Levi and I selected an apartment last night, and are putting through the final paperwork today. It’s a unit at a brand new building called The Palms, modeled after similar buildings in West Palm Beach, FL and Los Angeles.

Right now the building owner’s son is squatting there, so there’s some furniture in there that will be replaced with our own stuff, and obviously we need to put in some lighting beyond the recessed ceiling lights. Here are some photos Levi took last night (a Flickr slideshow is below). We’ll post more after we’ve moved in and decorated it ourselves.

The monthly rent is right in the middle of our budget range ($3250 split two ways), and it includes some pretty fantastic amenities: a fitness center, a reservable 20-seat movie theatre, a conceirge, a doorman (security), a well-appointed lobby, an included parking spot, and a nice enclosed courtyard/park. The Palms seems to aim for somewhere between the yuppie crowd and the American Psycho crowd in clientelle, so I should have some interesting neighbors. Also, it’s literally a three minute walk to Caltrain, along with being conveinently close to Whole Foods and Safeway, which is perfect for picking up fresh groceries for dinner on the way home from work. I’m glad to finally live in my first real city.

There is going to be a lot to do to transform our apartment into our envisioned swank bachelor pad. Fortunately we’re already set on technology and most furniture, though it will be nice to eventually upgrade to an HDTV. Furniture-wise, I’ll be getting a new bedroom set (I’ve used my current one for nearly two decades since it was handed down to me and want a bigger bed), and will be looking into a baller leather recliner and sofa. All in all, Levi and I are totally stoked about our new bachelor pad!