Finding an Apartment in New York City

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  • Опубліковано 17 лис 2024

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  • @Matt-pp2ix
    @Matt-pp2ix 8 років тому +36

    My tip which is relevant to any city: Visit the apartment both during the day and at night to get a sense of noise and atmosphere.

  • @mikem9713
    @mikem9713 8 років тому +12

    As always, a very helpful video. Another tip that came to mind is to confirm that the front door buzzer is working.
    My cousin lives in a walk up building, on the 4th floor, and the buzzer has been broken for months, so he needs to go downstairs 4 flights of stairs every time someone comes to visit him.

    • @pupasarus
      @pupasarus 4 роки тому

      He has no cell phone?

  • @shinyam75
    @shinyam75 6 років тому +3

    Not only should you check water pressure, but also how hot the water is. I lived for 5 years in an apartment with no hot water. At most, it was warm when taking a shower.

  • @TheLadyday1139
    @TheLadyday1139 8 років тому +2

    Your tips were well thought out and really relevant. Thanks!

  • @PuBoBi
    @PuBoBi 6 років тому +2

    Very helpful!

  • @BoogaWitDaSuga
    @BoogaWitDaSuga 7 років тому +1

    Thanks so much for this! Super helpful.

  • @cbclaudia01
    @cbclaudia01 7 років тому +4

    Why arent those trash bags in trash cans? I never been to NYC, but I find it very odd when I see that trash is just laying on the curb in videos. A pile of trash bags right next to planted flowers..whats the point? Where I live (NC)..trash in dumpsters or cans, closed tight with lids.

  • @brandonburrell8517
    @brandonburrell8517 5 років тому

    Great tips.

  • @JazzyTeeSings
    @JazzyTeeSings 7 років тому +2

    I'm moving in January. Thanks for this video! Subscribed!

  • @farihaaa29
    @farihaaa29 8 років тому +4

    thanks for the informative video! do you think you'll show other parts of NYC besides the city and brooklyn? Queens, Bronx, SI? I feel like people sometimes forget about those parts a little since the city can be really charming

    • @Myblockny
      @Myblockny  8 років тому +7

      i'm definitely planning to show other parts of town.

  • @Erika-yi1fj
    @Erika-yi1fj 7 років тому

    this video is helpful af, along with your comments

  • @amberengland61475
    @amberengland61475 5 років тому

    Nice video! Question is how to actually find an apartment? I seen signs up but who do you contact to start? Thanks!!

    • @raineyj560
      @raineyj560 5 років тому +1

      Depending on your pocket, real estate brokers, goggle nyc apts, walk the streets and talk to bldg mgmt, they are helpful to let you know if an apt might be available

    • @amberengland61475
      @amberengland61475 5 років тому

      @@raineyj560 thanks for the info! :)

  • @kre814
    @kre814 7 років тому +3

    I was trying to find her apartment in New York City it was too hard so I gave up so now I live on the streets

  • @jansonminton1503
    @jansonminton1503 7 років тому

    check the price!!! I want to live in NYC so that was good tips for like 10 years in the future when I move out.

  • @honeyboo44
    @honeyboo44 8 років тому

    thank you, I definitely looks around there. do u think craigslist a good place to look, I'm kinda nervous about that.

    • @Myblockny
      @Myblockny  8 років тому +12

      If you ask any New Yorker, how did they find their apartment, they will probably answer: Craigslist or StreetEasy.
      Both websites are great options for apartment hunting.
      I can understand your hesitation regarding Craigslist. Please watch my video about how to spot and avoid apartment scam in NYC. Link in the description box.

    • @honeyboo44
      @honeyboo44 8 років тому

      +Myblockny ok I will thank you

  • @fatimasakoor956
    @fatimasakoor956 5 років тому +1

    I cant deal with rats and cockroaches!! And the garbage !! The entire street and building will smell...

  • @staffordowens9343
    @staffordowens9343 7 років тому

    what are the best affordable places in New York if your just moving their

    • @Myblockny
      @Myblockny  7 років тому +4

      Since Manhattan has the fastest growing rents it will be wiser to check apartments outside of Manhattan, and focus on Brooklyn and Queens.
      In Brooklyn you should check the following Neighborhoods:
      Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick and Crown Heights.
      In Queens you should check: Jackson Heights, Sunnyside and Woodside.

    • @derranlawston4052
      @derranlawston4052 6 років тому +1

      There**

  • @honeyboo44
    @honeyboo44 8 років тому

    I'm going to be moving to NY with less than 8,000.My goal is at the end of February. what are some good cheap areas for a 19 yr old girl, BTW I'm going by myself. do u have any tips for safe places, I was thinkin harlem, cause I like the atmosphere and it's close to the city, but someone from NY, told me about a neighborhood that's next to a bridge, (not brooklynn bridge), that would be safer.

    • @Myblockny
      @Myblockny  8 років тому +5

      He was probably referring to George Washington Bridge. The name of the neighborhood is Washington Heights, which is located in upper Manhattan, from 157 street to 193 street. You can find affordable options there, as well as in Harlem.

    • @Pt0wN973b0iI
      @Pt0wN973b0iI 7 років тому +3

      honeyboo44 Washington Heights is full of Dominican an Puerto Ricans. Lower income area..

    • @raineyj560
      @raineyj560 5 років тому

      @@Pt0wN973b0iI not totally true & how do you know if she doesn't mind living around Hispanics smh

    • @raineyj560
      @raineyj560 5 років тому

      Make sure you have a job, $8000 will not get u far #moneygoesfast

  • @MrVikingsandra
    @MrVikingsandra 7 років тому

    I keep hearing horror stories about apts in NYC. You gotta watch out for rats and cockroaches?? Sounds like a nightmare!

    • @raineyj560
      @raineyj560 5 років тому

      Yes, that is why I don't want to move back to NYC

  • @mariavalente6304
    @mariavalente6304 8 років тому

    How that apartment costs per month? more and less...

    • @Myblockny
      @Myblockny  8 років тому +4

      The monthly rent of all the apartments we saw was between $2500 to $3000.

    • @jasonyoung4529
      @jasonyoung4529 8 років тому +1

      That's kind of expensive for washington heights. How many bedrooms? I know people paying that much to live in chelsea

    • @Pt0wN973b0iI
      @Pt0wN973b0iI 7 років тому +2

      Jason Young Washington heights is in the Bronx tho..

  • @LucasFernandez-fk8se
    @LucasFernandez-fk8se 7 років тому

    How can an apartment that small have rats I would think they would need space too

  • @davidoverstreet0246
    @davidoverstreet0246 8 років тому

    As someone living in the Midwest that would like to move to the city I find it very weird that in 2016 you still have dead spots in NYC thought that was a rural thing. What's a good neighbor hood or is better to take a vacation and explore the city

    • @Myblockny
      @Myblockny  8 років тому +7

      NYC is covered with high-rise buildings. When your apartment is located on the 38th floor, the cellphone coverage can be spotty at times.
      If cost is no factor in your decision, stay downtown, in Chelsea, or in the West Village, which are not touristy neighborhoods. But if you want to be in the middle of everything, Times Square offers tons of hotels for all budgets.

  • @Chris-hp9be
    @Chris-hp9be 4 роки тому

    Location location location

  • @MukeshVerma-xj4ek
    @MukeshVerma-xj4ek 7 років тому

    do you know vedant dixit he is my friend

  • @CatCat-lb4gn
    @CatCat-lb4gn 5 років тому

    Non vorrei un appartamento con la spazzatura sotto le finestre ......

  • @doca203
    @doca203 7 років тому +1

    in other words do not move to the city. Instead move to Austin Texas and fly to NY on occasion.

  • @tigruletu50
    @tigruletu50 7 років тому

    i really like your videos , but you should invest in a good camera

  • @desamania
    @desamania 6 років тому

    If you're not a hustler you shouldn't be in New York. That place is for ambitious people.