Apartment Search - Part 1

So part of this new blog is going to be chronicling my move into my new apartment and part of that move was finding this new place. I'm going to post the steps of my search in a few posts to provide insight to anyone who may be interested in finding an apartment in Los Angeles that shares my similar interests.

When the opportunity came up to move out of the house i've lived in for a little over the past year with an awesome group of roommates I must say I was ready for the change. I loved living in a big house with a bunch of friends but the place was just a bit too far from where i work (mid-wilshire area) and the 13+ mile drive each way was starting to take it's toll on me and my car.

I know a lot more about LA now than i did when i was originally looking for an apartment two years ago. At the time i hastily settled in Sherman Oaks and then moved again to Van Nuys. Both interesting communities to live in but my time has come to make the jump over the hill.
So began the search for a new neighborhood and apartment. The big benefit this time around was that i planned to be living alone so i didn't need to compromise with anyone but myself. I chose my neighborhoods based on the following factors:

closeness to work
- i wanted to be within a easy bus/rail ride and also be able to bike to work if i wanted
mass transit accessibility
- wanted to be within 1/2 mile of a red line stop
walkable
- being able to park the car for an entire weekend and still be able to get groceries and going out at night

So right off the bat i could eliminate all but a few neighborhoods. The ones high on my list were
Hollywood
Los Feliz
Koreatown
Downtown
Miracle Mile (along wilshire)
Hancock Park (Larchmont/Rossmore area)

Stay tuned for more of my search in future posts.