J1 To San Fran- Accomodation

Ainekav

Me and three of my friends are heading to San Fran on the 27th May and are in the process of looking for jobs and accom. Just wondering what are good areas to live in? I was looking at places in richmond. We want to be near the centre of the action! We dont want to live in berkeley. Any other advice for me?
Could anyone tell me the dodgy areas to steer clear of?
Also anyone know of any jobby job jobs?
chancin the arm...

Thanks guys!

keltoms

eh richmond isnt the centre of the action! berkeley is closer to "the action" than richmond

blow69

Yeah Richmond is a bit away from Downtown or even where the action is.

I would suggest the following places. I'm also in the process of finding accommodation. It's really frustrating trying to secure it all the way over here.

The Mission(50% Hispanic, but rest are mainly white. A very up and coming neighbourhood with culture and diversity with some alternative nightlife)

Haight-Ashbury(Where most of the hippies used to live. Nowadays a very hip younger neighbourhood with independent shops and very little chain stores. Great culture and graffiti/mureals)

Nob Hill(Nice place to live. Not as much culture as the previous two. This is where the more 'normal' people live. Very close to Chinatown and downtown)

Pacific Heights(Same as above)

Castro(Situated by the Mission. This is a very openly gay area)

SoMa- South of Market.

Russian Hill

Alamo Square


From what I have seen, the rent seems to be pretty much the same in all these places.

Ainekav

Are you using craigslist or what blow69? Hows it going for you? Whats the ballpark figure for the rent. We'll be looking for a two doube bedroomed place.

keltoms, i dont really know where the "action" is, hence the thread.

blow69

Yeah I'm using craigslist. It drove us insane last year but it is the best free one.
I've gotten a few e-mails back where they seem interested in subletting it to us*. They ask for a bit of info about me. I happily oblige. And then...nothing. Maybe they are waiting to get as many applicants as possible. I don't know.

Last year we booked a hostel for 3 nights and looked for accommodation in those three days. We got it on the last day thankfully.



*We are getting a studio/one bedroom between four of us cos it works out a lot cheaper that way. That's why I tell them it's only for me cos who wants four people in their one bedroomed apartment. It will be tight but I've lived in worse conditions. Last year there was 9 of us in a 3 bed/1 bath:p Rent was only $200 each a month.
The most we are looking to pay this year is $1800 a month.

Heisenberg.

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Ainekav

Ha ha ha thanks very much for the info Scien, but sadly my feeble womanly arms will not fare well in a furniture removal company!!! but I will tell my boyfriend and his friend to do that. cheers!

eiresarah

I am going out to San Fran this Summer too cant wait. very nervous tho I hope its good and the weather is somewhat decent!
I was talkin to a guy who I applied for a job to, he lives in downtown and he said alright that its best to be in the city and not the suburbs...anywhere near the MUNI and BART transport is a must. He mentioned all those places in the above post too so seems to be spot on! Tried to get a job with him but he wont hire over the fone..dont think anybody will!

lisa_celtic

Any one want to rent a room in a berkeley frat contact me [email]snip[/email]

It will be yere own room so ye can share with friends its 850 deposit and 850 rent per month hot tub roof dec bar etc