Your budget is very doable for a 1 bedroom with the exception of the yupster exposed ductwork and brick lofts. I would look around the wayland square, hope st, wickenden st, or college hill area, but also around south water st., and edgewood and even garden city in cranston.

The best thing to do would be to take a few weekdays off work and contact the building owners or property managers by phone and in person. Online applications tend to get lost in the deluge. Samson and Biloudeau (sp) are a few that service the area.