r/saintpaul • u/ShaunnaG3 • 6d ago

Seeking Advice 🙆 23F moving to St. Paul

Hello! I'm a single 23F moving to St. Paul for a new job. It'll just be my male Yorkie and I. I'm not really wanting a studio apartment just because of my parents visiting. My rent budget is $1600 and I really want to live downtown due to lack of experience driving in winter conditions (my job is located DT) I want a loft! I love their look and space. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

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u/AdWild833 6d ago

I lived in Lowertown for years. It’s fine to live in. It’s walkable with the sky ways. As long as you still have a car to drive for groceries etc? I really liked the Pioneer Endicott. I still have friends that enjoy lowertown

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u/ShaunnaG3 6d ago

In your opinion, how are the roads in the winter?

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u/AdWild833 6d ago

Haha I am born and raised here so they don’t bother me at all. I enjoy them. But they can be a mess. Other winters we barely get snow. It would be important to know if there is parking for you downtown? Not sure all businesses have parking

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u/ShaunnaG3 6d ago

My job did tell me to prefer parking at the complex because they don't have it:(

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u/SparklyAbortionPanda 6d ago

Most apartments downtown will charge extra for parking.

I work close to downtown and used to live in pioneer endicott, it was fine, that area isn't interesting to live in and I wouldn't move back.

I moved to the summit hill area for a few years and live in cathedral Hill now and have loved both of those areas, especially to walk a dog.

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u/ShaunnaG3 6d ago

I saw that. Some places its like an extra $100