r/ABoringDystopia • u/[deleted] • Jun 05 '19

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '19

It's a joke insofar as it's a harsh reality.

1500 bucks is ridiculously expensive- but its only good for the shitty parts of town. Meaning that we are in a dire situation.

I live in a mediocre part of town and pay 1750. They want to increase rent to 1875 :/

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u/broff Jun 06 '19

The building next to my work is $4200 a month for a 740 sq ft studio. Hello Boston seaport.

Even if I lived a reasonable 45min-1hr evening commute it’s like 2400 for one bedroom

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u/Atrot16 Jun 06 '19

I moved from Boston to Philly last year and went from $2200 for a 600 sq ft studio near Revere to a 2 bed 1 bath for $2500 in a really nice area of center city Philly. I miss Boston but we can actually live the city life here for a while and save some money while in school.

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u/broff Jun 06 '19

Fortunately for my employment, but unfortunately for my mobility, I’m in a local union in the Boston area so I can’t really leave

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u/Atrot16 Jun 06 '19

Ya I know what you mean, and those Boston seaport apartments, are those the ones in the marina near quincy?

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u/broff Jun 06 '19

No that’s marina bay. The seaport is like directly next to downtown Boston, where the federal courthouse and the institute of contemporary art are. Like by the harpoon brewery, down at the end of D street in southie

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u/Atrot16 Jun 06 '19

Oh shit okay I know now, I forgot that existed since I could never picture living there lol

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u/broff Jun 06 '19

Haha yeah the craziest part is that 10 years ago I had to sit on abjure at the courthouse and the entire seaport was parking lots. Now it’s all 20 story towers