Living In A Rent-Stabilized 2-Bedroom Apartment In NYC | Unlocked

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  • Опубликовано: 26 мар 2021
  • Hattie Kolp, 29, lives in a 2-bedroom rent-stabilized apartment in New York City's Upper West Side. Hattie has been living in this apartment since age 10. She is a special education teacher and part-time interior designer and Instagram blogger.
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    Check out Hattie's Instagram here: / hattiekolp
    Many New Yorkers dream about getting to live in a coveted rent-stabilized apartment - because it means that rent is often unfathomably cheaper than market value.
    Such is the case for Hattie Kolp, a 29-year-old special education teacher and part-time interior designer.
    When Kolp and her parents moved into the 1,500-square-foot two-bedroom apartment in 2002, they paid a little less than $1,000 a month. Thanks to rent stabilization laws that limit the amount that the landlord can increase the rent and that entitle tenants to get to renew their lease each year, Kolp took over the lease after her parents retired in 2018.
    Today Kolp's rent is $1,300 a month. To put that in perspective, the median asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the Upper West Side is $4,000 a month, according to StreetEasy data from Feb. 2021.
    "I'm endlessly grateful that I have this," Kolp says. "It's the hugest blessing of my life because I would not be able to afford an apartment of the size on my teacher salary."
    'Space and charm'
    Kolp's building was built in the 1890s, which means amenities are sparing - Kolp doesn't even have a dishwasher.
    "But that's okay with me, because I would much rather have space and charm," she says.
    The unit is filled with unique old-school touches, like a dumbwaiter, which is a small elevator used to transport food and dishes, a butler's pantry that's separate from the kitchen, all original cabinets, some original molding, pocket doors, a foyer and a long hallway that separates the railroad-style rooms.
    "You really just feel like you're living in 1900," Kolp says.
    When doing any interior design projects, Kolp aims to "preserve the history and character of this place," she says. She often shops for antique furniture along the East Coast. Her favorite piece of furniture is an antique desk that was given to her by a family friend who passed away.
    "I describe my style as I'm very heavily influenced by the architecture of my neighborhood, which is ornate, and I really am into Parisian apartments, just wide open spaces, intricate wall moldings, high ceilings, things like that," Kolp says.
    From childhood bedroom to 'Parisian library'
    When Kolp took over the apartment, she made her parents' master bedroom hers, and turned the room that used to be her childhood bedroom into a guest room. "I used to have it painted purple and pink curtains, pink, everything," she says.
    At first, living in her childhood home was strange: "I think there was probably an hour where I felt really alone and weird just standing in an empty apartment where I had grew up," she recalls.
    During the pandemic, the guest room wasn't functional, so she flipped that room into "a Parisian-inspired library," where she teaches remotely, she says.
    Creating a 'forever home'
    Though rent-stabilized apartments are often difficult to give up because they are tough to find and affordable, Kolp, who is a life-long New Yorker, is often asked: why not just buy a place?
    "Growing up, my parents just I don't think they were able to afford to ever buy in Manhattan," Kolp says. "Living in Manhattan, it's really quite the norm to be a renter forever." What she saves in rent money each month, she uses to buy decor and furniture to make the space her own.
    "I would be crazy to give up this apartment," Kolp says.
    "I view this apartment as my forever home."
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  • @simongamez
    @simongamez 3 года назад +3099

    The fact that she lives alone, in a 2bed, 1bath big apartment in the Upper West Side makes her one of the luckiest people in New York City!

    • @likeitsgolden26
      @likeitsgolden26 3 года назад +64

      She is super blessed

    • @pinkbunny6935
      @pinkbunny6935 3 года назад +18

      Right?! How did she find this place?!

    • @SkySilverFire
      @SkySilverFire 3 года назад +86

      @@pinkbunny6935 did you watch the video?

    • @ye23.
      @ye23. 3 года назад +50

      @@pinkbunny6935 basically her parents moved in there when she was a kid they transferred the lease in her name when they moved out

    • @robostripez
      @robostripez 3 года назад +61

      @@pinkbunny6935 she sort of inherited a lease from
      Her parents essientially she was grandfathered in haha

  • @ChukwuemekaAligbe
    @ChukwuemekaAligbe 3 года назад +744

    Gurl, you won New York. That apartment is a family heirloom now. Don't ever leave

    • @KaliKali-hv9bt
      @KaliKali-hv9bt 3 года назад +11

      YES! You said it best.

    • @billywalendom
      @billywalendom День назад

      wonder if she can sublease and make more, idk how it works

  • @sanahaque2003
    @sanahaque2003 3 года назад +2112

    If anyone deserves this, it's a teacher who treats the space with love and respect. Good for her.

    • @kaywood5722
      @kaywood5722 3 года назад +7

      Yes 🥰

    • @HattieKolp
      @HattieKolp 3 года назад +16

      Thank you!!!

    • @davidmackeprang7907
      @davidmackeprang7907 3 года назад +38

      @@dchex23 the teacher already achieved more in her life than you will ever achieve in your worthless life you waste of oxygen

    • @margotina100
      @margotina100 3 года назад +5

      @@dchex23 agree. professional leaches poisoning children's minds

    • @dddaaaannnnn
      @dddaaaannnnn 3 года назад

      So well said!

  • @EmmaneTheCreated
    @EmmaneTheCreated 3 года назад +1716

    She is maaaad blessed I hope she never let go of her appartment! I was expecting her to say she was living with 4-5 roomates lol

    • @DmitriyKl
      @DmitriyKl 3 года назад +6

      My thoughts exactly

    • @constancekang9914
      @constancekang9914 3 года назад +6

      That apartment probably market rents $3100

    • @Naturefan354
      @Naturefan354 3 года назад +22

      @@constancekang9914 2 bedroom apartments on the upper west side like this one go for $4,000 and up!

    • @dusk5956
      @dusk5956 3 года назад +4

      Right! Once you know the value of the spot you never wanna let it go

    • @EvosBasics
      @EvosBasics 3 года назад +17

      For sure! A lot of families I know that have rent stabilized apts just pass it down to their kids and etc. that apt will basically never leave the family

  • @bullishatresistance8830
    @bullishatresistance8830 3 года назад +1116

    Imagine being the people mentioned 2 floors up watching this lol

  • @GlacierGalx3
    @GlacierGalx3 3 года назад +523

    That was a very smart thing her parents did, they set her up with an affordable place to live long term. Our teachers work so hard, happy she’s able to live in a cozy cute apartment.

  • @makemoneywithsense8476
    @makemoneywithsense8476 3 года назад +846

    She's never moving out 😂. Imagine being 29 & single living on a teacher's salary and having a guest bedroom in Manhattan 🤯

    • @choosey87
      @choosey87 3 года назад +24

      She can air b n b it for extra cash, if she wants, from time to time

    • @haaayitsanna
      @haaayitsanna 3 года назад +8

      @@choosey87 I think you have to own it to do that.. not sure though

    • @teenytinytoons
      @teenytinytoons 2 года назад +3

      @@haaayitsanna not if you also live in it. it's legal.

    • @tanya4534
      @tanya4534 2 года назад +10

      @Eduardo Tenorio As a single woman, if I were in her shoes, I'd be slightly afraid to rent to a complete stranger, and you're also sharing a space and no longer have the freedom of living alone.

    • @negan4089
      @negan4089 2 года назад +1

      @@tanya4534 I'm a guy and I'm afraid to be in there with random strangers. It's a legitimate thing to be afraid of lmao

  • @philippe88
    @philippe88 3 года назад +555

    Finally someone young with an apartment that isn't all white and gray. It has so much personality and warmth, yet doesn't feel overcrowded. Reminds me of a parisian apartment, what with the mix of old antiques and modern fixtures. Beautiful.

    • @HattieKolp
      @HattieKolp 3 года назад +26

      Thank you!!!! Yes I am not a fan of neutral interiors and Parisian apartments are my biggest inspo!

    • @philippe88
      @philippe88 3 года назад +5

      @@HattieKolp Well I love it! Its classic and timeless while still being current, and that actually isn't easy to achieve. Well done!

    • @philippe88
      @philippe88 3 года назад +3

      @@HattieKolp I will have to follow you on IG if you have a page!

    • @HattieKolp
      @HattieKolp 3 года назад +4

      @@philippe88 I do! Just @Hattiekolp

    • @intentionalliving7326
      @intentionalliving7326 3 года назад +1

      Yes 🙌🏻 😍 so beautiful! The colors are lovely

  • @janellentim
    @janellentim 3 года назад +578

    I can tell who watched the video and who didn’t by the comment’s. She inherited the lease from her parents. She has lived there her whole life. It’s rent stabilized.

    • @HattieKolp
      @HattieKolp 3 года назад +39

      Lol SO many people clearly didn’t watch

    • @rayneeseprimrose1034
      @rayneeseprimrose1034 3 года назад +40

      @Projectile Live no. You’re thinking of section 8. Millionaires can have rent stabilized apartments.

    • @sososanchez3512
      @sososanchez3512 3 года назад +19

      Stabilized rent ensures the apartment will stay affordable for the ppl living in the..
      No rent increase ever..
      I read one NYC landlord wanted to sell his building problem was he couldn't evict his renter's due to their stabilized lease...

    • @sososanchez3512
      @sososanchez3512 3 года назад +17

      @Projectile Live Apart of NYC housing stock for decades..
      Dates back to 1940 when
      Roosevelt enacted
      The energy price control act,to prevent landlords from imposing intolerable rent increases on tenants.
      Apartments with 6 or more units constructed before 1974

    • @noonexoxo7482
      @noonexoxo7482 3 года назад +6

      She lived there since she was 10, not her whole life. Maybe you need to re-watch the video. LOL. I'm just teasing u

  • @edithcastro1106
    @edithcastro1106 3 года назад +661

    Thank God for your parents thinking into the future

    • @novelty718
      @novelty718 3 года назад +22

      Without a doubt. They have blessed her. I love it!!! Gorgeous apartment.

    • @intentionalliving7326
      @intentionalliving7326 3 года назад +1

      🙌🏻😍

  • @greeneyes1313
    @greeneyes1313 3 года назад +156

    My god. I have never seen someone her age thriving in NYC to this degree. She is hooked up for life!
    She's also incredibly talented. That home is a gem. Every inch is beautiful and cozy.

    • @negan4089
      @negan4089 2 года назад

      It goes up 2% every two years though so eventually it's gonna go higher so in 10 years it's gonna be over 1600

    • @daddygrace253
      @daddygrace253 Год назад +1

      @@negan4089 Her salary should be much more in 10 years.

    • @pumpkinpatch5
      @pumpkinpatch5 Год назад +1

      She’s lucky that she was sorted out by her parent’s good thinking. Most young people have to go it alone without any kind of inheritance. She’s lucky in that respect.

    • @tsebregnis5422
      @tsebregnis5422 11 месяцев назад

      Good luck! Happy for her! Yes, life is not fair but we should happy for people’s good fortune.

  • @oco987
    @oco987 3 года назад +196

    Girl, don’t leave

  • @richardottley4611
    @richardottley4611 3 года назад +432

    This is what you call a "sweetheart deal", lovely place.. its like going back in time to the early 1900s. On average a place like this would have been rented for $3,500 close to $4,000. God bless your parents..

    • @justicejoycetv
      @justicejoycetv 3 года назад +29

      Her folks got it in 2000 for $1,000 per the description box. *They've been winning.*

    • @justicejoycetv
      @justicejoycetv 3 года назад

      @Kay Flip thanks. The description box and she stated it in the actual video.

    • @justicejoycetv
      @justicejoycetv 3 года назад

      @Kay Flip like the actual cost the unit goes for today. So no need to guess is all I was saying when they state it twice.

    • @justicejoycetv
      @justicejoycetv 3 года назад

      @Kay Flip idk what you're reading it if English is your 1st language or not. The title is *not the description box.*
      Starting at the line that says "...today her rent is $1300 per Easy Street an upper westside unit is $4,000....*
      Either read, pass up comments like mine without all your data to properly cite yourself or just watch the video, *Quietly without comments to others?!* I'm glad you're eager to help me but it's not needed when it's in error. *You have a good week now. And, all the folks that didn't watch the entire video or read the printed English giving more details via the description box.* 🥰🥰🥰

    • @justicejoycetv
      @justicejoycetv 3 года назад

      @Kay Flip richard cited 1900 as the rent cost for that year when they tell us her folks got it in 2000 for $1,000. *no need to speculate when they tell us.*

  • @ac444
    @ac444 3 года назад +90

    not only is it amazing that her rent is so low for NY, i love how she kept the old charm of the apartment instead of completely renovating it 😍

    • @genxx2724
      @genxx2724 3 года назад +2

      I don’t like it when the walls are knocked out to make every home “open concept.” I like the formality and elegance of separate rooms. Open concept is also noisy, and the only privacy is in the bedrooms. People need the be able to engage in separate activities and have private conversations.

    • @ac444
      @ac444 3 года назад +2

      @@genxx2724 i agree, that's why i like this apartment, the rooms do have sliding partitions to separate them from the other spaces and i don't think she knocked down any of the walls

    • @leetcodeking4859
      @leetcodeking4859 3 месяца назад +1

      Not really that low. I pay $900 for a 2 bed here in Madhatten.

  • @tylerjacob9375
    @tylerjacob9375 3 года назад +181

    I’M JEALOUS!! The location, the apartment size, & the price are all amazing for NYC. You are blessed, indeed!

  • @lifewitht9633
    @lifewitht9633 3 года назад +48

    That's a real-life Monica right there living out everyone's NYC dreams!!

  • @brittanytalissaking1411
    @brittanytalissaking1411 3 года назад +332

    I was paying $1000 for my ROOM in Brooklyn. What the actual F...*throws computer out the window, gets run over*

    • @BenjaminMutuku
      @BenjaminMutuku 3 года назад

      Haha! That's funny!

    • @peanutjelly727
      @peanutjelly727 3 года назад +16

      Yes $1,000 for a room in a 5-bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment in a half-decent neighborhood. That's where NYC is right now.

    • @AlexSchwartzATV
      @AlexSchwartzATV 3 года назад +2

      yeah makes sense. its absolutely astronomically incredible to have this space in this location for this price.

    • @intentionalliving7326
      @intentionalliving7326 3 года назад

      Funny 😄 😂 🤗

    • @CabriniGreene
      @CabriniGreene 2 года назад

      My 3 bed, 3 bath 2300 sq ft home mortgage is $880 in Greensboro, NC.. i pity you.. i really do

  • @yoliesummerfield1248
    @yoliesummerfield1248 3 года назад +69

    Okay now she’s talking facts, sis has been there back when rent in NY was cheap

  • @lavy1513
    @lavy1513 3 года назад +123

    I love how she decorated the home. Its combines old and new seamlessly.

    • @HattieKolp
      @HattieKolp 3 года назад +2

      Thank you!! That was the goal!

    • @ydprasad5185
      @ydprasad5185 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/GwUfFr3WPjI/видео.html
      Garden
      .

  • @junfrombrownsvillebk2818
    @junfrombrownsvillebk2818 3 года назад +123

    Your Parents gave you a lottery ticket. Good job Mom and Dad.

  • @investinstyle-financeinves1181
    @investinstyle-financeinves1181 3 года назад +516

    The pandemic was a blessing for any New Yorker looking for a rent stabilized apartment.

    • @infini.tesimo
      @infini.tesimo 3 года назад +35

      Or a prime opportunity to leave the place because it's still waaaaay too expensive. You can pay a house mortgage for that down here in Texas and get much more for your money.

    • @HattieKolp
      @HattieKolp 3 года назад +119

      @@infini.tesimo Texas is not nyc though ❤️

    • @infini.tesimo
      @infini.tesimo 3 года назад +15

      @@HattieKolp I don't want it to be NYC. That's a good thing for me.

    • @prettyqueen573
      @prettyqueen573 3 года назад +80

      @@infini.tesimo and I'm sure New Yorkers don't want NYC to be Texas, either.

    • @optimisticnihlist9705
      @optimisticnihlist9705 3 года назад +26

      @@infini.tesimo yes but then you'd be in Texas.

  • @bryanmcb19
    @bryanmcb19 3 года назад +325

    Guess who’s not ever moving

    • @UNYQUE707
      @UNYQUE707 3 года назад +5

      I sure hope so!

    • @bryanrebollar4191
      @bryanrebollar4191 3 года назад

      A dead person

    • @i-never-look-at-replies-lol
      @i-never-look-at-replies-lol 3 года назад +9

      yeah imagine being a slave to your apartment because you can't afford to move anywhere else. and people think she's blessed lmao.

    • @Naturefan354
      @Naturefan354 3 года назад +8

      @@i-never-look-at-replies-lol You just described the living situation of majority of people in this country. Most are a slave to their living arrangements anyway so why not be blessed when it comes to what you have

    • @KiteRebell
      @KiteRebell 3 года назад +5

      @@i-never-look-at-replies-lol imagine being a hater. she won the jackpot. you on the other hand are being bitter. let her live her life.

  • @4islandbeauty
    @4islandbeauty 3 года назад +21

    This is truly a gem of an abode. What a steal, love the decor. Props to her parents for thinking ahead.

  • @schaaf132
    @schaaf132 3 года назад +129

    This is why rent control doesn't decrease rents. You have people who have extra rooms but will never give the apartment up because the price is so good

    • @sa5624
      @sa5624 3 года назад +26

      If there was more affordable apartments she would. But now she can’t because she has to think long term. Will she find another apartment like this when she gets kids? Will she find an affordable one bedroom?

    • @schaaf132
      @schaaf132 3 года назад +16

      @@sa5624 Think about it this way:
      If she leaves the apartment, it potentially rents out to 2-4 people taking them out of the rental market. The total demand for apartments shrinks. Now multiply this by potentially 1000's or more underhabitated rent controlled apartments and you could see substantially effects

    • @jcg03002
      @jcg03002 3 года назад +8

      It also drives up the costs of the remaining available apartments because people are incentivized to never leave.

    • @hogatiwash7750
      @hogatiwash7750 3 года назад +4

      apartments like this are rare anyways, how much difference do u think it actually makes to nyc rents?

    • @HELL0NESSA
      @HELL0NESSA 2 года назад +7

      Why would she give the apartment up?

  • @Gaddemonka
    @Gaddemonka 3 года назад +49

    She beautifully decorated this apartment and it really feels like home. It’s a steal for $1300. And the cat is the cutest bonus 😻

  • @phathaus
    @phathaus 3 года назад +67

    Beautiful apartment. She seems like such a nice person and has great taste and style.

  • @DionneSatin
    @DionneSatin 3 года назад +59

    As a New Yorker from the UWS, her parents did a great thing! good luck to her and her future endeavors; she has a great head start and her apartment is one of a kind ✨

  • @ShenitaMoore
    @ShenitaMoore 3 года назад +32

    She is so blessed! - We kind of have the same situation in Santa Monica, and plan to pass down our 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment to our children one day! 🙌🏾🙏🏾❤️

  • @KaliKali-hv9bt
    @KaliKali-hv9bt 3 года назад +20

    She is a great person. So glad her parents set her up like this. I love that cat and I love that she shares the same first as my grandma.

    • @fishercourt
      @fishercourt 9 месяцев назад

      Do you know her personally? My vibe from her is not good at this point;however, I’m open for changing my perspective if you know her IRL. Take care!

  • @tobybartlett
    @tobybartlett 2 года назад +14

    This apartment is absolutely stunning and was decorated so beautifully. It truly feels personal but still extremely stylish. The dark colour of the foyer is beautiful. As for the price, I nearly fainted-but as someone else commented below-a teacher absolutely deserves a break to have affordable rent and a beautiful home like this.

  • @Jerusalem23
    @Jerusalem23 2 года назад +3

    It doesnt look like an apartment it look like a house. Wow she is blessed. Really blessed.

  • @NursesToRiches
    @NursesToRiches 3 года назад +150

    What the heck?? That is a gem of an apartment in NY! We lived in an 800/sq ft box of an apartment for $2,500/mo and we thought THAT was a steal!
    Well, you heard it at the end folks, she thanks her parents for the apartment.

    • @rafaelvargas4113
      @rafaelvargas4113 3 года назад +5

      She has rent control i live in the Bx in NYC and compare this to our 1400 a month apartment its insane because ours isna crappy 1b apt.

    • @NursesToRiches
      @NursesToRiches 3 года назад +7

      @@rafaelvargas4113 yeah rent control was supposed to help alleviate a lot of the problems that resulted from prices increasing at a rate much higher than inflation but because landlordsand developers were given limits on how much they could raise prices by, development of new buildings decreased, leading to lower availability of units, higher demand, and increased prices. It's a terrible and vicious cycle because then you have families that live in rent controlled units and just pass it down the family line.

    • @h1inc816
      @h1inc816 3 года назад +5

      @@NursesToRiches In my opinion, most big cities should have rent control on their units but that should expire and be reset to market rates or increase up to 20% every 5 years.

    • @lt553
      @lt553 3 года назад +3

      Serious question: That sounds miserable. Why do you stay? I understand NY is "amazing" but there are so many other great cities in the country. Why not try out another area?

    • @h1inc816
      @h1inc816 3 года назад +5

      @@lt553 Very few cities and states in the country offer career advancement or salaries anywhere close to mega cities like NYC, SF depending on the industry. So sure, you can save a couple dollars and not deal with traffic in other parts of the country, but it’s honestly not worth it overall when stacked against everything these big cities have. NYC is like a mini country with a ton of diversity (in Des Moines, Iowa for example, I pretty much only saw white people for example), tourism, high paying tech jobs, politics, top tier government positions (southern district has high profile cases), etc etc. Taxes and prices aren’t that big an issue especially since so many rich people are here also. In Baltimore in 2017 I was clearing about $900 a week. In dc late 2017 I was clearing $1800 a week consistently with 2 day long off days where I would travel places. 2018 I could clear up to $3000 a week if I slaved away but I usually aimed for $2000. I don’t care if you are conservative, regardless of tax, the sheer increase in income potential offsets taxes

  • @jacquiehetherton7316
    @jacquiehetherton7316 3 года назад +12

    Just wow! This is the most beautiful apartment I’ve ever seen! I thought you must have inherited lots of the old furniture from your parents but no - you bought it yourself. You have great taste and a fantastic eye for interiors. The pantry is out of this world. I feel a great sense of calm just watching this. If you were aiming for a Parisian feel, you’ve achieved it. Bravo!

  • @88lakeshore
    @88lakeshore 3 года назад +48

    This is a Rom-Com apartment!

    • @tanya4534
      @tanya4534 2 года назад

      What does that mean?

    • @roter13
      @roter13 2 года назад +3

      @@tanya4534 This is the type of apartment you see in all romantic comedies. They are huge but it's hard to believe that a person could afford living there.

  • @drewconway7135
    @drewconway7135 3 года назад +137

    Shows to go how even renting can help build generational wealth

    • @mayloop123
      @mayloop123 3 года назад +8

      This!

    • @bunnie1294
      @bunnie1294 3 года назад +11

      So if you are low income enough to qualify for rent controlled apartment, that's building generational wealth?

    • @vanessanyemb425
      @vanessanyemb425 3 года назад +33

      @@bunnie1294 rent controlled isn't necessarily based on income in NYC...more so the age of the building and how long the tenants been living there. Usually helps the elderly who can't keep up the w the increasing market rent. She's got lucky that the landlord allowed her parents to transfer the lease into her name.

    • @genxx2724
      @genxx2724 3 года назад +6

      Rent control is stealing from the owner of the building. They sacrificed to buy the building, and are not receiving the income they should.

    • @G-nyc1644
      @G-nyc1644 2 года назад +2

      @@genxx2724 Rent controlled buildings do not sell for the same price as those that are not

  • @moneystrb22
    @moneystrb22 3 года назад +50

    This is how human beings should live these days, as wages have not increased alongside inflation for decades. It’s wild what we just accept as “normal” these days.

  • @kennethiavail1719
    @kennethiavail1719 3 года назад +22

    The apartment is so beautiful. I wouldn’t want to leave.

  • @HangNguyen-ih8rf
    @HangNguyen-ih8rf 3 года назад +14

    Glad she came to her sense and keep the apartment.

  • @avid580
    @avid580 3 года назад +97

    She just drew the ire of everyone in her building and neighborhood. Congrats!

    • @keithp6054
      @keithp6054 3 года назад +21

      That's their problem not hers.

  • @HeyMishkaTV
    @HeyMishkaTV 3 года назад +8

    This is INCREDIBLE. Also, I'm glad we got to tour the place in detail. It's really lovely and inspiring. At first, I thought it was just going to be an interview with someone who is luckier than all of us. 😭 * saves floor plan for daydreaming purposes *

  • @sidehustlevikki1066
    @sidehustlevikki1066 3 года назад +147

    she will never move from here. I cant even get this for that price in Tennessee.

    • @h1inc816
      @h1inc816 3 года назад +4

      In Nov 2019, I was apartment shopping (rent) in NYC. I started affordably at $4k a month in Manhattan, then got to the $9k a month units, then ended up contacting the place with $40-50k a month penthouse a block from Central Park. I'm a trader and wanted the I have arrived status symbol.... Jokes on me, I nearly went broke last year lol. Imagining signing the lease right before the pandemic happened lol.

    • @sweetascandyxoxo
      @sweetascandyxoxo 3 года назад +3

      I’m in Kelowna, British Columbia. You can’t even get a two bedroom that’s spacious for that price. Or updated or nice. Like you’d be lucky to get away with $1,500 for a two bedroom in a apartment and this is in a more rural area definitely not the city. But even there going for more it’s ridiculous. Canada is so expensive. She’s very lucky. Nope just checked the listings for a two bedroom in a tiny apartment it’s
      -1,898 + utilities
      -1,600 plus utilities
      - 1,635 plus utilities
      Might I add there’s no special amenities

  • @Londa.G
    @Londa.G 3 года назад +19

    Omg this is a dream!!! Rent controlled apartments you never ever leave them.

  • @samh7982
    @samh7982 3 года назад +6

    i pay 890/month with 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, balcony, 2 parking spots, with concrete structure from ceiling to floor in a rent stabilized apartment. total sq ft is 1,900. it was passed down from my parents lease. the building was built in 1997. im glad my parents planned this for me.

  • @andrealamina
    @andrealamina 2 года назад +5

    I’m so happy for her. Beautiful apartment she clearly treasures. Her parents had the foresight to set her up, but her creativity and effort is what makes this space as charming as it is. Good for her. As a teacher, she deserves it.

  • @TheBlackDorothyZbornak
    @TheBlackDorothyZbornak 3 года назад +7

    That space is HUGE

  • @laurenconrad1799
    @laurenconrad1799 3 года назад +6

    I love her. She's incredibly fortunate and she appreciates it 1000%. I love her interest in history and taste.

  • @lucia9710
    @lucia9710 3 года назад +10

    amazing decor/taste and such positive energy! we love to see it!

    • @HattieKolp
      @HattieKolp 3 года назад +1

      Thank you! ❤️❤️

  • @keniarosemary
    @keniarosemary 3 года назад +232

    Once I fix up my place I'd love to be featured on here! I live in a 2 bedroom apartment in Los Angeles for $1,375 😎

    • @XYZ-hv4us
      @XYZ-hv4us 3 года назад +13

      Too expensive for shithole LA

    • @fofofofo3076
      @fofofofo3076 3 года назад

      Where did you find it

    • @laminebah9374
      @laminebah9374 3 года назад +27

      @@XYZ-hv4us You live in Mississippi be quiet 😑

    • @XYZ-hv4us
      @XYZ-hv4us 3 года назад +5

      @@laminebah9374 I live in Paris, try harder, pay your student loans & medical debt.

    • @laminebah9374
      @laminebah9374 3 года назад +21

      @@XYZ-hv4us if you're broke just say that

  • @bunnie1294
    @bunnie1294 3 года назад +87

    Wow this apartment is really a steal. Makes living in NY so much more reasonable for her teacher salary. I didn't know it was possible to have rent stabilization even when the person isn't low income.

    • @HattieKolp
      @HattieKolp 3 года назад +16

      Unfortunately that’s not really how the system is designed, it should be though.

    • @BenjaminMutuku
      @BenjaminMutuku 3 года назад +2

      A steal for NY! You can't get that anywhere these days!

  • @jones2277
    @jones2277 3 года назад +16

    i heard some landlords try to find ways to push tenants out when they have to deal with rent control.

  • @brooklynredbird3298
    @brooklynredbird3298 3 года назад +9

    Good for her! It's a beautiful space! Her parents had wonderful long-term thinking. NYC is so expensive and everyone who lives here aren't in high money making careers. This is how you keep middle-class working people within city limits.

  • @deliahflores1810
    @deliahflores1810 3 года назад +5

    Wow, I love what she's done! I also love to see a fellow teacher living it up in NYC!

  • @Allinmyworld
    @Allinmyworld 3 года назад +13

    The apartment is beautiful! I love that she kept the old stuff and just didn't rip it out but made it her own. Don't ever give up the apartment. Keep it in the family

  • @CaseyBurnsInvesting
    @CaseyBurnsInvesting 3 года назад +38

    Rent control leads to housing shortages because people never move out. Sometimes people just keep paying the rent and keep it in the family for their kids or as a vacation getaway because the price is so low. In addition, Landlords have very little incentive to modernize the property because the rents and margins are so low. The law claims to help the poor but it creates situations like this one. Exhibit A.

    • @MBisFrenchy
      @MBisFrenchy 3 года назад +13

      I can give you a real world problem this also created. They removed the limits for how high a income people can have. Why give a rent stabilized apartment to a couple making 200K!

    • @owenmccord5078
      @owenmccord5078 3 года назад +7

      She’s a school teacher for crying out loud.

    • @CaseyBurnsInvesting
      @CaseyBurnsInvesting 3 года назад +10

      @@owenmccord5078
      She inherited it from her parents. And the rents will never be market rents. That’s a government sanctioned form of generational wealth.

    • @decaprio7421
      @decaprio7421 3 года назад +3

      Exibit B
      1. By "rent control", you mean, keeping a piece of property, a home.
      2. By "modernize", you mean, property being up to code.

    • @MBisFrenchy
      @MBisFrenchy 3 года назад +1

      @@owenmccord5078 So why not make it so she can have a 1br or studio not a 2br that a family may need?

  • @coppercoloredlifestyle9498
    @coppercoloredlifestyle9498 3 года назад +92

    Looks like a museum. Gorgeous home.

  • @isisathena5237
    @isisathena5237 3 года назад +25

    Wow her parents knew this would be a great place for her. It's good she decided to keep the apartment.

  • @CIST3
    @CIST3 3 года назад +11

    Nice that people can inherit this kind of head-start in life. I couldn’t even finish watching it because I thought so many people struggle hard and still can’t make it because they don’t have those connections. My best friend was a lawyer and her husband a CPA both had school loans and they struggled and had the ugliest 1BR with a partition (2nd BR not).

  • @anyasyht
    @anyasyht 3 года назад +15

    so much history- love it

  • @lalakuma9
    @lalakuma9 Год назад +2

    This should not be an episode of "Make It", but rather an episode of "Lucked Out".

    • @AA_BB_CCC
      @AA_BB_CCC Месяц назад

      These episodes always have some sort of unrealistic plot twist.

  • @aadnyc01
    @aadnyc01 3 года назад +1

    I guess we all saw the story about her on Facebook a few days ago. Her apartment is a beautiful, antique beauty. I’m happy for her. She is truly blessed.

  • @emilyd9676
    @emilyd9676 3 года назад +4

    This apartment is an absolute dream! Adore the decor!

  • @Jerkinizdhehabit
    @Jerkinizdhehabit 3 года назад +7

    I was ready to hate but she’s actually so nice and deserving 😭😭💀. Super lucky

  • @mev7629
    @mev7629 3 года назад +1

    LOVE your apartment. So glad you get to enjoy it. You deserve it!

  • @jessmullens5191
    @jessmullens5191 3 года назад +2

    Such a beautifully decorated space! I love the use of dark colours.

  • @JD-ip4fs
    @JD-ip4fs 3 года назад +31

    Honestly I’m one of those Ruthless Minimalist that love clean lines, bright spaces, and neutral colors. But there’s somethings really well thought out when it came to her apartment. First of all, the price and history of the area ties into the old world design that she has going for the apartment. I love history and art so looking at everything it really takes me to a different time in NYC. Even the way she has her TV really helps keep the old world tied to the modern. I could go on but I just have to say she’s lucky to be a New Yorker living in one of the last Gems in NYC without spending a fortune. Well done! 🤗

    • @HattieKolp
      @HattieKolp 3 года назад +11

      Aww thanks so much!! I really wanted to respect the history and time period of the apartment but also add in some modern elements!

  • @daisysanchez5134
    @daisysanchez5134 3 года назад +40

    Holy cow!!! Her place is so big for $1300 in New York!!!!! I’m from Chicago and I pay $1400 for a 2 bedroom apartment .

    • @mayloop123
      @mayloop123 3 года назад +1

      What area?

    • @thekiaradanielle
      @thekiaradanielle 3 года назад +5

      That’s a steal too!

    • @tiffanyq2528
      @tiffanyq2528 3 года назад

      @@mayloop123 evanston … edgewater …. Skokie… rogers park

  • @laurarenteria3430
    @laurarenteria3430 Месяц назад

    "I'm a Part-Time interior designer" GIRL WITH DECOR LIKE THAT WE CAN TELL!!!!
    Seriously though this girl has such amazing taste

  • @ananyav3395
    @ananyav3395 3 года назад +1

    She is so artsy and creative!! Loved the home decor ❤️

  • @TheMetrored
    @TheMetrored 3 года назад +4

    This is why rent-stabilization is the best!!!

  • @debrawilliams2781
    @debrawilliams2781 3 года назад +5

    You hit the jackpot, not everyone gets a rich legacy. God Bless

  • @bonbonS1969
    @bonbonS1969 2 года назад +1

    This is so cute and there are so many thoughts behind the decor. love that

  • @taragibbons6616
    @taragibbons6616 2 года назад +1

    LOVE your place! It's amazing! Your parents gave you a GEM of a place!!!

  • @donnaallgaier-lamberti3933
    @donnaallgaier-lamberti3933 3 года назад +3

    What an amazing gift from your parents....Our single 52-year-old special education rents a tiny appt. in a crummy complex in NC She will never be able to afford anything more. .

  • @peterlau1332
    @peterlau1332 3 года назад +9

    The best part is she is a special education teacher, well deserved.

  • @crystinanna7829
    @crystinanna7829 3 года назад +1

    Wow!! The foyer, fireplaces, and green couches with bookshelves!!🤩🤩🤩

  • @esthekatie
    @esthekatie 3 года назад

    Wow what an incredible space 😱😱 I’m glad she’s grateful and truly loves the space

  • @searphhoney
    @searphhoney 2 года назад +6

    I think it's amazing rent only goes up 2% every two years. Mine went up 20% after 1 year.

  • @mboveeable
    @mboveeable 3 года назад +4

    beautiful space! I love your design style.

  • @carolynjeandorfner6012
    @carolynjeandorfner6012 3 года назад +1

    Lovely home so cozy. I love the idea of ur parents wanting u to have it. ❤

  • @matrixllc.5950
    @matrixllc.5950 2 года назад +3

    This gal will NEVER leave that old apartment. I see no children in her future.

  • @aminat643
    @aminat643 3 года назад +182

    What a steal! Imagine if she had a roommate to even lower the cost and put more money in her pocket!

    • @h1inc816
      @h1inc816 3 года назад +192

      At the price she's currently paying, a roommate isn't even worth the potential headache

    • @Maurazio
      @Maurazio 3 года назад +10

      I wonder if you can do that with a rent controlled apartment, wouldn't be really fair

    • @A.l.e.x.e.a
      @A.l.e.x.e.a 3 года назад +9

      @@h1inc816 agreed- I’d just wait it out until I get a partner to split the rent lol

    • @xotennisxgirlox
      @xotennisxgirlox 3 года назад +24

      $1300 for what she has isn’t even expensive. Most apartments around the country are at least $1,000 a month.

    • @rachelm.3173
      @rachelm.3173 3 года назад +2

      @@xotennisxgirlox True

  • @johnnybigbutton
    @johnnybigbutton 3 года назад +19

    Congratulations, Hattie! I follow you on Insta and was thrilled to see this piece. You have a beautiful home!

    • @HattieKolp
      @HattieKolp 3 года назад +2

      Thank you!!! ❤️

  • @Shantased
    @Shantased 3 года назад +1

    BEAUTIFUL JUST BEAUTIFUL👑Thanks for sharing your great design & fabulous apartment!

  • @jennyxgirl3
    @jennyxgirl3 3 года назад +2

    This apartment is stunning!

  • @Hannah-zb5ji
    @Hannah-zb5ji 3 года назад +7

    Such a beautiful apartment!

  • @psp785
    @psp785 3 года назад +69

    ins't this why they were able to afford their apartment on friends lol

    • @jessicaopiyo7550
      @jessicaopiyo7550 3 года назад +5

      Yeah. It was Monica's grandmother's right?

  • @lolamaven3971
    @lolamaven3971 3 года назад +4

    gorgeous space

  • @ElizC67
    @ElizC67 3 года назад +13

    I could just tell someone in her family loved art history. The aesthetic just screams art history nerd! Literally my dream home (& price).

    • @HattieKolp
      @HattieKolp 3 года назад

      Haha! I come from a long link of antique lovers

  • @MagicLights555
    @MagicLights555 2 года назад +40

    There's always someone who's like: "I pay $500 for my mortgage for my McMansion in a potato field in Idaho. I know you're jealous of me."

  • @SheInTheMaking
    @SheInTheMaking 3 года назад +32

    Okay this place is a steal!!! Gorgeous!!!

  • @ladykhalia85
    @ladykhalia85 2 года назад

    I love that wallpapered door in the foyer!!! So lovely!!! Cheers to your wondrous life, miss!!!

  • @lichi1244eva
    @lichi1244eva 3 года назад +1

    I heard about Hattie recently and just started following her. I love her apartment.

    • @HattieKolp
      @HattieKolp 3 года назад +1

      ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @raj0224
    @raj0224 3 года назад +8

    I have fallen in love with NY again.

  • @jawolamin2171
    @jawolamin2171 3 года назад +8

    I live in the Bronx from the hood I pay $1500 for a month two bed room + 1 bathroom apartment. She is bless

  • @sleepingwhale
    @sleepingwhale 3 года назад +1

    It has the feel of a home in the country. Like a calm oasis in the city

  • @aminajay00
    @aminajay00 3 года назад +2

    Beautiful home!

  • @HoneyBea.
    @HoneyBea. 2 года назад +3

    I’d never leave if this was mine. She’s very lucky to have amazing parents.

  • @24nysedadon
    @24nysedadon 3 года назад +4

    God bless you, I just got my own 1 bedroom for $1400, definitely a blessing! 🙌🏾

  • @kaykhan4100
    @kaykhan4100 3 года назад +2

    That is such a gorgeous apartment!!

  • @technomausal33
    @technomausal33 3 года назад +1

    Love this appartement a lot! So unique