Hi! do you have any suggestions on finding good NYC sublets? I'm interning in the city January-May 2018 and am looking around now.
Are you interning through your school? If so, check your school’s facebook or other student forum pages online to see if other students are also looking or renting out!
You might have good luck looking for sublets nearby the big universities in New York– NYU, Pace, Julliard, Columbia. Since you’re not a student at those schools, though, you probably won’t have access to their student pages. Do you have any friends that go to school in New York, or a friend of a friend? Use social media to your advantage and try to find someone or someone who knows someone who lives in the city!
The most common way to find a sublet is simply to search Craigslist, StreetEasy, and/or Padmapper and filter for sublets. Know, however, that many people only list places about 2-4 weeks before they expect people to move in. So, you may have to AirBnB for a bit once you arrive in the city while you look for a better sublet option.
It’ll be hard to find a place so far in advance because you’ll probably want to meet your potential subletter. You’ll want to make sure they’re trustworthy and the apartment is clean and well-cared for. It’s true also that more sublets are available in the summer than winter, but I’m sure you’ll find something!
Good luck and stay safe!– Mimi
