I have been struggling to find an apartment in NYC. Between juggling commute time, food/grocery options, safety, and the apartment management’s credibility, it can quickly become overwhelming. I often found myself with dozens of tabs open, manually researching each listing, only to lose track and start over. The stress and frustration make you want to give up.
So I made a simple Chrome extension that helps gather these data points given apartment addresses and a commute destination.
Simply enter the address of any apartment listing, and the extension will provide:
- *Commute time* to your workplace using Google Maps.
- *311 complaints* history, including noise, pests, and heating issues.
- *Ethnicity composition* of the surrounding area, to get a feel for the neighborhood.
That should give you some preliminary idea whether it’s a viable housing option. All your researched addresses and their data are stored securely in `chrome.sync`, so they’re accessible across all your devices. I don’t collect or share any data.
Hope the tool offloads a some of your burden in the chaotic NYC apartment hunt. I’d love to hear your feedback or add features to make it more useful.
I have been struggling to find an apartment in NYC. Between juggling commute time, food/grocery options, safety, and the apartment management’s credibility, it can quickly become overwhelming. I often found myself with dozens of tabs open, manually researching each listing, only to lose track and start over. The stress and frustration make you want to give up.
So I made a simple Chrome extension that helps gather these data points given apartment addresses and a commute destination.
Simply enter the address of any apartment listing, and the extension will provide:
- *Commute time* to your workplace using Google Maps.
- *311 complaints* history, including noise, pests, and heating issues.
- *Ethnicity composition* of the surrounding area, to get a feel for the neighborhood.
That should give you some preliminary idea whether it’s a viable housing option. All your researched addresses and their data are stored securely in `chrome.sync`, so they’re accessible across all your devices. I don’t collect or share any data.
Hope the tool offloads a some of your burden in the chaotic NYC apartment hunt. I’d love to hear your feedback or add features to make it more useful.