Comments on: austin modern http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=austin-modern Your home for all things Design. Home Tours, DIY Project, City Guides, Shopping Guides, Before & Afters and much more Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:29:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nicholehttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html/comment-page-2#comment-33160 nichole Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:59:21 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html#comment-33160 were in the same boat being priced out of brooklyn, being from california and knowing what you can get for the same price of a studio in clinton hill - we just could not do it. On a crazy whim and not ready to give up nyc we did something extremely CRAZY and moved to Newark NJ. I know its sounds crazy BUT it worked out to our advantage. 1st the commute could not be any easier - with Penn station Newark 5 minutes from our home our commute is 17 MINUTES penn station new york above ground and on a train with bathrooms. also we were able to purchase a 2 bedroom 1.5 bath duplex condo withh a 200 sq ft ROOFDECK for less than 250K and the taxes are silly cheap - lets just say the costs equal 2 pairs of Manolos. we live next to the newark musuem - Rutgers & NJIT universities with shops and coffee places along the way. It is a city in transition but the city is also working to become a green community, the 1st phase of green condos and townhomes will be completed this summer and the next phase has already broken ground and luckily the city just approved a plan to build a 50 unit green condo complex less than 1 block away from our home. It will take time but the change has happened. Think of Ft Greene in 2000 - it wa snot quite there but eventually it happened and truthfully now I can have my Manolos and wear them too. were in the same boat being priced out of brooklyn, being from california and knowing what you can get for the same price of a studio in clinton hill – we just could not do it. On a crazy whim and not ready to give up nyc we did something extremely CRAZY and moved to Newark NJ. I know its sounds crazy BUT it worked out to our advantage. 1st the commute could not be any easier – with Penn station Newark 5 minutes from our home our commute is 17 MINUTES penn station new york above ground and on a train with bathrooms. also we were able to purchase a 2 bedroom 1.5 bath duplex condo withh a 200 sq ft ROOFDECK for less than 250K and the taxes are silly cheap – lets just say the costs equal 2 pairs of Manolos. we live next to the newark musuem – Rutgers & NJIT universities with shops and coffee places along the way. It is a city in transition but the city is also working to become a green community, the 1st phase of green condos and townhomes will be completed this summer and the next phase has already broken ground and luckily the city just approved a plan to build a 50 unit green condo complex less than 1 block away from our home. It will take time but the change has happened. Think of Ft Greene in 2000 – it wa snot quite there but eventually it happened and truthfully now I can have my Manolos and wear them too.

]]> By: Ellen from MindBites.comhttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html/comment-page-2#comment-28483 Ellen from MindBites.com Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:18:30 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html#comment-28483 Moving to Austin would be a breeze for you and there is so much creativity, art and expression here. We love Austin and never want to leave and would love to have you here. Moving to Austin would be a breeze for you and there is so much creativity, art and expression here. We love Austin and never want to leave and would love to have you here.

]]> By: Kathrynhttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html/comment-page-2#comment-27284 Kathryn Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:03:16 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html#comment-27284 I can understand your dilemma! I am a native Houstonian that moved to NYC and then to Chicago, where I have been for many years now. I am contemplating a second home in Austin and am actually leaving this Friday to scope it out.While Austin does have a lot of great attributes, I am surprised that none of the other posters have mentioned the urban sprawl or the crazy traffic! I can understand your dilemma! I am a native Houstonian that moved to NYC and then to Chicago, where I have been for many years now. I am contemplating a second home in Austin and am actually leaving this Friday to scope it out.

While Austin does have a lot of great attributes, I am surprised that none of the other posters have mentioned the urban sprawl or the crazy traffic!

]]> By: Lindseyhttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html/comment-page-2#comment-27126 Lindsey Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:31:24 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html#comment-27126 Grace, I moved to melbourne, australia in august and there is a huge design scene and the city is fab. I recommend. Grace, I moved to melbourne, australia in august and there is a huge design scene and the city is fab. I recommend.

]]> By: reneehttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html/comment-page-2#comment-27120 renee Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:13:58 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html#comment-27120 i love love love austin! i lived there throughout college and then moved to manhattan, then brooklyn. living in ny (esp. during winter) i missed austin terribly-- mostly the outdoor scene. i feel that brooklyn and austin pretty much have the same laid back/ artsy/ funky vibe but lacks the scenic natural gems like Hamilton Pool (and more that Andi has mentioned above) and tons of cycling trails, kayaking, boating, jetskiing, cliff-diving and so much more. i also love all the artsy coffee shops and even grabbing coffee by lake austin at mozarts. i adore one of my UT architecture professors, Larry Speck, who has greatly contributed to austin architecture and urban design (ie: Town Lake jogging trails). i've also heard a lot of SF'ers say austin feels like sf and they love it. So... big, affordable houses (by lakes!), great urban atmosphere, beautiful landscapes, the music capital of the world, and lots of intelligent, quirky and artsy people! i love love love austin! i lived there throughout college and then moved to manhattan, then brooklyn.
living in ny (esp. during winter) i missed austin terribly– mostly the outdoor scene. i feel that brooklyn and austin pretty much have the same laid back/ artsy/ funky vibe but lacks the scenic natural gems like Hamilton Pool (and more that Andi has mentioned above) and tons of cycling trails, kayaking, boating, jetskiing, cliff-diving and so much more. i also love all the artsy coffee shops and even grabbing coffee by lake austin at mozarts. i adore one of my UT architecture professors, Larry Speck, who has greatly contributed to austin architecture and urban design (ie: Town Lake jogging trails). i’ve also heard a lot of SF’ers say austin feels like sf and they love it.
So… big, affordable houses (by lakes!), great urban atmosphere, beautiful landscapes, the music capital of the world, and lots of intelligent, quirky and artsy people!

]]> By: jenniferhttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html/comment-page-2#comment-27008 jennifer Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:57:16 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html#comment-27008 grace, we moved from park slope to austin 3 years ago and feel like we hit the jackpot! in brief, i think texans are like nyers (proud, strong, sassy) but austinites are like brooklynites (offbeat, less pretentious, hip-in the best sense of the word). its an easy move. come visit in late march to seal the deal with "ac". stay at the san jose (hang at jo's), check out the east side (big red sun, el chilito) and walk town lake. all best in your decision making. grace, we moved from park slope to austin 3 years ago and feel like we hit the jackpot! in brief, i think texans are like nyers (proud, strong, sassy) but austinites are like brooklynites (offbeat, less pretentious, hip-in the best sense of the word). its an easy move. come visit in late march to seal the deal with “ac”. stay at the san jose (hang at jo’s), check out the east side (big red sun, el chilito) and walk town lake. all best in your decision making.

]]> By: Mistihttp://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html/comment-page-2#comment-26994 Misti Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:13:30 +0000 http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/01/austin-modern.html#comment-26994 Come on down, girl!! This Austinite would be quite happy to welcome you to our great city! Come on down, girl!! This Austinite would be quite happy to welcome you to our great city!

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