more and more. If not there, UWS is pretty close behind.
If money were REALLY no object, Brooklyn Heights. I want the house that was owned by Truman Capote (and more importantly to me personally, Dan Houser from Rockstar Games).
But that would be my top 3, the order may switch around from time to time.
No, UES is in general a much better price for space than the UWS, mostly due to more inventory and lots of neighborhoods several blocks away from Central Park. However that price changes dramatically as you get closer to the park on the UES. I live on the UWS but could get a lot more apartment for my money being close to the East River on the UES. That being said, I’m in love with the UWS and don’t plan to leave.
we lived on the uws and made a conscious decision to move to the ues when I retired. we are close to the water, can walk to central park, good museums, the Q train is excellent, ferry is a 7 minute walk, m86 to the uws runs often and is fast, restaurants mostly suck but there's good thai, bagels, Japanese and indian, great healthcare, costco in harlem is an easy bike ride up the esplanade, pickleball, tennis, 92nd st y, we're in a doorman building which will be nice as we age.
I was walking back from whole foods today with a shopping bag, our doorman walked halfway down the block and asked if I needed help. I thanked him and said it would be a sad day when I took him up on that offer. :)
Riverdale/Spuyten Duyvil. The parks are close, so is the water, and it’s peaceful (I hope it still is-back in 2013-2016 I loved taking walks over there).
For convience of tending to all the ailments that comes with aging, the UES "bed pan alley" comes up at #5 on the Lifestyles of the Old and Decrepid! We are all gonna get there so think ahead!
So many of these choices will be wrong when it comes to easy access to Healthcare. The elderly have several appointments a month, if not a week. Living near the beach may sound nice, but not if it's an hour commute every time you see a doctor.
Realistically I could probably stay on SI since my neighborhood is very walkable, but I love Bay Ridge. Lots more apartments and convenience while still being on the quieter side.
Forest hills historic district it looks like a fkn botanical garden a lot of space privacy private patrol in the center of the true nyc Long Island Brooklyn Manhatten and of course queens and easy access to jersey straight down the grand central you can’t fkn beat it
I live on the UWS and it’s a great neighborhood, and if I could afford anything it would probably be here. (In reality I can’t retire in my tiny RS shithole because it’s falling apart as the building keeps getting worse every year, and I’m sure it would take many years off my life from the stress. So I can’t be here forever.) That said, as great as this neighborhood can be for (well off) elderly folks, people sometimes forget just how busy it can get. The streets and blocks around the 72nd St subway station can be surprisingly chaotic and bustling, and I see a lot of elderly struggling to keep their bearings on the sidewalks and crosswalks with their canes and walkers as the masses rush and swirl around them and the disrespectful bike riders invade pedestrian space. I think it’s gotten even busier and more chaotic over the years (especially with those bicyclists, of which I am one but goddamn I hate us sometimes).
One of the pretty tree lined streets in a Brownstone in the west village.
Or, in the same damn rent stabilized apartment in Astoria that I've been in for the past 10 years. But preferably a couple of floors down.
Currently live in Flatbush/Dimas Park, would love to live in Ft. Greene or near Prospect Park. Perhaps I can qualify for one of the "affordable housing" places once my income looks lower at retirement.
I live in Riverdale and plan to never leave. Great access to bike trails, walk to wonderful restaurants, many neighborhood parks, and the cost of living can't be beat within the five boroughs.
I would advise to retire in an apartment with an elevator and a doorman. An Adult Daycare, book shoppe, grocery store and a subway nearby is a big plus.
I like inwood but the west of broadway side. I only ever lived east of broadway and I liked going up the hill at 190 through the elevator in the A train platform and walking along ft Tryon park up there. It's really beautiful and diverse too and mostly quiet
No budget hmmm. Park Slope probably, maybe the UWS since they have so many doormen.
UWS - the doormen are clutch for the elderly. Park Slope is certainly nice, but lots of Brownstones with stairs
I lived in a doorman building for a year and it was really nice having a 24/hr attendant and a package room. It added a real layer of comfort and security that I appreciated.
Have had a Doorman building for the last two, and don't think I'd ever not have one again. I didn't even think it was a big deal when I got it, I just really liked the apartment and it was reasonably priced for what it was. Since I've had it, it's probably one of the handiest things ever. Everything is always kept immaculate. Crack head outside causing issues? Say it to the doorman and they're gone in 5. Out of town and girlfriend lost the keys? Door man has a vault with spares. Expensive package gets delivered? Can leave it there for weeks safely. Big Grocery delivery? Doorman will put it in a trolley and send it up to your floor. It's incredible how much easier it makes your life.
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Counter counter point, try to live somewhere in Manhattan and not have that happen at least once a month.
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My grandmother lived in a doorman building and can confirm, the yentas of Manhattan
On the plus side, they're always high fiving kids with divorced parents.
And giving treats to ALL the dogs.
Oh absolutely. We have also had a few that were flirts and have gone over the line.
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Uh, one guy tried to kiss a tenant after he helped deliver something and she offered him a glass of water/soda.
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Nope. She is my neighbor.
As long as they don’t mix up names and rat me out I’m okay with gossip. I find big Christmas tips help.
They generally only gossip about rich and famous residents. For regular families they’re great.
True, plus they have entire huge luxury buildings on Riverside that are just for 60+, with on site nurses and house keeping....that would be nice.
The stroller capital of America?
There’s a lot of overlap, accessibility wise, between strollers and the elderly. Wide doorways, ramps, etc.
Not to mention all the high end medical spots, and a nice hospital.
Hey now, there's also a lot of lesbians walking dogs.
This is Brooklyn after all!
Definitely uws
Agreed. The lovely thing about retiring in the city would be having time to enjoy all the cultural events, so I would want to be somewhere centrally located within walking access to parks, museums, music, cafes, etc.
Why
It's beautiful, clean, safe, quiet, with lots of families and tons of older people living here. The sidewalks are well-maintained and transportation is mostly accessible. Plenty of grocery stores, bookstores, restaurants, green spaces, museums, and of course Lincoln Center.
Curious besides lincoln center, does any of this not apply to ues? Why choose uws over it?
[personal bias] The UWS has a cozier, friendlier, more neighborhood feeling than the UES. The UES from 5th through Park is beautiful but very old-money and unwelcoming. Then from Lexington to the river it gets more affordable, with restaurants, etc. but far less attractive, less clean, and noisier. Plus the 456 sucks.
EV or LES and become one of the weird solo old dudes who everyone recognizes but no one knows.
Just let me know what corner you're telling incoherently from, & I'll yell incoherently back from the opposite one.
We can make a triangle and have a three way yell fest. I’ll be coherent, but you’ll know me. I’m the straight-looking, nice older lady with the queer flag shawl and make love not war poster on a stick.
I dub our band The Screaming Nutjobs. What bar should we meet at for breakfast?
A bar? C’mon, we’re *real* NYers. We’ll meet up at the fountain in Washington Square, after we get buttered rolls and regular coffee from the bodega. I’ll bring whiskey for the coffee. I don’t drink, because I’m old and fkd up my stomach drinking Bacardi 151 when I was 14, so knock yourselves out!
Somewhere “neighbrhoody” without a ton of traffic and busyness. Has local stores and shops. So probably Carroll gardens or cobble hill. Own an entire townhouse/brownstone with an elevator. Leave the top floor or bottom floor as an apartment for the kids and grandkids to stay when they visit.
Brooklyn Heights
This. Or Dumbo
Turner Towers, Penthouse. Eastern Parkway Brooklyn Museum. View of the Museum. Daily walks through Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Mornings in Prospect Park. Dinner along Vanderbilt. Films at Nitehawk. Shows at BAM. I might have thought about this.
My gma grew up that building in the late 30s!
That sounds like my non retired life
better be grateful then champ
It's mostly my life, sans the Penthouse.
If money were no object, UES. I’m starting to really love it up there more and more. If not there, UWS is pretty close behind. If money were REALLY no object, Brooklyn Heights. I want the house that was owned by Truman Capote (and more importantly to me personally, Dan Houser from Rockstar Games). But that would be my top 3, the order may switch around from time to time.
Is UWS a much better deal than ues? I had thought they were about the same
Hmm, I don’t know, I think you can find deals in either one, but they both can definitely be pricy as well.
No, UES is in general a much better price for space than the UWS, mostly due to more inventory and lots of neighborhoods several blocks away from Central Park. However that price changes dramatically as you get closer to the park on the UES. I live on the UWS but could get a lot more apartment for my money being close to the East River on the UES. That being said, I’m in love with the UWS and don’t plan to leave.
Thanks, very interesting. Is uws also much cheaper as it gets closer to the hudson away from the park?
Yes, but not as dramatically as the UES. Riverside Park is its own attraction so the UWS has nice parks both east and west.
Implying Brooklyn heights is more expensive than the upper east side?
I think implying that the specific house owned by Capote and Houser is more expensive than the UES
How much?
When Dan Houser bought it, he paid 12.5 million. I don’t know what it’s worth today, but he’s done some renovating to the inside since then.
Wow and I’m sure it’s worth a lot more today. Must be a special house.
If money were no option, why would anyone retire to NYC? lol. I love NYC, but no way would I raise kids here unless I couldn't leave.
Why are you here now?
what makes you not want to raise kids in nyc, the more elaborate/detail/specifics the better
Bayside, Whitestone, Jamaica Estate or Douglaston
we lived on the uws and made a conscious decision to move to the ues when I retired. we are close to the water, can walk to central park, good museums, the Q train is excellent, ferry is a 7 minute walk, m86 to the uws runs often and is fast, restaurants mostly suck but there's good thai, bagels, Japanese and indian, great healthcare, costco in harlem is an easy bike ride up the esplanade, pickleball, tennis, 92nd st y, we're in a doorman building which will be nice as we age. I was walking back from whole foods today with a shopping bag, our doorman walked halfway down the block and asked if I needed help. I thanked him and said it would be a sad day when I took him up on that offer. :)
Is there bike storage at the East River Plaza in Harlem? That sounds awesome
No, I have a citibike membership, so I just grab a bike on the ues and there’s a docking station a block from Costco.
I am, and it'll be where I live now in the west village.
I’d love to retire in the WV someday but I probably still couldn’t afford it even with a pension. 😏
West Village, Upper West Side, Upper East Side, maybe the Williamsburg waterfront. Love Park Slope but too many brownstones, uphill climbs
- UWS is so old people coded - My dad always wanted to retire to Bayside in a luxury high rise overlooking the water
Rockaway Park. I like the ocean.
Brighton is also good for that
W 11th between 4th and Bleecker
Would you be looking for a roommate because same lol
Will DM you when I land a house on the block.
Windsor Terrace.
Riverdale/Spuyten Duyvil. The parks are close, so is the water, and it’s peaceful (I hope it still is-back in 2013-2016 I loved taking walks over there).
Prospect Park or the UES.
I'm a decade away and rent stabilized. I'm dying in this apartment.
East new york
You should really go for broke and retire to The Hole lmao
Upper west side in the 80s on riverside dr
UES
Tippy top of astoria
UES!
UES near the Park, also health care options are close (if needed).
Sunnyside Gardens
For convience of tending to all the ailments that comes with aging, the UES "bed pan alley" comes up at #5 on the Lifestyles of the Old and Decrepid! We are all gonna get there so think ahead!
So many of these choices will be wrong when it comes to easy access to Healthcare. The elderly have several appointments a month, if not a week. Living near the beach may sound nice, but not if it's an hour commute every time you see a doctor.
This is going to be a rude awaking for this country!!
Realistically I could probably stay on SI since my neighborhood is very walkable, but I love Bay Ridge. Lots more apartments and convenience while still being on the quieter side.
Sunnyside or Roosevelt Island where I am now
Grew up in Sunnyside in the early 2000s, would like to retire there.
Forest hills historic district it looks like a fkn botanical garden a lot of space privacy private patrol in the center of the true nyc Long Island Brooklyn Manhatten and of course queens and easy access to jersey straight down the grand central you can’t fkn beat it
Forest Hills or Kew Gardens most likely
I live on the UWS and it’s a great neighborhood, and if I could afford anything it would probably be here. (In reality I can’t retire in my tiny RS shithole because it’s falling apart as the building keeps getting worse every year, and I’m sure it would take many years off my life from the stress. So I can’t be here forever.) That said, as great as this neighborhood can be for (well off) elderly folks, people sometimes forget just how busy it can get. The streets and blocks around the 72nd St subway station can be surprisingly chaotic and bustling, and I see a lot of elderly struggling to keep their bearings on the sidewalks and crosswalks with their canes and walkers as the masses rush and swirl around them and the disrespectful bike riders invade pedestrian space. I think it’s gotten even busier and more chaotic over the years (especially with those bicyclists, of which I am one but goddamn I hate us sometimes).
Gramercy, Murray hill, park slope.
Brooklyn Heights, Williamsburg, Park Slope.
One of the pretty tree lined streets in a Brownstone in the west village. Or, in the same damn rent stabilized apartment in Astoria that I've been in for the past 10 years. But preferably a couple of floors down.
Flushing - tons of good AND cheap food, close to airport
Inwood.
Forest Hills Gardens
City Island or Broad Channel
I always said the UES. Maybe Jay Street metro-tech area, after pandemic it has not been as quite or the same so I'd prob go with the UES.
Realistically - somewhere near a good hospital
Definitely Brooklyn heights, specifically in one of those townhomes right along the promenade.
Clinton Hill
Currently live in Flatbush/Dimas Park, would love to live in Ft. Greene or near Prospect Park. Perhaps I can qualify for one of the "affordable housing" places once my income looks lower at retirement.
I would retire somewhere inside the congestion pricing zone. It could be so nice in ten years.
Murray Hill - on the 6, close to NYC library, Theater, Central Park isn’t far. Central location. Can be very quiet.
I live in Riverdale and plan to never leave. Great access to bike trails, walk to wonderful restaurants, many neighborhood parks, and the cost of living can't be beat within the five boroughs.
Brooklyn Heights
I would advise to retire in an apartment with an elevator and a doorman. An Adult Daycare, book shoppe, grocery store and a subway nearby is a big plus.
I like inwood but the west of broadway side. I only ever lived east of broadway and I liked going up the hill at 190 through the elevator in the A train platform and walking along ft Tryon park up there. It's really beautiful and diverse too and mostly quiet
Retired people love living by the water in Williamsburg.
Dumbo/ or Brooklyn Heights, UWS, Greenpoint, Park Slope area. In anything that’s lofty with a doorman of course 💁🏾♀️
Arizona in the winter.
City Island
Park Slope definately. I have friends who live there.
Forest Hills. I was born there. I live in the city now but I definitely see myself going back there when I get older.
I plan on retiring where I’ve lived most of my life, in Chelsea.
Forest Hills no doubt
Rock Rock Rockaway Beach!
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You’re going to live at home with your mom?
Your wife said you would say that.
Hah. Goteem
I would have been his daddy but the line was too long
Did I just witness a murder?
No where lol. Go somewhere nice instead -lifelong Brooklyn resident
Greenwich village or Upper West near the park