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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • Alaina Randazzo, 25, and J.R. Wills, 27, both live in micro apartments in the same building in midtown Manhattan. Each studio apartment has a lofted bed and is around the size of a parking spot or a walk-in closet. Alaina's windowless unit is 80 square feet and rents for $650/month. J.R.'s unit has a window, is 85 square feet and rents for $687/month.
    Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.
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Комментарии • 636

  • @shnuggumz
    @shnuggumz Год назад +440

    I think I’d much prefer a micro apartment all to myself, than share an apartment with FOUR strangers!

    • @aryangupta6186
      @aryangupta6186 Год назад +8

      I mean after a while you just become best freinds

    • @LongNguyen-ho9qf
      @LongNguyen-ho9qf Год назад +9

      What if you wanna have a partner over?

    • @shnuggumz
      @shnuggumz Год назад +23

      @@aryangupta6186 unless you don’t… it could easily go the opposite way.

    • @aryangupta6186
      @aryangupta6186 Год назад +2

      @@shnuggumz true

    • @a552bcx
      @a552bcx Год назад +20

      if a roommate leave without paying rent, then everyone is on the hook for his/her portion. so this type of micro apartment is ideal

  • @fletchdavidson6079
    @fletchdavidson6079 Год назад +352

    I have much more gratitude for my apartment after watching this.

    • @tessapompino3132
      @tessapompino3132 Год назад +3

      Me too

    • @sandrohernandez4401
      @sandrohernandez4401 Год назад

      1:23 this shot goes hard tho might screenshot later

    • @handsomebarber424
      @handsomebarber424 Год назад +2

      If you have an apartment rn your doing pretty well

    • @djkenny1202
      @djkenny1202 Год назад +2

      Location. If you have the world at footsteps? I don’t know? If I was single? In Manhattan? Decent enough job. No need for a car? It would be of interest to me.

    • @shauncameron8390
      @shauncameron8390 Год назад +2

      The apartments in the video are just a less squalid version of what Hong Kong have.

  • @coilyqueen312
    @coilyqueen312 Год назад +373

    I rather live in a micro apartment than share an apartment with 5 or 6 roommates. That many roommates is like having a micro apartment since the only privacy you have is your bedroom. Sharing a bathroom would be required for both which is really unappealing.

    • @_nimrod92
      @_nimrod92 Год назад +13

      I agree I rather live in something like this than living with roommates or in a vehicle.

    • @treacherousviper
      @treacherousviper Год назад +13

      i would agree except that frequently you can have shared bathrooms in hall, not apartment and not have a kitchen at all really in some. and if you have a lofted area for sleeping you better be under 30 or 35

    • @Jzak25
      @Jzak25 Год назад +1

      Wait till you hear about ppl only renting a bed space in NYC. IT'S real!

    • @MsKDennaetheDiva
      @MsKDennaetheDiva Год назад +9

      Same thing I thought. Since I’d be sharing a Bathroom anyway, I’d rather keep the Micro Studio and at least have some form of My own Apartment.

    • @chriswright8074
      @chriswright8074 Год назад +8

      I don't get home boy he had a 500sq for 500 to go paying more for this crap

  • @moewilson4605
    @moewilson4605 Год назад +120

    I don’t count it as an apartment if the bathroom is separate and shared on top of it. These are glorified rooms for rent.

    • @TimothyRichard12345
      @TimothyRichard12345 Год назад +7

      No because that is literally what it is. It is a single room that they are living out of, that’s not even the size of the average bedroom. If it works for them, great, but I couldn’t imagine living in a space the size of my dining room just so I could live in New York

    • @a552bcx
      @a552bcx Год назад +3

      stop complaining. wages and salary are high in nyc, so this is a good start in order to save money.

    • @NickyNicest
      @NickyNicest 7 месяцев назад +1

      Ya smaller than a bedroom in a shared apartment with a “kitchen” shoved in it

    • @L0VTX_H8CA
      @L0VTX_H8CA 2 месяца назад +1

      But most of these folks that live in these places are grinding hard all day every day. They’re probably not tripping.

  • @PurplePegasus2531
    @PurplePegasus2531 Год назад +458

    Ok so for people that are not from nyc, these are not micro studios or apartments. They're SRO (single room occupancy with share bathrooms) dwellings or boarding houses. They're transitional housing designed for people who don't have permanent housing and it's meant to be a safer option for unhoused people than shelters (which are very dangerous and the waiting list is very long for unhoused folks to get into these type of sros). These used to be tenanment buildings with no windows, which caused so many deaths, et al., until building codes and ordinances required windows. Just wanted anyone who's coming here to live to be aware.

    • @13ikea
      @13ikea Год назад +8

      Got it. Are all of these stabilized?

    • @spechund7109
      @spechund7109 Год назад +16

      A lot better than your average slumlord special still

    • @Redditor6079
      @Redditor6079 Год назад +16

      Unhoused? You mean homeless people, a good chunk of them are drug addicts. But government throwing more money at it will solve homelessness right? Definitely won't inflate the "demand" on the NYC apartment market, causing unaffordable rent prices.

    • @Dreamluu
      @Dreamluu Год назад

      @@Redditor6079 I wish you experience homelessness someday.

    • @CL-hf2fb
      @CL-hf2fb Год назад +5

      Except that girl said she had no window in hers … so that’s not really the facts.

  • @raynoldgrey
    @raynoldgrey Год назад +754

    Because so many people overpaid for homes even while loan rates were low, I believe there will be a housing catastrophe because these people are in debt. If housing costs continue to drop and, for whatever reason, they can no longer afford the property and it goes into foreclosure, they have no equity since, even if they try to sell, they will not make any money. I believe that many individuals will experience this, especially given the impending mass layoffs and rapidly rising living expenses.

    • @andrewlogan7737
      @andrewlogan7737 Год назад +4

      I advise you to invest in stocks to balance out your real estate, Even the worst recessions offer wonderful buying opportunities in the markets if you're cautious. Volatility can also result in excellent short-term buy and sell opportunities. This is not financial advice, but buy now because cash is definitely not king right now!

    • @danieljackson87
      @danieljackson87 Год назад +2

      You're correct! With the help of an investment coach, I was able to diversify my 450K portfolio across markets and produce slightly more than $830K in net profit from high dividend yield equities, ETFs, and bonds.

    • @Clownk1ller
      @Clownk1ller Год назад +4

      ​@@emilydeep good luck 👍

    • @joniwalters2694
      @joniwalters2694 3 месяца назад +4

      And you were right dear

    • @danieljackson87
      @danieljackson87 3 месяца назад +3

      @dolanjordan Her name is Sharon Ann Meny can't divulge much. Most likely, the internet should have her basic info, you can research if you like.

  • @ArchangelTyrael
    @ArchangelTyrael Год назад +98

    The broker's fee should be illegal.

    • @jj-if6it
      @jj-if6it 8 месяцев назад +1

      We don't have them in Australia, the landlord is responsible for fees

    • @NickyNicest
      @NickyNicest 7 месяцев назад +3

      Brokers fees are a scam.

    • @DeRussellMasina
      @DeRussellMasina 6 месяцев назад

      That was the most egregious

    • @deline8ed619
      @deline8ed619 5 месяцев назад

      Ya, ridiculous, i had to look that up. Apparently, 8.5 - 15% of one years rent, or 1- 2 months rent, is typical.
      Hence, the high end at $1500 on these.

  • @MasonsTurtle
    @MasonsTurtle Год назад +207

    Having the window makes a world of difference.

    • @tyc1Z.Z1
      @tyc1Z.Z1 Год назад +16

      The other one is like a coffin

    • @rmcc0621
      @rmcc0621 Год назад +21

      Yea, the difference of dying in a fire or not.

  • @bingboyify
    @bingboyify Год назад +198

    I have rented in NYC before, I gotta say, this kind of mini apartment must be very very hard to find in NYC especially in Manhattan.

    • @LinguaNigra
      @LinguaNigra Год назад +13

      it's not! There are still efficiencies on 23rd and 9th ave. They aren't bad, but not big at all

    • @bingboyify
      @bingboyify Год назад +10

      @@LinguaNigra really?? i only stayed for a year, i would really prefer this kind of cozy tiny apartment. i was living in a two bedroom shared apartment for even more rent and it was in queens. This is so much better with privacy and private kitchen and i love Manhattan!!

    • @mariaahmed4765
      @mariaahmed4765 Год назад +6

      @@LinguaNigra do you know by any chance how to find them? I would honestly love to live in a micro studio

    • @Astralkiller47
      @Astralkiller47 Год назад +6

      ​@@LinguaNigra 362 W 23rd, I went and looked at it and immediately left, wasn't for me, but some may love it.

    • @LinguaNigra
      @LinguaNigra Год назад +2

      @@Astralkiller47 yup, that's it! I have way too much stuff for that. You can also find similar spaces on the upper west side that are a bit nicer, but still a shared bathroom

  • @TomNook.
    @TomNook. Год назад +391

    Is this why crime is so high in NY? Go to jail and you get a bigger space, free gym and food!

    • @cammy60467
      @cammy60467 Год назад +14

      😂

    • @aatiti2011
      @aatiti2011 Год назад +9

      😂😂😂😂

    • @tyc1Z.Z1
      @tyc1Z.Z1 Год назад +5

      .... & get abused by other inmates in the jail . A tiny apartment like this guy's is any day a much better option

    • @NikNik0123
      @NikNik0123 Год назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @MrStaticstate
      @MrStaticstate Год назад +2

      Dont know about NYC, but upstate NY has a "catch and release" no bail deal so criminals get to roam free while waiting for their next trial before their next next trial.

  • @mdel310
    @mdel310 Год назад +94

    A big benefit to having a small space like this is you have to be intentional with the stuff you bring in. Most people tend to buy crap just to fill up their living space, so a small spot means you only have what truly brings you value and save money in the process.

    • @Ni7ram
      @Ni7ram Год назад +7

      yeah, also.. the big benefit of being killed by a murderer, is that you dont have to worry about food anymore.
      great logic there! totally not a rat sized unhuman shoebox!

    • @VueiyVisarelli
      @VueiyVisarelli 6 месяцев назад

      *_Or_* you could have some room to stretch out and just _exercise _*_self-control._*

  • @florian8937
    @florian8937 Год назад +142

    The barista really looks like your average Starbucks staff. 😂

    • @bingboyify
      @bingboyify Год назад +22

      he is cute.

    • @TheMrstarlock
      @TheMrstarlock Год назад +3

      Ouch!..😅

    • @emperortgp2424
      @emperortgp2424 Год назад +8

      uncanny valley between a man and a woman

    • @jimmyheights5143
      @jimmyheights5143 Год назад +13

      Yeah coked out and complains he can’t get a office job cause it doesn’t work with ostentatious lifestyle.

  • @rachiboo14
    @rachiboo14 Год назад +94

    i'm not against tiny spaces at all.. I live in a small house myself. However, I would go crazy in an apartment that size.. people shouldn't have to live in a space that small

    • @Gerod253
      @Gerod253 Год назад +10

      I agree. Conversely, I’ve heard from people who have lived this way that they actually spend the majority of their time at work, or out and about, so the apartment is mostly a place to sleep. Makes more sense when viewed that way.

    • @Ladymagentabennett
      @Ladymagentabennett Год назад +1

      I think they just spend more of their time out of the house.

    • @enditakamweneshe6428
      @enditakamweneshe6428 Год назад +3

      The only thing I am against is such small spaces having to cost so much, the rent prices in the video can easily get you a luxurious 3 bedroomed house in my country.

    • @eechaze12
      @eechaze12 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@enditakamweneshe6428 They can earn more and hopefully save money . For someone starting out young should not be too much of an issue.

    • @jonathanlee2099
      @jonathanlee2099 10 месяцев назад

      Different strokes for different folks. I know I couldn't do it but every time I've gotta deep clean my house I definitely wish my space was a bit smaller! Lol

  • @woodsie315
    @woodsie315 11 месяцев назад +15

    Living in a tiny apartment would be no problem but my cut off would be the shared bathroom. It doesn't take a lot of square feet to have a decently functioning bathroom but I understand that pretty much all of these "micro apartments" were never planned from the bare dirt up to be what they are.

  • @Divalish.
    @Divalish. 2 месяца назад +3

    When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Xray-Romeo
    @Xray-Romeo Год назад +13

    “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change” - 🤯

  • @7oeseven793
    @7oeseven793 Год назад +27

    Sharing a bathroom with strangers 💀🤢

    • @Dhi_Bee
      @Dhi_Bee Год назад +8

      Most roommates & college campuses already do this. And I’m sure each person in your childhood home didn’t have there own individual bathrooms unless you grew up in a ridiculously sized mansion with 33 bathrooms & 33 bedrooms

    • @7oeseven793
      @7oeseven793 Год назад +4

      @@Dhi_Bee yeah because strangers used your childhood home...

    • @thunderb00m
      @thunderb00m Год назад +4

      Never lived in a college dorm?

    • @And1one757
      @And1one757 Год назад +1

      I guess if you think about it its no different then sharing a bathroom when your out and about... it would take some getting used to as far as home still not ideal

  • @10-OSwords
    @10-OSwords Год назад +42

    Wait, she said "I have a window this time"...did she not have an egress window in the studio? I didn't see one. That's a fire trap, it's super illegal to rent that even as a bedroom for rent. & sharing a bathroom with a neighbor? Not at any price. Nope.

    • @myoldvhstapes
      @myoldvhstapes Год назад +5

      I agree her room must have been illegal. However, three of the apartments I've rented had no secondary egress yet passed housing inspections with flying colors. One was a modern, purpose-built 'housing for the elderly and disabled' building in Rhode Island. The others are two old buildings in L.A, including my current microflat downtown. The housing inspector made a giant deal of needing my door to slam closed when it's opened just 6 inches and let go.

    • @Msnanamac
      @Msnanamac Год назад +7

      I was thinking the same. Without a window and two ways to exit, that can't be a dwelling unit

  • @empirestate8791
    @empirestate8791 Год назад +21

    These seem like SROs (single room occupancy) units, not micro-apartments. Proper micro-apartments have a functional kitchen and full bathroom. These are just dorm rooms where you have to use a shared bathroom and cooking facilities.

    • @myoldvhstapes
      @myoldvhstapes Год назад +3

      Agreed. My microflat in L.A. ($704 rent with all utilities) is 220 square feet with kitchenette and private bathroom.

    • @KatieBellino
      @KatieBellino Год назад +1

      Well, it was in-between. They weren't sharing their cooking facilities, but bathroom, yes.

  • @cccc7006
    @cccc7006 Год назад +34

    this is going the direction of Hong Kong's shoebox apartments.

  • @ÒkæBrøÇhîll
    @ÒkæBrøÇhîll Год назад +5

    My manz really trusted that window.

  • @eugenewilson7219
    @eugenewilson7219 Год назад +22

    Cute space. Share bathroom would freak me out

  • @muti9933
    @muti9933 Год назад +9

    The current situation is disheartening as people are forced to accept living in cramped quarters due to the prevailing housing crisis. It highlights the societal trend of adjusting to financial difficulties instead of addressing the root cause of the problem, such as the exorbitant prices of housing, in which the banking system also plays a significant role.

    • @shauncameron8390
      @shauncameron8390 Год назад +1

      But also the local government with land values, property taxes and zoning restrictions.

  • @Dhi_Bee
    @Dhi_Bee Год назад +79

    Ironically I’d LIVE COMFORTABLY in an apartment like that being that since childhood I like to spent 95% of my time in my room. I’d also happily live in a tiny house the size of a room or small living room too. Sign me up!

    • @alainarandazzo
      @alainarandazzo Год назад +5

      Yes love this outlook

    • @TomNook.
      @TomNook. Год назад +4

      Why do people enjoy prison...

    • @pe4774
      @pe4774 Месяц назад

      @@TomNook. why prison? Cats love small spaces, sleeping in boxes. It feels secure, cozy. Same for people.

  • @SL-lz9jr
    @SL-lz9jr Год назад +45

    We’re not that far away from cages like in Hong Kong. Crazy! You wouldn’t believe how much it’s costing me to buy a tiny studio in Brooklyn. Thank goodness it’s in an amenities rich building or I’d go crazy.

    • @zezeti2246
      @zezeti2246 Год назад

      stfu,those Chinese people live like animals in a literal cage,these are just micro apartments but you still have everything you'd have in an apartment just in a smaller package😅

    • @aspencierraphoto
      @aspencierraphoto Год назад +3

      I was just coming here to say this. This reminded me so much of the Hong Kong housing situation

  • @hareshbsingh
    @hareshbsingh Год назад +5

    Wait....you guys share bathrooms with total strangers?

  • @letyoufindme
    @letyoufindme Год назад +9

    If you were so busy that you spent almost every waking hour, then I can understand this. You just want a place to lay your head.
    But, in any other situation, this is so bad.

  • @RudieObias
    @RudieObias Год назад +17

    When I first moved to NYC in 2008, I lived in a small studio for $450 per month in Williamsburg. It was super tiny, but I spent most of my time out and about Brooklyn.

    • @KatieBellino
      @KatieBellino Год назад +1

      That's the only reason these can work is that the city is at your fingertips. However, I imagine COVID lockdown was rough if you had a small space like this.

    • @Kaylantheartist
      @Kaylantheartist Год назад

      How did u find that though? I am struggling to find where to apply?

    • @the_letter_b
      @the_letter_b Год назад +2

      @@Kaylantheartist That same apartment would probably be $1000 or more now. Williamsburg still had some deals then but it's gotten a lot more expensive. Cheapest deals usually listed on Craig's List but least trustworthy. I think getting units like in this video, and when you don't qualify for cheaper housing due to low or no income, is pure luck or if you live in NYC, checking every few days but it could take months or longer. Even though they look tough to live in, many would to avoid roommates and live in Manhattan. The guy's one in particular seems like it's not that bad, the woman's one though not having any windows may be tough.

    • @teenytinytoons
      @teenytinytoons Год назад +2

      @@the_letter_b a studio will run you easily $2k in Williamsburg now

  • @Hdhfhhdh
    @Hdhfhhdh Год назад +17

    I really feel sorry for the kitty. 😢I hope this guy takes his cat outside to park every week

  • @Reezy884
    @Reezy884 Год назад +37

    It’s absolutely INSANE that people choose to live like this

    • @firefly8471
      @firefly8471 10 месяцев назад

      Honestly it's better than living on the street , not saying I lived on street. I lived in something similar but not this small . 😮

    • @Reezy884
      @Reezy884 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@firefly8471 anything with a roof is better than living on the street. I agree. However I still don’t think this should be idolized. It’s cool to look at or decorate as a hobby, but to purposely live that way is kinda crazy

    • @firefly8471
      @firefly8471 10 месяцев назад +2

      @Reezy884 yea it would be a last resort for me

    • @Iburn247
      @Iburn247 10 месяцев назад

      Biden voters

    • @Makivelli
      @Makivelli 8 месяцев назад

      ​@Iburn247 what a stupid comment. Yes everyone lived in their own house when Trump was president. Wait wasn't his dad a slumlord?

  • @brendane3283
    @brendane3283 Год назад +74

    Looks comfy honestly.
    Obviously will only work for people who are single, have no kids and aren't too materialistic, but it looks like a very simple type of lifestyle.

    • @xandra9107
      @xandra9107 Год назад +2

      I agree!!

    • @tyc1Z.Z1
      @tyc1Z.Z1 Год назад +7

      How much more space does one person need to live? This guy's house serves the purpose perfectly for one person. And that window makes the place worthwhile

    • @witoldschwenke9492
      @witoldschwenke9492 Год назад +1

      yea and who don't ever work from home and don't cook or eat at home regularly. And who enjoy having a dirty shared bathroom

    • @danielbenner7583
      @danielbenner7583 Год назад +1

      No kids?? Pft, typical millennial! Kids are small, they can sleep on that couch!

    • @KatieBellino
      @KatieBellino Год назад +1

      @@tyc1Z.Z1 If you enjoy really cooking, it's not much of a kitchen. Also, notice the mattress is in a loft straight on the floor, so not an ideal sleeping situation for a lot of people. The "living room" is doable, but is barely big enough to do yoga or an aerobics routine at home. You'd definitely need a gym membership.

  • @Channelofchannelz
    @Channelofchannelz Год назад +13

    In Dubai at 650 dollar you can have big studio flat with all facilities 😅

  • @GBlunted
    @GBlunted Год назад +38

    This girl has featured her apartment on so many RUclips videos!! It's like she is might be the only person renting something like that?

    • @justinphan2984
      @justinphan2984 Год назад +9

      I was thinking the same. Or I eventhink if this is just her job to get views. She might live in a bigger place

    • @user-vx7do5sr5q
      @user-vx7do5sr5q Год назад +3

      I also saw this guy's apartment on another channel

    • @the_letter_b
      @the_letter_b Год назад +1

      I think it shows that getting these affordable units (not really full apartments due to sharing shower and toilet) in Manhattan are not that common and she and the other guy are among the few interested in sharing about it. If you try to find ones like this, there's few if any, you have to luck out or find the buildings with them and contact the person or company handling the units and ask to be on a waiting list. The guy's unit had a window, which made it more livable, hers didn't so I imagine it eventually got to her and she moved out, which she showed towards the end. Even that new room is a good deal with the location and amount of space. She probably spent a lot of time looking at least for the 2nd one or is just very lucky.

  • @Investingcoachw
    @Investingcoachw Год назад +3

    I probably wouldn’t go back to tiny home living but when my partner and I were in NYC (Queens) we were living in a 350 sqft attic paying $1,000 rent. It was a huge money saver and helped me get my first $100k invested.
    Having to constantly clean the place is what I don’t want to go back to haha.

  • @harveylin3548
    @harveylin3548 Год назад +5

    I left a big metro area to an inner America mid size city for a much bigger and better life, the big metros are overrated.

  • @youtuber9046
    @youtuber9046 Год назад +3

    It’s not an apartment. You’re renting a room. In a half way house style facility.

  • @wonton_soup805
    @wonton_soup805 Год назад +7

    I immediately went to StreetEasy to see if I could find one. There’s none available in Any borough. Only one apartment for $1,000 out of all the boroughs. That was the cheapest I could find.

    • @the_letter_b
      @the_letter_b Год назад +3

      Yeah, they lucked out or spent a lot of time hunting and waiting patiently. Video doesn't tell the odds of finding units and at those prices in Manhattan. As for those who think, "who would want to live in spaces like this?" Many on a budget would be okay with the unit the guy had due to the location and price. Her unit may be tougher for many due to having no window, which is bad in terms of having a sense of the time of day but also due to potential overheating in the summer. Could be brutal trying to get through hot summer nights in there. Indoor AC units still need to connect to outside.

  • @JayPee25
    @JayPee25 Год назад +15

    I’m paying $2300 a month for a 1 bedroom apartment in Chino CA. 50 miles from LA. This isn’t a bad deal haha

    • @thunderb00m
      @thunderb00m Год назад +5

      Lol what? People have been hoodwinked into thinking that this is normal.

    • @NSGLiv
      @NSGLiv Год назад +1

      You’re getting ripped off dude I have a new construction 3 bedroom 2 bath house in Texas with a mortgage of 1200

    • @Msnanamac
      @Msnanamac Год назад +2

      That's expensive for Chino! Sounds like Bay Area rent

  • @Northof25A
    @Northof25A Год назад +16

    People live like rats and actually think this okay 😂 love keeping people like this

  • @geges282
    @geges282 Год назад +6

    I DON’T GET IT… if you can’t afford to live in NYC, you also can’t afford the nyc lifestyle so why live here?? If I had to live like this I would move out of NY! It’s not even worth it if I’m being honest.

    • @EricaGamet
      @EricaGamet 6 месяцев назад +2

      There's lot of opportunity in NYC, depending on what field you're working in. Also, the city has a lot to offer!

  • @FairBeautyEssentials
    @FairBeautyEssentials Год назад +17

    Nice and all. All good and all. But this is getting ridiculous. But hey, y’all are super happy and that is all that matters for your own life. Truly not worth it. We keep paying this, they will continue charging us this (for less space) etc

    • @gnanasabaapatirg7376
      @gnanasabaapatirg7376 Год назад +1

      They have to be happy. If they get a chance they are definitely moving to a bigger one. As you said if people are going to pay even for this and they would keep charging exorbitant rent.

    • @alainarandazzo
      @alainarandazzo Год назад +3

      It’s actually super helpful apartments like these exist in manhattan

  • @CooksFSH
    @CooksFSH Год назад +2

    I lived in SF for over a decade and turned down an opportunity to live in nyc. I moved back to México and love my life in cdmx, I'm so happy I never moved to NYC.

  • @mikeschumacher9715
    @mikeschumacher9715 10 месяцев назад +1

    With tis in mind, one could convert a storage business, into mini apartments, and make a fortune.

  • @Bremend
    @Bremend Год назад +4

    Reminds me of college dorms. Once you get used to it, it sees normal

    • @KatieBellino
      @KatieBellino Год назад

      His seemed more doable than hers to me. He had a window and the kitchen was small, but functional. Also, his loft seemed less cramped. I think I could do it, but I really would prefer my own bathroom and a little more kitchen room. I live in a 1000 square foot house. It's not a giant house, but provides that room to breathe.

  • @Introverted_Brotha
    @Introverted_Brotha Год назад +2

    The dealbreaker, *Sharing the bathroom with your neighbors*

  • @adriannamatos865
    @adriannamatos865 10 месяцев назад +2

    These are not “micro apartments”. These are glorified SRO’s (single room occupancy). Back in the day there used to be a ton of these SRO hotels all around the city that were pretty seedy.

  • @chonkymonster671
    @chonkymonster671 Год назад +4

    Does it still count as an apartment if there's no bathroom in it?

  • @114D
    @114D Год назад +3

    This isn’t financial freedom this is a sad reality.
    With Corps buying up land and living spaces; people will no longer own their own home.
    Legislation needs to be passed against corps that do this.
    Regarding this video, I fear for our youth. This may be prime real estate locations but it’s coming to a city near you.

  • @michael2275
    @michael2275 Год назад +12

    NYC is just a giant dumpster fire

  • @keylahope8599
    @keylahope8599 Год назад +4

    New York's apparments videos are my passion.

  • @droopy_911
    @droopy_911 Год назад +5

    Man with all the progress human civilization has made affordable and respectable housing still remains a tough nut to crack. It's almost unimaginable to buy a home in any metro cities in India and rents are rising rapidly here too. It really really sucks to pay a fortune on the rent🤕🤢

    • @woodsie315
      @woodsie315 11 месяцев назад

      I don't know about India, but here in the USA local municipalities and private citizens fight the development of new housing every step of the way.
      The same people who scream about the high cost of rent in my area are also the first people to decry a developer coming in to build 300 new apartment units because "it will change the character of the town".
      There is no legitimate reason why housing needs to be so expensive. We as a people are really good at building housing but the unspoken truth is that everyone wants to pull up the ladder behind them after they get their housing situation established.

  • @Revocateanimos24
    @Revocateanimos24 Год назад +10

    I could never but to each their own.

  • @dolioff
    @dolioff Год назад +19

    poor cat living in a tiny box 🐱

    • @rachiboo14
      @rachiboo14 Год назад

      So cruel on the cat

    • @And1one757
      @And1one757 Год назад +4

      Better then alot cats stuck in cage at some adoption center

  • @CrazyyCanadian
    @CrazyyCanadian Год назад +2

    Thats the american dream lmao

  • @eightsprites
    @eightsprites Год назад +20

    $700 for that?!

  • @jimmiejohnsson2272
    @jimmiejohnsson2272 Год назад +3

    650$/month to live live in the same amount of space like in a prison cell. Just move the toilet into the apartment and make the bed a bunk bed and there you go - federal prison cell. Im sorry but this really shouldnt be something to aspire to, build better afordable living and infrastructure! Its like someone mentioned in comments about hong kong cages - this is the NYC version of that. Feel bad for people that have to live like this

  • @NikNik0123
    @NikNik0123 Год назад +4

    @5:06 I’m too old & too introverted to live like that. 🤦🏽‍♀️

  • @EhviatorProductions
    @EhviatorProductions Год назад +11

    I'm in the process of getting a place in Mexico. 1200 square feet, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, full kitchen and living area. $658 USD a month.
    I've realized that living in the United States and Canada is actually holding me back from being able to obtain long term financial goals. I can continue to work for my Canadian employer and living in Mexico and save around 60% overall compared to what I currently pay in Canada.
    Some people would outright refuse to live in a different country then their own which "to each their own", but I think people are missing out on a gold mine opportunity to live somewhere else and save money!

    • @operationlull3742
      @operationlull3742 Год назад

      But this is the land of the free! How dare you care more about your finances and future more than this great freedom nation!

    • @danmat6825
      @danmat6825 Год назад

      Engage with the local culture! or else you will just cause displacement among local mexicans

    • @orangeocean13
      @orangeocean13 Год назад +3

      I've considered doing this. The only issue is that if many people view this as a solution, even a temporary one, it will drive up costs in foreign countries to the point that natives won't be able to afford to live either. (Hawaii and the protests in Portugal are good examples) It's just passing the problem on to others who won't be able to afford to move from their home countries like we have the luxuryof doing. The root of the issue needs to be addressed here.

    • @EhviatorProductions
      @EhviatorProductions Год назад

      @@orangeocean13 While I agree with what you said. Its no different then people coming from overseas countries (Asian ones for example) and laundering their money here. Its a massive problem here in Vancouver, Canada and its why no one can afford a house here because a vast majority of the housing here was purchased to "hold" assist more then provide a place to live.

  • @mrraccoon6264
    @mrraccoon6264 Год назад +13

    Klaus Schwab- You will own nothing and be happy

  • @maxcalifornia94
    @maxcalifornia94 Год назад +1

    I like the guy’s space more. The layout is better and sharing the restroom with one other person is not bad. I grew up with 5 siblings so, that’s nothing.

  • @chickenpax1
    @chickenpax1 Год назад +1

    Do not normalize crazy rent prices in NYC by promoting living in small spaces as if that’s the solution for the housing crisis. CNBC, SHAME ON YOU!!

  • @ThrivingNotDying
    @ThrivingNotDying Год назад +1

    Minus the mice and the bugs that she has mentioned in other videos as well as this one, I like her space.

  • @treacherousviper
    @treacherousviper Год назад +4

    you’re not saving you just aren’t spending it on rent

  • @EldePHX
    @EldePHX Год назад +25

    No one should be living like that. That’s crazy

    • @jusmecatalina
      @jusmecatalina Год назад +9

      Why? People in NY don’t stay home.

    • @alainarandazzo
      @alainarandazzo Год назад +6

      It wasn’t too bad tbh

    • @tessapompino3132
      @tessapompino3132 Год назад

      I agree, it's like living in a sardine can. And they're okay with it but, you need room to stretch your feet at least have your own bathroom

    • @shauncameron8390
      @shauncameron8390 Год назад

      It isn't all that crazy in japan or Hong Kong.

  • @philswaim392
    @philswaim392 Год назад +1

    Its definitely a tokyo way of living. That kitchen reminds me of Japan.
    When you live in a place like nyc you dont live in your apartment. You sleep. You live in the city. Its a very different lifestyle.
    But ughbthe vocal frying in this video makes me love closed captioning

  • @Tashas_Travels
    @Tashas_Travels Год назад +3

    In South Africa where I live , for $700 it’s a 2 bedroom house or apartment.
    Maybe get remote jobs and move to Africa you’ll be living a luxurious life,have lots of space and enjoy your life.
    This is so tiny and sad to see that people live in tiny little boxes 😢.

    • @deline8ed619
      @deline8ed619 5 месяцев назад

      It’s just “kids” trying to live their dream at a doable price for the city. It’s temporary. You sacrifice space inside for everything else at your fingertips…right outside those doors.
      You really can’t compare random towns in a different state or Country, to NYC. Regardless of preference, it’s two, totally different things.

    • @Tashas_Travels
      @Tashas_Travels 5 месяцев назад

      @@deline8ed619 and New york isn't some random place in a random country? Get over yourself. 🙄

  • @tinker2217
    @tinker2217 Год назад +1

    Omg I'm claustrophobic just looking at this 😮

  • @MrHenryreynolds
    @MrHenryreynolds Год назад +3

    Yes, rent controlled apartments are really cheap, quelle surprise!

  • @Gudha_Ismintis
    @Gudha_Ismintis Год назад +3

    2:44 - shared toilet - i stopped watching from here

  • @Just4womenafrica
    @Just4womenafrica Год назад +1

    I love the short documentry

  • @juliandavidac
    @juliandavidac Год назад +4

    Architect perspective that no one ask for: for a temporary house is good, can save some money, but never think that this is a way of living, a house isn't a box to sleep it is a space of healing, we need to change this landlord regime for a land for all and make more livable houses

  • @paul_domici
    @paul_domici Год назад +2

    To each is own! I'll stick to the suburbs and have a real house!

  • @john_carter8243
    @john_carter8243 Год назад +3

    they need to GET MARRIED and buy a house !!!

  • @Jazzmin554
    @Jazzmin554 7 месяцев назад

    Great video ❤
    Renting an apartment can be really stressful especially getting bank statements and paystubs I had to pay a vendor online lol

  • @classicredwine
    @classicredwine Год назад +3

    I was interested until I realized that there was no private bathroom 😮

  • @kcorte1
    @kcorte1 Год назад +5

    bruh i just cant imagine living in those spaces NYC is nice but sooooooooo overrated . much respect for the ppl that can live like that.

  • @briggsneal1016
    @briggsneal1016 Год назад +10

    I wish I would pay 1300 for a bedroom and shared space 🤨

    • @NikNik0123
      @NikNik0123 Год назад

      😂😂

    • @NikNik0123
      @NikNik0123 Год назад +2

      It’s like ppl will do anything to live in New York. I don’t get it.🥴I’m in a Detroit suburb…$1438 for 800-900 square feet and I’m not packed in here with 4 other people‼️It’s ALL MINE‼️

    • @briggsneal1016
      @briggsneal1016 Год назад +1

      @@NikNik0123 right tho. I'm in Indiana 870sft 2bdrm $1182.
      I still think that's too high

    • @NikNik0123
      @NikNik0123 Год назад

      @@briggsneal1016 🤯wow‼️ Is that an apt or mortgage⁉️ That sounds like a steal‼️

  • @tinoslaponi8514
    @tinoslaponi8514 11 месяцев назад +1

    I'm so thankful that people choose to live like this. If it wasn't for them, everyone would be living close to my ranch! 🤣

  • @pcharl01
    @pcharl01 Год назад +4

    How is this not a space hazard? How does this not violate zoning codes?

  • @FuckVirginMary
    @FuckVirginMary Год назад +2

    OMG! You have to share bathroom with other tenants in the apartments??? That's scary!

  • @CharlotteIssyvoo
    @CharlotteIssyvoo 2 дня назад

    Saying that they're saving money is a really weird way to look at it. You're only saving money if you have money to save. Most people who live in very small/cheap apartments do so because they don't *have* more money in the first place. They're not saving by living there. They're staying off the streets by living there. There's no extra money.

  • @Yesyou_
    @Yesyou_ Год назад +2

    It’s obvious that these people have a couple screws loose

  • @zackf3688
    @zackf3688 Год назад +1

    The future of housing.

  • @eveyk.1204
    @eveyk.1204 Год назад +12

    That is so depressing... It would make my claustrophobia skyrocket. You can pay the same price for a much bigger appartment in other cities. I like my privacy but having to choose between this and living with roomates, i would choose roomates.
    I foresee that this is how most of us will be living in the future as the population grows. People are already living like this in Japan,China and big cities like New York.

  • @Gabriela.H
    @Gabriela.H Год назад +1

    These are single occupancy rooms not micro studios. As a NYer, I couldn’t share a communal bathroom but hey, to each their own.

  • @myoldvhstapes
    @myoldvhstapes Год назад +2

    My "rent-controlled shoebox" in L.A. is 220 square feet with private bathroom.
    2.5 times the size of either room shown here.

  • @Duckywucky92
    @Duckywucky92 Год назад +1

    Why do people that work in style always have the style of a 5 year old

  • @danlev3365
    @danlev3365 Год назад +1

    Hey CNBC, this is not a micro apartment, this is a single room apartment where you share the bathroom in the hallway. Don't be encouraging people that this life is great...

  • @tebec3624
    @tebec3624 Год назад +2

    She waited until the very end to mention "bugs"! Ps. I've seen a video of a lawyer who lived in one of these super tiny places on the Upper East Side. She was saving a ton of cash.

    • @KatieBellino
      @KatieBellino Год назад

      I could see someone doing it for a while to create a serious savings to buy something more permanent.

  • @VueiyVisarelli
    @VueiyVisarelli 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you for reminding me why I _never_ wanna move to New York. Even w/ the fisheye lens, it all looks so tiny. What I really wanna know is how tall these people are. I'm 6'1"; that full size bed in the loft would have me sleeping diagonally every night, never mind I wouldn't be able to sit upright. But hey, if they enjoy it, good for them. Dude talking about having a family in the future: I guess you're saving up more in that space, so more power to ya'.

  • @alainarandazzo
    @alainarandazzo Год назад +23

    Such a fun time living there- the new apartment video will be up on my RUclips channel this weekend! Stay tuned for that :)

    • @ouihui
      @ouihui Год назад +2

      How can I hop on your lease 🥹

    • @alainarandazzo
      @alainarandazzo Год назад

      @@ouihui did a RUclips video on this :)

    • @jestenia590
      @jestenia590 Год назад +1

      Love your studded jacket! If you don’t mind me asking, where did you get it?

    • @alainarandazzo
      @alainarandazzo Год назад +1

      @@jestenia590 akira!

    • @jestenia590
      @jestenia590 Год назад

      @@alainarandazzo Thank you!

  • @mario1994xxx
    @mario1994xxx Год назад +2

    Thoughts & Prayers

  • @space_ninja
    @space_ninja Год назад +1

    Reminds me of the cage apartments in Hong Kong

  • @user-vb2bo3ts2h
    @user-vb2bo3ts2h 6 месяцев назад

    Just moved into my first one bedroom apartment. It’s definitely been an experience.

  • @mdstmouse7
    @mdstmouse7 Год назад +4

    wtf is a brokers fee on an apartment?

    • @LifeAfter208
      @LifeAfter208 Год назад

      I was wondering the same thing 🤔

    • @swicheroo1
      @swicheroo1 Год назад +2

      real estate agent gets a commission for showing the unit. Even if you found the unit online, the listing real estate agent still gets that cut. This is why it's better to get roommates and avoid the listing agent's fee.

    • @mdstmouse7
      @mdstmouse7 Год назад +1

      @@swicheroo1 must be an nyc thing. not heard of it in chicago. no need for it for rentals, only when buying.

  • @dwianggryresmiyardani6583
    @dwianggryresmiyardani6583 11 месяцев назад

    JR willis apartment is nice, huge windows is a must.

  • @Richard-dd3mm
    @Richard-dd3mm Год назад +1

    This thing will quickly increase to $1000 after this video.

  • @katrinav.7677
    @katrinav.7677 Год назад +1

    I work from home permanently. I wish I could do this & save a ton of money but I'd really go nuutsss being in a small space 24/7!!!

  • @noahbarber1234
    @noahbarber1234 Год назад +3

    Broker's fee? Do prospective tenants actually have to pay their realtors in NY? Here in Toronto the realtors are paid solely by the landlord.

  • @starmaster191
    @starmaster191 Год назад +1

    reminds me of some of the Japanese housing I've seen. Makes sense cause they're on islands over there, which means limited space.