Comments on: New Apartment Development Planned for Fidelity Parking Lot Site http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/09/06/new-apartment-development-planned-for-fidelity-parking-lot-site/ City of Decatur Georgia News Tue, 13 Jan 2015 02:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 By: smith http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/09/06/new-apartment-development-planned-for-fidelity-parking-lot-site/#comment-426415 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 17:21:59 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=28335#comment-426415 Yup. Unofficial subletting is probably the most common thing to do with the apt or house you don’t actually live in. I would expect this activity to increase as tuition slots disappear. You should also expect CSD to ramp up enforcement of the residency rules.

]]> By: brianc http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/09/06/new-apartment-development-planned-for-fidelity-parking-lot-site/#comment-426403 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 16:42:38 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=28335#comment-426403 I never thought of that. So are you saying they rent a place and don’t occupy it? What would not surprise me is if people rented one as a staycation home in downtown and also used as entry point to school system.

]]> By: J_T http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/09/06/new-apartment-development-planned-for-fidelity-parking-lot-site/#comment-426335 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 12:01:31 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=28335#comment-426335 So we may soon be overrun by [GASP!], GRAD STUDENTS?!? That’s it, build the moat!!!

]]> By: DrB http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/09/06/new-apartment-development-planned-for-fidelity-parking-lot-site/#comment-426268 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 05:11:04 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=28335#comment-426268 A quality PhD program in the sciences at Emory pays a stipend of about $28K/year (e.g., the Neuroscience program I am familiar with). I paid $400/month rent living by myself 20+ years ago when I was in grad school with a $13K/year stipend. So yes, I think 2 roommates could split $1600. And they could bike or ride the Cliff shuttle every day. I go to Emory 2-3 days/month and I wish I commuted there more often from Decatur, too :)

And as long as they are in grad school, debt is typically deferred, or interest only payments. Speaking from experience …

]]> By: At Home in Decatur http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/09/06/new-apartment-development-planned-for-fidelity-parking-lot-site/#comment-426246 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 01:43:54 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=28335#comment-426246 +1. Plenty of families in condos and apts now and that will continue. No matter how low the percentage of new units that end up having children, they still produce a net increase in enrollment. Not saying that these uniits are or are not good for Decatur overall, but more units WILL require planning for more school children. X% of Y units is always greater than X% of zero.

]]> By: nelliebelle1197 http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/09/06/new-apartment-development-planned-for-fidelity-parking-lot-site/#comment-426243 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 00:41:52 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=28335#comment-426243 And that hasn’t stopped people from renting units and not living in them because it gets them in schools. There is a lot more of that than people realize. $900/month is a hell of a lot less than private school tuition. People are doing it and residents, CSD and the city need to realize it. I know of one family in Valley Brook renting for around these prices and sending 3 kids to Glenwood…And a lot of middle class families are renting out their homes in DeKalb and Fulton districts or selling them and renting apartments like this. I can think of 4 families (7 kids total) I know doing this.

]]> By: AMB http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/09/06/new-apartment-development-planned-for-fidelity-parking-lot-site/#comment-426235 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 21:16:34 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=28335#comment-426235 Beer and more Emoroids. What could possibly go wrong?

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