Icy_Safe_6428 t1_iy69yx6 wrote on November 29, 2022 at 1:37 AM

It's still not a bad deal - when I lived there in 2017, I paid 2000 for a studio with WTC view. They waved the amenity fee for us and I never took parking I used to park on the street and alternate it everyday. So in today's dollars that is still not bad. JC downtown and Newport will charge you way more in rent plus 230- 250 parking is standard. Another thing to consider if you are planning to move to JC downtown or in Newport is that the electricity bills in those areas is significantly higher. PSEG told me it's because of the waterfront and the constant winds in the area that lead to very high heating costs. I've paid 500 in peak winter in Newport.

objectimpermanence t1_iy6fv5p wrote on November 29, 2022 at 2:22 AM

> Another thing to consider if you are planning to move to JC downtown or in Newport is that the electricity bills in those areas is significantly higher. PSEG told me it’s because of the waterfront and the constant winds in the area that lead to very high heating costs. I’ve paid 500 in peak winter in Newport.

I think what really matters is how well the building was built. I’m in a high rise downtown and my PSEG bill has never been over $60 even though I keep the thermostat at 68-70F whenever I’m home.

I used to live at the Beacon and I think the building I was in was very well insulated. And it helped that it didn’t have PTACs like so many newer buildings do. PTACs can be very inefficient, especially if they’re not maintained properly or if the apartment isn’t insulated or sealed well.

justhrowmeawaydamnit OP t1_iy6aiyr wrote on November 29, 2022 at 1:42 AM

This is my thoughts. I have my own car and beacon is pretty close to downtown anyway by driving. I just got a super sweet deal during the pandemic, but it seems now that everything is going back to normal, the price for my kind of studio is also normalized for next year too. I’m also too lazy to look for a new apartment at the moment