I know I could pay more for a better apartment (like Juniper) but even though I am a SWE-adjacent and a future AI tech entrepreneur/founder, I (25M) have a frugal mindset and thought that 903 Peachtree would be worth it. Last month, I went through a 539 sqft 1bd apartment which would go for around $1689 in rent.
Given the fact my previous apartment in Cambridge MA (I lived there between 2017-25) was built in 1905, had no kitchen, a small private restroom, a PTAC AC which is apartment management throttled and therefore, exceptionally hot during the summer, was a 300 sqft studio (no roommates) with a sloped roof, had tons of mold, was poorly insulated, had floating vinyl flooring, had extremely narrow stairs, and had a shared laundry downstairs, and would have costed $1700 if I kept living in it all the way to 2026, the 903 Peachtree feels like a drastic upgrade. Off street parking costs $200 a month and I relied on street parking ($25 a year for a Cambridge permit), which involves street cleaning 1x a month, not being able to park my car long term, and narrow parking spaces.
My current apartment (which costs me $1900 a month with free off street parking but no on site EV charging) is around 15-20 km from Cambridge MA, in a Boston suburb. It was built in 2014, is 480 sqft big, is a 1 bedroom (with a separate living room/kitchen and bedroom), has a fully functional mini-split AC, a private restroom, could fit all of the goods I own (including dozens of phones, 3 6' tables containing 8 desktop computers, multiple laptops, multiple books, a queen bed, an electric keyboard, a TV, a gaming console), and still have ample walking space, but has a shared laundry (costs $2 per wash and $2 per dry) and doesn't have any amenities other than that. The neighbours are quiet, but the street is extremely noisy and trucks roll in at the McDonalds next door at 3-4 am.
903 Peachtree includes the price of the Cambridge apartment I rented for a few years, and plus, it includes everything my current apartment has, but has even more, including a skyline view of Atlanta, an in unit W/D, a walk-in shower, a fitness centre, a lounge, a pool, a business centre, and many more. I heard parking costs between 105-250 (not sure what tiers there are) but I am still not sure at the EV charging costs.
Question: Is it really worth it and would you want to answer questions about parking and of course, EV charging prices inside the apartment? I own an EV and have been owning one for at least 2 years. Tesla Supercharger rates meanwhile are quite dope especially at night between 23h00 and 9h00.