I'm moving from Boston this summer. Right now I pay $1.25 a square foot for studio space.

Should I:

rent a two bedroom apartment and use one of the rooms as a studio space?

OR

rent a smaller apartment and find studio space elsewhere?

Which would be more cost efficient? I'm also wondering if anyone has an opinion on having a studio space in your home. Is the separation between living and working necessary? Or will it be beneficial to integrate the two?

And the other obvious question is: where I should look for large-ish spaces for artists? I work in a variety of media, but I don't need fire proof walls or a concrete floor. I'd like at least 300 sq ft. Thanks in advance!

Northern Liberties? currently the artist hotspot and has a fair amount of work/live space but is getting pricey.

FISHTOWN FISHTOWN FISHTOWN

NoLIb is expensive and getting played out.

Ha!

Kodiak: Im pretty sure you can get space in NoLibs for 1.25 or less. Fishtown is cheaper Im sure, but you get what you pay for.

You can also get studio space in the Drexel campus area cheap, but you are detached from the 'scene' that is in NoLibs and Fishtown.