@Jane O'Leary I’ve looked I could if I had a partner, but solo I would be pushing it lol I would be literally check to check because I’m taxed down to 39-40k :/ and with that amount you’re only allowed to rent at $1500 max regardless of credit
@Jane O'Leary , most NYC apartments for which I've watched videos require income to be 4 x's the rent. So Moto would need to find, in Manhattan, an apartment renting for about $1400.
Excellent points. But, you say this because you never saw old New York. Only 30 years ago, Lower Manhattan was a crap hole. It's the reason all the clubs were there. Cheap rent. CBGB's would have never existed except that it was located in the Bowery. The artists and musicians and students all lived there with the drug dealers , hookers and the winos. Hells Kitchen was really aptly named, Times Square was a burned out shell, Harlem was, well it's still Harlem, The Bronx was on fire every night. Brooklyn was where you lived because you couldn't afford a crappy place in Manhattan. The whole city smelled like piss and rotting garbage. People that could leave, left in droves for the suburbs and greener pastures. It'll come back pretty quick because it's way nicer now than it ever was in the past. The City was overpriced and was due for a hard reset.
more like 40 years ago. By the 90's there were restaurants on Ave C where you could easily blow $100 on a dinner. The resurrection of the Christodora gave the yuppies the green light and everything was spanky clean again....lol
@@willieluncheonette5843 That is so true. By the late 80's and early 90's especially in the Village the yuppies had taken over the area. If you remember, NYU started buying out alot of the area too. What was once an area filled with artists and those who could afford to live there was gone.
Can’t wait to come back to visit, but, after 15 years in Manhattan, would never, ever return to live. The mere sight of those Manhattan apartments gives me ptsd. Happy in Colorado now.
When I was in my 20s, from the late 1980s and early 1990s, New York was entirely different than it is now. It was a much less expensive, more dangerous, more vibrant, artsy city. NYC will turn over and over, depending on what happens in the world, and it will thrive in a new way, I'm sure.
Same here. In 1984 I rented a 2 bedroom Apartment near the meat packing district for 450.00 dollars I was 22 years old What I earned in a week paid for my apartment and utilities. Those days are over.
@@ronnycary6675 too many foreign investors folks. NYC became a playland for the rich and their hand fed spawn. While I was a decent earner in NY I still had to be scrappy and make plenty of sacrifices that aren't necessary in other locations. Once all the hoity toity rich people vacate, the city might be more welcoming to the folks that made it the cultural center of the world.
'New York City is done and it's never coming back.....'. I've heard that so many times. The city almost went bankrupt in 1975. Recessions in 1982 and 1992. 9/11, SARS, 2008. People are always reading the obituary for NYC. And they're always wrong. It always comes back. It changes. But always comes back.
You forgot to mention the fact that people don't need to be in NY anymore ! they can work from home ANYWHERE and they don't have to worry about BLM riots and killings ! It will never get back to what it was it will just be another city where you can shop. Good luck convincing the money men to come back , You can thank Cuomo for that one
Phil, this time is completely different. People in 1975 / 1982 / 1992 / 9/11 and so on, still needed to ✨be✨ in New York. They still needed to be in New York for work. Now for the first time this is not the case. Home Office is the beginning of New York downfall. The downfall is already happening in LA and San Francisco.
Actually no it doesn’t. SARS wasn’t even in the same stratosphere at covid 19. The magnitude of each of these viruses aren’t even comparable as far as infection rate and r-naught. You are in a liberal city with a liberal mayor, a liberal governor and now a liberal government. NYC is fucked for a long time and a once in a 100 year type pandemic can and will have drastic effects that will linger forever.
I'm sorry to puncture the balloon but you are wrong, those problems you mention were purely economic problems derived from the market in a regular political situation, this on the other hand, is a politically self-inflicted problem and we already know that when the issue is about a political problem it is 10 times more serious because you have the repressive apparatus of the state in front of you. The only positive thing for you is that you can export your problems to the world, for your own currency.
Another change: NYer's were arguably some of the most active urban people on earth. They are used to walking everywhere, crowded gyms and bustling park spaces. Now with everything closed, winters indoors, apartments not big enough to even lay out a yoga mat, and having to avoid human contact in a city too large to do so, leaving the city is a matter of health.
I live in Dallas, and my husband just sold another home to a New Yorker. He will live in Texas, and work remotely. This is his 17th NY person since April.
These are new builds they are buying and at full asking. It has driven the price up by 15,000 per house for the lumber (although attributed to lockdown home improvements) the home builder has limited selling to TWO a month per sales manager till further notice.
My small (but more roomier) 1 BR apartment in Delaware County, PA (just right outside of Philadelphia near the Airport) is a 1/3 of what that apartment goes for. Even apartments in the Northern Liberties and Fishtown sections of Philadelphia (just north of Center City, but south of the s**thole known as Kensington) are about half of that.
NYC no longer has many of the things that made it worth being there. And much of it won't be coming back any time soon. Concerts, comedy clubs, Broadway shows, off Broadway, entertainment in general. And the wave of coming restaurant closures is gonna be horrifying.
The big corporations will buy all that closed restaurant space. You will have many Starbucks, Pizza Huts, and Burger King's in NYC. And fewer Four and Twenty Blackbird pie places.
@@d.lawrence5670 it already that. It started happening after the early 2000s . But instead of McDonald's on Burger King's everywhere it was Starbucks and high in stores. when you see that and a poor neighborhood you already know the neighborhood is no longer going to be poor and a whole bunch of rich people are moving into it. That's what started happening those type of business came up and then new people moved into the neighborhoods and completely made the culture go away and made it pretty bland. That's also why the rent skyrocketed because yuppies from the Midwest and the West coast moved over here and tried to make it like a mesh of the same culture all over the city. I think in the new face of New York Manhattan is going to be less important than Brooklyn because right now Brooklyn is still in that phase and also Brooklyn still has cheaper rents than Manhattan so their rent is still increasing. Also Brooklyn is the new trendy bourogh as they have a whole bunch of skyscrapers They just built their and they basically changing it . Like the worst neighborhoods like Brownsville and East New York you still could find those yuppies and you could still find a Starbucks and luxury apartments.
@@PokemonSwagg23 well ocean is Brownsville. Maybe not the part where the cluster of pj are . But definitely east new York ik for sure. Gateway and even on Pikin and alantic u see new development everywhere. And i started see some of them there.
I was thinking just ditch the couch and put the office in the living room. I only have a small flat TV for movies (no big entertainment center) & mostly sit in bed with my laptop or a book. But your way makes even more sense!
Love the way you show not just the apartment but what’s in the neighborhood too (grocery stores, cafes, bars, etc). I also love your new content of looking at the apartments from the ‘new’ NY perspective. Thank you Cash, love your videos❤️
Yes it has. It will recover slowly in time. But it will likely never be the same. Which is good and bad. It was time for change. Unfortunately it took a pandemic for that to take place
@@NickyNicest good and bad ? wtf is good in millions of businesses to close, poverty growing like wildfire, depression, loneliness. Oh, save your breath with we all slowed down bs. Complete propaganda. People like sheep going to the slaughter., Nothing good in this horror show
@@NickyNicest You can't recover a business that's gone. You can't recover broken families and relationships, broken lifes,broken homes, depression,suïcide, poverty ,hungerdeath.. The elite's Will buy and take it over and there is your Great Reset. But most important you can't recover all your rights and freedoms that have been taken away and so won't your government whatever that means. One day you will understand all of this Madness had nothing to do with a virus. Fear doesn't stop you from dying it stops you from living.
This is why I live in a house and have property. My house and land cost less than your loft in Manhattan. City life has it's benefits but country life is more rewarding.
Yeah I think the allure of nyc has taken a huge hit which is part of the value of the small spaces. You'll live in a tiny space for the hunt of an adventure but the adventure isn't there anymore.
I write this as a life-long New Yorker in my 60s. COVID, in some form, is here for the long haul. As a result, young people (20s and 30s) who are able to keep their jobs and work remotely, are leaving the city. They're either moving home to their parents, earning and saving and planning their next move. No one will return to what was the epicenter of the virus. That's the main difference between now and the 70s and 80s. It was bad, but back then I would rather live on graham crackers than move back with my parents. There was a hopefulness that does not exist now. Less crowded cities will become more popular with younger people. The median age of New York will rise and that will completely change the arts and business world. The "aspiring" will be gone and we will become a city of the very rich who have weekend homes, middle class 40 and 50 somethings struggling to find work and maintain their lifestyles and older people with family ties and cheap apartments they've lived in for many years. I'm not stating this to be a wise ass; I'm just being honest.
Yes, going to be different and not in a good way. I would not want to spend all day in that apartment. If there is another lockdown, landlords will default and new ownerships of buildings will take place. With massive exodus from NYC, I am sure many owners are NOT meeting their mortgage and looking at their options. Large entities (domestic and foreign) will take ownership and there will be limited businesses return. JMHO.
Taking over properties is exactly part of the plan. People are only included if they are young, producing value and do as they are told. The rest killed off. I’m amused when I read from others that everything is going to be ok.
Tess Cooks 4u, you are EXACTLY right. Those large corporations will take over the apartment buildings AND the restaurants. Everything will be corporate owned. They'll even buy all those little ethic restaurant spots. NY will have Starbucks and Pizza Hut on every corner instead a quaint Kenya coffee shop and a Joe's Pizza.
yep, once upon a time living in NYC was all about what goes on outside the apt. the most valuable thing about a NYC apt. was it's location. how close to shopping, bars, restaurants, work, transportation, etc...?
Another important feature that is absolutely necessary if you're locked inside so many hours is a view! I would only consider front facing apartments to the street where you can see life moving around you. Rear apartments facing brick walls and the backs of buildings would be too claustrophobic and depressing for me!
I love how honest you are in your videos! Also, it's nice to see the reality of apartment living in NYC for most people the way you portray it - compared to the rest of the NYC estate vloggers who exclusively focus on the billionaire's lifestyle!
It’s a shame the the poor leadership destroyed the best city on earth. Used to visit all the time. No need to anymore. People looking to move there need to pay attention to why all the hundreds of thousands have moved out!
I moved to NJ back in Feb from Detroit, lived there for a few months before I got laid off. I looked for jobs in NYC and couldn't get anything. I wanted to move to NYC within the next year or two, but ended up taking a job in Arkansas (Big change). Cost of living and honestly quality of life is so great down here I don't think I'd ever want to have lived in the city. NYC, especially post-virus, will be a very interesting place to live and will be interesting to see how people adapt. A bit sad to never have gotten to live the NYC life like I had wanted, but also happy to be out of there and all the chaos and in a place I really like. Bentonville, AR to anyone wondering, AMAZING area, highly recommend a visit. I was paying $2200 in NJ at a pretty nice place along the PATH, that I never got to utilize for work since we were WFH by time I got the place and basically moved back to MI for the summer. Now I'm paying $1400 for a place 2x the size, just as nice, and less than 10min to the office compared to 35 min to Hoboken (if we ever go back).
Great video.. and apartment.. you're right.. the way we look at apartments are completely different.. great job. digging the cool vibe of you videos these days.
I really thought this was an honest evaluation of what has changed in NYC. it was not about bemoaning the (in fact) dire economic current conditions in the City post complete lock down for all that time.
I live in a teeeeeeny studio on the UES so that’s my dream apartment at this point in time. I am very much over having to eat, sleep, and work all in the same space but I gotta do what I gotta do 🤷🏻♀️
I always think of New York as being hustle and bustle. Always something going on...no matter what time it is. I love New York, always wanted to live there. Hopefully it will be back to "normal" soon.
That's the problem, mate: The goons intend for this so-called emergency to never be over. They want it permanent. It'll change only if business owners blow off the lockdown & mandates and reopen at full capacity.
Actually if I was on my own I'd take this apartment. The building itself is very elegant - I absolutely love the floor in hallways. I think if I was single I would do a loft bed with a desk underneath and make the lounge for relaxing. It's nice to have the kitchen separate with room for a table - bonus. Like I said before the world is all suffering and we will get through it and come back from it - take care 😊😊
In San Francisco where life is easier and less dense and complex than NY folks are known to live outside their apts. As shown in this video, if some fool figures he is going to be perfectly happy setting up in this small apt as his work station 50% of the time .... I would like to see how long he would last before he jumps out of the window. Humans are social and even though tech is driving humans apart from each other, americans will just dump NY. I do not see a good future for NY.
Great points. A murphy bed and a rolling work station would go a long way to making it liveable but with better deals in town that you've shown recently there's really no need to settle. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
Why would someone rely on (mostly) being able to be "outside" while considering how they would like "living in" their apartment? "Grown-ups" look to have home environments that they "want" to be in.
@@andreawilliams2386 I was born in New York City, grew up in Greenwich Village, moved to Brooklyn when I was 34, and I am going to be 63 at the end of the month. So I know a little about this city. lol
People also can't afford the rent during these trying times. It's like this for condo and time share properties here in Florida. Always wanted to visit New York City. The architecture is so amazing. I'm fascinated with the historical value and the beauty of the old world craft of building construction. Such grandiose buildings built in those times solid and gorgeous.
I agree with Charlotte Black's comment about switching the living room and bedroom. If one person lived there? They could use smaller-scale furniture with hidden storage, like a twin bed with storage drawers underneath. We are all taking into consideration what it could be like under lockdown/quarantine conditions wherever we choose to live. It does matter to our mental and emotional health in the long run. Very good video, Cash.
Wellpppp I'm visiting next month to hopefully sign a lease. I moved there in 2016 and couldn't make it work. I've had a remote job since before the pandemic and with the price drop, now it the time I can make it work. Bringing my job and my roommate is already there. She has been living with her mom but has desired her own place for a long while, we can finally make it happen. Silver lining
I really appreciate that you are showing an apartment and talking through your points at the same time, when one can so easily just talk at a camera. This is what I subscribed to. Thank you!
This is a newsworthy video. The fact that people need an internet connection to “communicate” is crucial. For over two COVID years lock downs, remote schools/work, masks, take out, and curbside delivery kept people inside unaware of what was happening outside. I was shocked at our country’s devastation in 2022 once I started traveling again.
My niece moved out of NY, a couple of months ago. She moved to New Hampshire. She saud, the lockdown have closed the whole city down. She doesnt miss it now. Crime is going up. I moved to Danbury, CT before my daughter started college. That was a long time ago
If I was the landlord of an apartment like this, I'd do the following: 1) install a murphy bed system that opens up on top of an integrated sofa so that the living room converts to a bedroom. 2) stage that small bedroom as a home office and storage.
Your absolutely correct! When the lockdown started I was so grateful that I had my grandmother's house in VA to live in. Front porch, backyard its a blessing. I still get stir crazy but I have more space to be crazy. If I were home in the Bronx ugh😱
Having dealt with chronic illness off and on through life, I've often worked from bed, let alone home. A lot of the hardship is relative. Those places are not bad for space. You might let a big desk in the kitchen double as table with a cloth over it, as one friend used to do. I absolutely pity the young families for privacy, but I'm guessing these units don't usually rent to that crowd. There are many essential workers still going. The man who runs the laundromat and your grocery workers have to live somewhere and it's getting more affordable. Ever thought of moving to Canada? Market's pretty hot in most cities and we have medicine cabinets!
I moved from NYC to FL I Think that was the best choice of my life right there or else I would be smoking or dealing drugs or some sh*t thank the lord I decided to move out of crap hole
I love how he mentions that the kitchen is separate from the bedroom AND the living room! So many craphole apts in NYC have a mix of all rooms in one... shower in the kitchen, fridge in the living room, all things in one tiny room, for thousands a month. 13th and 3rd used to be a very "dirty" block in the 70's, 80's and 90's. Lots of drugs and street crime. Funny how things change. It used to be full of energy and creativity, now it's spanky clean and almost robotic. I miss the old dirty days!
they are empty because they charge way too much for an apartment and with many jobs being remote people don’t find the need to pay these insane prices for apartments
I appreciate how Cash embed a tour into a timely topic in this video. Much more thought provoking. And yes, I used to rent a room in someone's home (still do). But that room can only fit essentials like a bed, small dresser and a desk. With me working from home, it was hard for me to move my chair slightly. Glad that I moved out and now in a bigger room.
I left my birthplace (Bklyn) 18 years ago in 2012. Watching this video gave me claustrophobic anxiety. I live just a few minutes outside of Seattle and I've been in my 🏡 HOUSE (with a huge yard, organic raised bed garden, full basement and detached garage) for 10 years, and it's now renting for just under $2k a month. I could NEVER live in NYC again. 😑
The first one bed room is nice! I’m born & raised in nyc i like how everything is cut off from each other like real old school apartments bedroom would have to be a damn closet🥴
It really depends on the price. If it's rented as a studio and priced appropriately there will be more takers. Just as there are people upgrading to more spacious apartments, there are those who are renting with room mates who would like their own space as well. This pandemic has changed the way we think. Now, your home is your castle, as little as it may be.
Pennsylvania, especially the counties north of Philadelphia, have been getting a big influx of people from NY, NJ, and even CT for over the last 20-some years. I would not be surprised with the outcome of the 2020 Census that Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, and Lackawanna Counties are reclassified as being part of the New York Metropolitan Area; Bucks County being part of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area as of now much like Mercer County, NJ was until the 2010 Census.
This virus has made me look at things differently and I’ve come to very much appreciate where I am and what I have. I’m single and live in a small southern town. I bought a small fixer upper about ten years ago. I’ve worked on it and put cash into it but it’s the cutest little house. I have two bedrooms, an open concept living kitchen and dining room, a closed in back porch, a deck, a small front porch, about an acre and a half land. Unlike an apartment I have no restrictions such as pets, music, or anything really because this isn’t a subdivision. I’m within walking distance of stores, churches, several restaurants and a park. There’s a very large lake about two hundred yards behind my house. Within a 15 minute drive is a state park with hiking trails and a waterfall, another direction is a creek with kayaking. I have a dog and a cat. My house payment is 230 per month and taxes are around 200 per year. Hard to believe I know. My small town, and most southern towns, are much more diverse than people realize. We have Mexicans, Chinese, Indians, Black people, my best work friend is Filipino. We have Mexican, Chinese, Italian restaurants that serve drinks, A deli, and a few other restaurants. These small towns used to be ‘dry’ meaning they didn’t serve alcohol...that was tough. But now, its very nice. During shut downs they’ve allowed them to sell food and even mixed drinks to go so that was great. I used to think I was missing out on something. But I just don’t feel like that anymore. There was no better place in the world to be during this craziness. I did get sick..not covid...and two people, the first day, within a few hours...people I don’t even know that well...checked on me because they noticed my car in the driveway and I’m usually gone to work by that time. Lol So how many times are you really going to go to the same museum that you have to live nearby it? And how fulfilling really are the noisy, crowded bars and restaurants? This is a place I can afford to retire at. I think Im finally starting to appreciate the life I’ve carved out here. All it took for me to see this was a worldwide pandemic.
@@byclaudia8451 Hmmm..interesting response. I don’t think I said the lockdowns were good....they can make you re-evaluate your life. I definitely feel like I’m one of the lucky ones.
@@byclaudia8451 Somebody is triggered lol. Nobody said covid wasn’t bad. This is a video about people leaving New York due to covid and that the apartment costs and size doesn’t really make sense anymore. I simply put my two cents in that for this covid, and for what’s to come, I’m probably in about as good of a position as I could be in. I’m sure many if not most people are re-evaluating their lives right now. Change does that.
Damn, how much a month does it cost to rent a apartment like this? I've lived small places like this, wouldn't bother me to live there. I'd love to live in NYC even if it was for a year! As long as there's a kitchen and bath that works for me.
me and my girlfriend moved out of the lower east side, manhattan to astoria, queens in august. 30-45mins into the city when we need to, but we get to enjoy a much more spacious apartment and a pretty lively neighborhood compared to the state of downtown manhattan in the covid world.
Building owners need to pivot fast or they will lose more tenants. Everyone is looking for the balcony, roof top terrace and all the perks. As much as I want to stay in Manhattan and look for a newer place come the end of my lease, I just don’t see Manhattan being what it was.
Yep in major cities the rule has always been "I just need somewhere to put my stuff and sleep." Shoeboxes are great for that. They aren't great for actually "living" in. Greetings from NC as of last Saturday! Goodbye NY!
That is not a *legal 1 bedroom,* by the Department of Buildings (DOB) standards since it measures only 62 1/2 feet. In order for a bedroom to be a *legal* size, it needs to be 80 feet and over. Curious what they are charging for rent if they are passing that off as a real 1 bedroom apartment, when it is not.
Agree - not changing "back" but nonetheless always changing. Pandemic has accelerated the shifts that were already taking place. I think we're looking at fall 2021 before the city rebounds significantly, in terms of venues, restaurants, etc. The effect on real estate is going to be longer, and unknown. Been following the downtown rental market for three years since we rented my student daughter's apartment, and it's just amazing what's out there right now.
After a long time of restrictions, people may go all out , spend and try to live large. In time, most cities will recover if that happens. It could also go the other way, where people want to save more due to shock by the pandemic. In that case , people may spend less. They may move away from bigger cities. Companies may move out from bigger cities and provide more opportunities for work from home, specially tech sector. It would save them real estate expenses. If that happens, big cities are going to face serious challenges. Only time will tell. I hope New York City recovers soon and is back to its glory. Miss it so much. I moved to Canada but NYC will always be in my heart and so will US!
Oh BS on the Futon. I did that with my apt here in San Francisco. I felt i was trying to sleep on a woofer with my ear right into the sounds of the apt just below me. I could hear whole conversations, the TV, the feet walking here and there. And no .... i had zero interest in listening to others sexual exploits.
If you spent time in a college dorm you could make that work. Set up a work station in the living room and use the computer monitor as a tv. you dont need a couch but a realy good chair. Have an elevated bed so you can have storage underneath. Find out if that area has good takeout delivery. Place a cutting board over the sink for temporary counter space. There's a lot of space saving tricks on you tube for tiny house living.
People used to brag about the shopping. Umm.. you can get it online cheaper and to your house in a day or so. Then you have terrible weather, over crowding, sky high real estate etc. I just don’t get the appeal of the place. 💯🤷🏼♂️
@@nealharris7789 Nope not at home. My point is if I paid that much for real estate I would rather be in a place like Hawaii: has the ocean, great weather, mountains, waterfalls etc
The video is very informative. Thanks for being so candid! I don’t know how you make a living by doing these videos, but I really enjoy watching them. I’m even getting to know where the neighborhoods are!
I like the way you speak about the city’s current situation in almost every video instead of limiting yourself to just trying to sell us the apartment.
That is a nice apt at a decent price for that area. My place is small too which has hurt during this pandemic, but getting plants, a diffuser and candles has helped me enjoy my space better. Also having a park nearby doesn’t hurt. We have to get creative in our spaces these days until things get better.
I was feeling the apartment until it was revealed that the bathroom was in the kitchen. The bathroom and the kitchen are like the mouth and the butthole; hey should be on opposite ends!
I grew up on Long Island. Many people I knew dreamed of living in the city and they thought I was crazy for not wanting to do the same. I never understood the fascination of paying an insane amount of rent to live in tight quarters and to be crowded around so many people. Now I think it’s safe to say I’m not that crazy after all. Moved to Central FL in 2017 and it’s without a doubt the best decision I ever made.
Loving the originality and informative take you have on the rental market. This type of information is invaluable to renters coming into the city and future New Yorkers.
Only reason why I want to move to manhattan is to be closer to work. 10min travel vs 45min travel. Now work is 30seconds from the bed.
@@3506Dodge Same reason why you watch any random videos that show up. I think you just answered yourself.
@Jane O'Leary lmfao seriously I make 60-70k a year and couldn’t afford Manhattan 😂 it’s fucking stupid
@Jane O'Leary I’ve looked I could if I had a partner, but solo I would be pushing it lol I would be literally check to check because I’m taxed down to 39-40k :/ and with that amount you’re only allowed to rent at $1500 max regardless of credit
@@3506Dodge I'm just stating the truth and I'm in nyc fam.
@Jane O'Leary , most NYC apartments for which I've watched videos require income to be 4 x's the rent. So Moto would need to find, in Manhattan, an apartment renting for about $1400.
Excellent points. But, you say this because you never saw old New York. Only 30 years ago, Lower Manhattan was a crap hole. It's the reason all the clubs were there. Cheap rent. CBGB's would have never existed except that it was located in the Bowery. The artists and musicians and students all lived there with the drug dealers , hookers and the winos. Hells Kitchen was really aptly named, Times Square was a burned out shell, Harlem was, well it's still Harlem, The Bronx was on fire every night. Brooklyn was where you lived because you couldn't afford a crappy place in Manhattan. The whole city smelled like piss and rotting garbage. People that could leave, left in droves for the suburbs and greener pastures.
It'll come back pretty quick because it's way nicer now than it ever was in the past. The City was overpriced and was due for a hard reset.
appreciate your perspective
@Brandon Melendez Remember Chelsea when it was called the Meat packing district?
@@limbiclove9487 That smell in all the apartments was a mix of Mold, Cigarette smoke and a lot of cooked cabbage
more like 40 years ago. By the 90's there were restaurants on Ave C where you could easily blow $100 on a dinner. The resurrection of the Christodora gave the yuppies the green light and everything was spanky clean again....lol
@@willieluncheonette5843 That is so true. By the late 80's and early 90's especially in the Village the yuppies had taken over the area. If you remember, NYU started buying out alot of the area too. What was once an area filled with artists and those who could afford to live there was gone.
Can’t wait to come back to visit, but, after 15 years in Manhattan, would never, ever return to live. The mere sight of those Manhattan apartments gives me ptsd. Happy in Colorado now.
Lol not ptsd on sight 🏙👀
The museum was the only reason and now they're $25 a visit for non-residents. Forget it.
You're not happy in Colorado
@@roger8654 yes they are
@@roger8654 lol you tell people whether they’re happy or not?
When I was in my 20s, from the late 1980s and early 1990s, New York was entirely different than it is now. It was a much less expensive, more dangerous, more vibrant, artsy city. NYC will turn over and over, depending on what happens in the world, and it will thrive in a new way, I'm sure.
yep i think so too!
Do you live there now ??
Same here. In 1984 I rented a 2 bedroom Apartment near the meat packing district for 450.00 dollars I was 22 years old What I earned in a week paid for my apartment and utilities. Those days are over.
@@ronnycary6675 too many foreign investors folks. NYC became a playland for the rich and their hand fed spawn. While I was a decent earner in NY I still had to be scrappy and make plenty of sacrifices that aren't necessary in other locations. Once all the hoity toity rich people vacate, the city might be more welcoming to the folks that made it the cultural center of the world.
That’s because they had a good mayor back then quomo sucks
'New York City is done and it's never coming back.....'. I've heard that so many times. The city almost went bankrupt in 1975. Recessions in 1982 and 1992. 9/11, SARS, 2008. People are always reading the obituary for NYC. And they're always wrong. It always comes back. It changes. But always comes back.
You forgot to mention the fact that people don't need to be in NY anymore ! they can work from home ANYWHERE and they don't have to worry about BLM riots and killings ! It will never get back to what it was it will just be another city where you can shop. Good luck convincing the money men to come back , You can thank Cuomo for that one
If you think history just repeats itself forever regardless of circumstances and facts then you'll be disappointed in the future😉
Phil, this time is completely different. People in 1975 / 1982 / 1992 / 9/11 and so on, still needed to ✨be✨ in New York. They still needed to be in New York for work. Now for the first time this is not the case.
Home Office is the beginning of New York downfall.
The downfall is already happening in LA and San Francisco.
Actually no it doesn’t. SARS wasn’t even in the same stratosphere at covid 19. The magnitude of each of these viruses aren’t even comparable as far as infection rate and r-naught. You are in a liberal city with a liberal mayor, a liberal governor and now a liberal government. NYC is fucked for a long time and a once in a 100 year type pandemic can and will have drastic effects that will linger forever.
I'm sorry to puncture the balloon but you are wrong, those problems you mention were purely economic problems derived from the market in a regular political situation, this on the other hand, is a politically self-inflicted problem and we already know that when the issue is about a political problem it is 10 times more serious because you have the repressive apparatus of the state in front of you.
The only positive thing for you is that you can export your problems to the world, for your own currency.
Another change: NYer's were arguably some of the most active urban people on earth. They are used to walking everywhere, crowded gyms and bustling park spaces. Now with everything closed, winters indoors, apartments not big enough to even lay out a yoga mat, and having to avoid human contact in a city too large to do so, leaving the city is a matter of health.
Yeah true that great insight
I live in Dallas, and my husband just sold another home to a New Yorker. He will live in Texas, and work remotely. This is his 17th NY person since April.
Crazy
Reality
And then they ruin Texas with their liberal ideology and don’t realize that the true Texans don’t prescribe to that.
These are new builds they are buying and at full asking. It has driven the price up by 15,000 per house for the lumber (although attributed to lockdown home improvements) the home builder has limited selling to TWO a month per sales manager till further notice.
Start saving now for things that are about to go up in price including taxes.
I left that place just before 911 and never looked back. Best decision of my life.
Can u give us reasons why?
I left in 2006, never looked back.
Native New Yorker, born and raised here, never leaving, best decision of my life.
@@100timessquare - I gotta a slow golf clap going for you here. 👏
Born in NYC. Lived in every borough except S.I (they don't matter). A nuke can go off in grand central...I'm not leavin.
That apartment is literally bare minimum. And it costs more than houses in Florida with three bedrooms and two car garages.
My small (but more roomier) 1 BR apartment in Delaware County, PA (just right outside of Philadelphia near the Airport) is a 1/3 of what that apartment goes for. Even apartments in the Northern Liberties and Fishtown sections of Philadelphia (just north of Center City, but south of the s**thole known as Kensington) are about half of that.
NYC is the dirtiest place in the country. I grew up in NJ. been to NY many times. No thank you. I live in a beautiful and clean area now.
@Roy Rogers No, it has the ocean, beaches and the sun☀️
@Roy Rogers u also won’t get robbed at gun point by some of the diverse and empowered residents in florida 😂
@Roy Rogers probably less likely to get shot in Florida too
NYC no longer has many of the things that made it worth being there. And much of it won't be coming back any time soon. Concerts, comedy clubs, Broadway shows, off Broadway, entertainment in general. And the wave of coming restaurant closures is gonna be horrifying.
The big corporations will buy all that closed restaurant space. You will have many Starbucks, Pizza Huts, and Burger King's in NYC. And fewer Four and Twenty Blackbird pie places.
@@d.lawrence5670 it already that. It started happening after the early 2000s . But instead of McDonald's on Burger King's everywhere it was Starbucks and high in stores. when you see that and a poor neighborhood you already know the neighborhood is no longer going to be poor and a whole bunch of rich people are moving into it. That's what started happening those type of business came up and then new people moved into the neighborhoods and completely made the culture go away and made it pretty bland. That's also why the rent skyrocketed because yuppies from the Midwest and the West coast moved over here and tried to make it like a mesh of the same culture all over the city. I think in the new face of New York Manhattan is going to be less important than Brooklyn because right now Brooklyn is still in that phase and also Brooklyn still has cheaper rents than Manhattan so their rent is still increasing. Also Brooklyn is the new trendy bourogh as they have a whole bunch of skyscrapers They just built their and they basically changing it . Like the worst neighborhoods like Brownsville and East New York you still could find those yuppies and you could still find a Starbucks and luxury apartments.
@@shaddythewiz3836 agree up until the last part. Yuppies in east new york??? Brownsville of all places?(not including ocean hill)
@@PokemonSwagg23 well ocean is Brownsville. Maybe not the part where the cluster of pj are . But definitely east new York ik for sure. Gateway and even on Pikin and alantic u see new development everywhere. And i started see some of them there.
@@PokemonSwagg23 it crazy i was surprised too. But i for sure saw them. In east new York and " ocean park" which is just Brownsville.
I would reverse the room usage. Bigger room for the bedroom with an entertainment center. Smaller room for an office and a reading nook/chair.
Oh yeah me too...Do you there in NYC?
That makes good sense. Way to go. Good thinking.
I was thinking just ditch the couch and put the office in the living room. I only have a small flat TV for movies (no big entertainment center) & mostly sit in bed with my laptop or a book. But your way makes even more sense!
Love the way you show not just the apartment but what’s in the neighborhood too (grocery stores, cafes, bars, etc). I also love your new content of looking at the apartments from the ‘new’ NY perspective. Thank you Cash, love your videos❤️
Hey thanks!
Not Only NYC my friend but the whole world has changed.
Yes it has. It will recover slowly in time. But it will likely never be the same. Which is good and bad. It was time for change. Unfortunately it took a pandemic for that to take place
@@NickyNicest good and bad ? wtf is good in millions of businesses to close, poverty growing like wildfire, depression, loneliness. Oh, save your breath with we all slowed down bs. Complete propaganda. People like sheep going to the slaughter., Nothing good in this horror show
@@NickyNicest You can't recover a business that's gone. You can't recover broken families and relationships, broken lifes,broken homes, depression,suïcide, poverty ,hungerdeath.. The elite's Will buy and take it over and there is your Great Reset. But most important you can't recover all your rights and freedoms that have been taken away and so won't your government whatever that means. One day you will understand all of this Madness had nothing to do with a virus. Fear doesn't stop you from dying it stops you from living.
@@Musicology1975 Bravo, well said!
By the Fall of this year, this will be forgotten. Back to normal.
This is why I live in a house and have property. My house and land cost less than your loft in Manhattan. City life has it's benefits but country life is more rewarding.
You're just jealous that you weren't cast for Sex and the City!
@@TLM860 😆
@Cuthbert Bracegirdle yup and I'm not the only one. Good luck being broke
@@TLM860 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 nah this is hilarious
Alex Jones???????
What a nightmare you couldn’t pay me to live in that closet
Yeah I think the allure of nyc has taken a huge hit which is part of the value of the small spaces. You'll live in a tiny space for the hunt of an adventure but the adventure isn't there anymore.
2,200 for a shoe box I’m good🙏🏾
@Wills Ting new jersey if you willing to get a gun is good for the price. Just stay out of Camden or join the gang
I couldn't imagine living in something THAT SMALL.... AND NO YARD!
@@WhoadyMac Jersey is BANK up north, all these assholes from NY are driving up the prices.
Well said. New York is not "dead" - it's in a state of constant change, as it always has been.
It’s dead for sure man just come on to Florida we’ll get you right
Laughable.
I write this as a life-long New Yorker in my 60s. COVID, in some form, is here for the long haul. As a result, young people (20s and 30s) who are able to keep their jobs and work remotely, are leaving the city. They're either moving home to their parents, earning and saving and planning their next move. No one will return to what was the epicenter of the virus. That's the main difference between now and the 70s and 80s. It was bad, but back then I would rather live on graham crackers than move back with my parents. There was a hopefulness that does not exist now.
Less crowded cities will become more popular with younger people. The median age of New York will rise and that will completely change the arts and business world. The "aspiring" will be gone and we will become a city of the very rich who have weekend homes, middle class 40 and 50 somethings struggling to find work and maintain their lifestyles and older people with family ties and cheap apartments they've lived in for many years. I'm not stating this to be a wise ass; I'm just being honest.
yeah i think your right the loss of hope is the issue
You forgot us millennials can’t find jobs so we forced to move back with our parents
Yes, going to be different and not in a good way. I would not want to spend all day in that apartment. If there is another lockdown, landlords will default and new ownerships of buildings will take place. With massive exodus from NYC, I am sure many owners are NOT meeting their mortgage and looking at their options. Large entities (domestic and foreign) will take ownership and there will be limited businesses return. JMHO.
Not just the mortgage, but the real estate taxes too!
mortgage real estate taxes what about utilities insurance repairs etc
I agree with you. Sad times.
Taking over properties is exactly part of the plan. People are only included if they are young, producing value and do as they are told. The rest killed off. I’m amused when I read from others that everything is going to be ok.
Tess Cooks 4u, you are EXACTLY right. Those large corporations will take over the apartment buildings AND the restaurants. Everything will be corporate owned. They'll even buy all those little ethic restaurant spots. NY will have Starbucks and Pizza Hut on every corner instead a quaint Kenya coffee shop and a Joe's Pizza.
yep, once upon a time living in NYC was all about what goes on outside the apt. the most valuable thing about a NYC apt. was it's location. how close to shopping, bars, restaurants, work, transportation, etc...?
Oh yeah that's true and you seems to know more about the NYC....Are you originally from there?
@@valiminea4059 not originally. Originally from Pennsylvania.
@@phyllisstein1837 Wow that's a nice place to live... I'm originally from Germany but have spent all my life here in the states
@@phyllisstein1837 You seems fascinating interesting and a very nice person with the way you replied me....Can I get to know more about you?
@@valiminea4059 lol wtf
Another important feature that is absolutely necessary if you're locked inside so many hours is a view! I would only consider front facing apartments to the street where you can see life moving around you. Rear apartments facing brick walls and the backs of buildings would be too claustrophobic and depressing for me!
Yeah me too...Do you live in NYC?
@@valiminea4059 Yes, I live on the UES of Manhattan with a rear view that I hate. My lease expires in 4 months so I'll look for another apartment.
Yep with lots of vacancy, i can see rents on units with lousy views tanking further
@@spoly8139 Oh okay then...I live in Orlando
@@spoly8139 How's the weather conditions going over there?
I love how honest you are in your videos! Also, it's nice to see the reality of apartment living in NYC for most people the way you portray it - compared to the rest of the NYC estate vloggers who exclusively focus on the billionaire's lifestyle!
thanks appreciate it!
It’s a shame the the poor leadership destroyed the best city on earth. Used to visit all the time. No need to anymore. People looking to move there need to pay attention to why all the hundreds of thousands have moved out!
I moved to NJ back in Feb from Detroit, lived there for a few months before I got laid off. I looked for jobs in NYC and couldn't get anything. I wanted to move to NYC within the next year or two, but ended up taking a job in Arkansas (Big change). Cost of living and honestly quality of life is so great down here I don't think I'd ever want to have lived in the city. NYC, especially post-virus, will be a very interesting place to live and will be interesting to see how people adapt. A bit sad to never have gotten to live the NYC life like I had wanted, but also happy to be out of there and all the chaos and in a place I really like. Bentonville, AR to anyone wondering, AMAZING area, highly recommend a visit.
I was paying $2200 in NJ at a pretty nice place along the PATH, that I never got to utilize for work since we were WFH by time I got the place and basically moved back to MI for the summer. Now I'm paying $1400 for a place 2x the size, just as nice, and less than 10min to the office compared to 35 min to Hoboken (if we ever go back).
Wal Mart has made northwest Arkansas into a place no one could have imagined 30 or 40 years ago.
Great video.. and apartment.. you're right.. the way we look at apartments are completely different.. great job. digging the cool vibe of you videos these days.
cool thanks!
For what the rent is, $1500 -$2000. I wouldnt live there if you paid me that much each month.
Yeah it’s a lot
Move to GA you get a bang for your buck but make sure it’s south GA you can’t always visit Florida.
I really thought this was an honest evaluation of what has changed in NYC. it was not about bemoaning the (in fact) dire economic current conditions in the City post complete lock down for all that time.
cool appreciate that!
I live in a teeeeeeny studio on the UES so that’s my dream apartment at this point in time. I am very much over having to eat, sleep, and work all in the same space but I gotta do what I gotta do 🤷🏻♀️
Thank you!
You single or nah?
I always think of New York as being hustle and bustle. Always something going on...no matter what time it is. I love New York, always wanted to live there. Hopefully it will be back to "normal" soon.
NYC will be back to normal once this is over.
Yeah, we got Debrained as Mayor and Bin Biden as president now. We will live happily ever after.
No it won’t just hop your butt on a plane and head to west palm beach or boca raton you won’t regreat it
That's the problem, mate: The goons intend for this so-called emergency to never be over. They want it permanent. It'll change only if business owners blow off the lockdown & mandates and reopen at full capacity.
Actually if I was on my own I'd take this apartment. The building itself is very elegant - I absolutely love the floor in hallways. I think if I was single I would do a loft bed with a desk underneath and make the lounge for relaxing. It's nice to have the kitchen separate with room for a table - bonus. Like I said before the world is all suffering and we will get through it and come back from it - take care 😊😊
Yes, we will come back, as a socialist society. We know how much fun that can be.
In San Francisco where life is easier and less dense and complex than NY folks are known to live outside their apts. As shown in this video, if some fool figures he is going to be perfectly happy setting up in this small apt as his work station 50% of the time .... I would like to see how long he would last before he jumps out of the window. Humans are social and even though tech is driving humans apart from each other, americans will just dump NY. I do not see a good future for NY.
You could get 3xs that space for half the price in Texas. Why would anyone live in NYC unless you are mega rich??
I’m a native Texan and own a few homes there....but, I don’t live there. I don’t like Texas. I prefer the west coast.
Did it for years. You are right.
Because Texas sucks
Great points. A murphy bed and a rolling work station would go a long way to making it liveable but with better deals in town that you've shown recently there's really no need to settle. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
Why would someone rely on (mostly) being able to be "outside" while considering how they would like "living in" their apartment?
"Grown-ups" look to have home environments that they "want" to be in.
You've never been to NYC?
@@andreawilliams2386 I was born in New York City, grew up in Greenwich Village, moved to Brooklyn when I was 34, and I am going to be 63 at the end of the month. So I know a little about this city. lol
What is the cost of hiring movers usually?
Depends usually around 1k
People also can't afford the rent during these trying times. It's like this for condo and time share properties here in Florida. Always wanted to visit New York City. The architecture is so amazing. I'm fascinated with the historical value and the beauty of the old world craft of building construction. Such grandiose buildings built in those times solid and gorgeous.
I agree with Charlotte Black's comment about switching the living room and bedroom. If one person lived there? They could use smaller-scale furniture with hidden storage, like a twin bed with storage drawers underneath. We are all taking into consideration what it could be like under lockdown/quarantine conditions wherever we choose to live. It does matter to our mental and emotional health in the long run. Very good video, Cash.
Wellpppp I'm visiting next month to hopefully sign a lease. I moved there in 2016 and couldn't make it work. I've had a remote job since before the pandemic and with the price drop, now it the time I can make it work. Bringing my job and my roommate is already there. She has been living with her mom but has desired her own place for a long while, we can finally make it happen. Silver lining
Nice hope it works out’
I really appreciate that you are showing an apartment and talking through your points at the same time, when one can so easily just talk at a camera.
This is what I subscribed to. Thank you!
Cool thanks!
Nothing. Absolutely nothing remains constant. It’s how everything works.
This is a newsworthy video. The fact that people need an internet connection to “communicate” is crucial. For over two COVID years lock downs, remote schools/work, masks, take out, and curbside delivery kept people inside unaware of what was happening outside. I was shocked at our country’s devastation in 2022 once I started traveling again.
The bathroom nook is definitely a time-out spot LMAO
Lmao
My niece moved out of NY, a couple of months ago. She moved to New Hampshire. She saud, the lockdown have closed the whole city down. She doesnt miss it now. Crime is going up. I moved to Danbury, CT before my daughter started college. That was a long time ago
If I was the landlord of an apartment like this, I'd do the following: 1) install a murphy bed system that opens up on top of an integrated sofa so that the living room converts to a bedroom. 2) stage that small bedroom as a home office and storage.
smart
Really hope the situation will return to normal within a year or two. Hoping to visit New York and the US in general one day.
The housing market will HAVE to shift with this or else it will completely collapse. Sadly but the prices got out of hand.
correct
Won't happen till they can't rent them, forclosures happen and the real estate becomes cheaper
Your absolutely correct! When the lockdown started I was so grateful that I had my grandmother's house in VA to live in. Front porch, backyard its a blessing. I still get stir crazy but I have more space to be crazy. If I were home in the Bronx ugh😱
true that sounds nice in VA
Having dealt with chronic illness off and on through life, I've often worked from bed, let alone home. A lot of the hardship is relative. Those places are not bad for space. You might let a big desk in the kitchen double as table with a cloth over it, as one friend used to do. I absolutely pity the young families for privacy, but I'm guessing these units don't usually rent to that crowd. There are many essential workers still going. The man who runs the laundromat and your grocery workers have to live somewhere and it's getting more affordable. Ever thought of moving to Canada? Market's pretty hot in most cities and we have medicine cabinets!
I hear Canada is cold 🥶
@@CashJordan NYC isn't much warmer lol
I moved from NYC to FL I Think that was the best choice of my life right there or else I would be smoking or dealing drugs or some sh*t thank the lord I decided to move out of crap hole
I love how he mentions that the kitchen is separate from the bedroom AND the living room! So many craphole apts in NYC have a mix of all rooms in one... shower in the kitchen, fridge in the living room, all things in one tiny room, for thousands a month. 13th and 3rd used to be a very "dirty" block in the 70's, 80's and 90's. Lots of drugs and street crime. Funny how things change. It used to be full of energy and creativity, now it's spanky clean and almost robotic. I miss the old dirty days!
yep separate rooms huge deal!
So glad I was able to experience NYC in the 80 's and 90's. It was great then.
they are empty because they charge way too much for an apartment and with many jobs being remote people don’t find the need to pay these insane prices for apartments
I appreciate how Cash embed a tour into a timely topic in this video.
Much more thought provoking.
And yes, I used to rent a room in someone's home (still do).
But that room can only fit essentials like a bed, small dresser and a desk.
With me working from home, it was hard for me to move my chair slightly.
Glad that I moved out and now in a bigger room.
Thanks
I left my birthplace (Bklyn) 18 years ago in 2012. Watching this video gave me claustrophobic anxiety. I live just a few minutes outside of Seattle and I've been in my 🏡 HOUSE (with a huge yard, organic raised bed garden, full basement and detached garage) for 10 years, and it's now renting for just under $2k a month.
I could NEVER live in NYC again. 😑
I couldnt agree with you more living in manhattan their rent is hell I dont even think about how many money I wasted on those darn apartments
Always a solid video, Cash! Love it!
👍
It’s also important to note he’s talking about manhattan.
The first one bed room is nice! I’m born & raised in nyc i like how everything is cut off from each other like real old school apartments bedroom would have to be a damn closet🥴
Location and finances, you can't make people spend what they DON'T HAVE or in this case LOST.
Where did you get your pants? What brand are they?
Zara
It really depends on the price. If it's rented as a studio and priced appropriately there will be more takers. Just as there are people upgrading to more spacious apartments, there are those who are renting with room mates who would like their own space as well. This pandemic has changed the way we think. Now, your home is your castle, as little as it may be.
yep it has seriously changed
That beat in the background when u ran down the stairs in your building was hard af. I need that.
It’s in the UA-cam studio
After Covid, a lot of people choose to move out of nyc. This is one of the reason that Philly and Boston markets rising!!
Pennsylvania, especially the counties north of Philadelphia, have been getting a big influx of people from NY, NJ, and even CT for over the last 20-some years. I would not be surprised with the outcome of the 2020 Census that Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, and Lackawanna Counties are reclassified as being part of the New York Metropolitan Area; Bucks County being part of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area as of now much like Mercer County, NJ was until the 2010 Census.
Boston got expensive about 30-35 years ago...
This virus has made me look at things differently and I’ve come to very much appreciate where I am and what I have. I’m single and live in a small southern town. I bought a small fixer upper about ten years ago. I’ve worked on it and put cash into it but it’s the cutest little house. I have two bedrooms, an open concept living kitchen and dining room, a closed in back porch, a deck, a small front porch, about an acre and a half land. Unlike an apartment I have no restrictions such as pets, music, or anything really because this isn’t a subdivision. I’m within walking distance of stores, churches, several restaurants and a park. There’s a very large lake about two hundred yards behind my house. Within a 15 minute drive is a state park with hiking trails and a waterfall, another direction is a creek with kayaking. I have a dog and a cat. My house payment is 230 per month and taxes are around 200 per year. Hard to believe I know. My small town, and most southern towns, are much more diverse than people realize. We have Mexicans, Chinese, Indians, Black people, my best work friend is Filipino. We have Mexican, Chinese, Italian restaurants that serve drinks, A deli, and a few other restaurants. These small towns used to be ‘dry’ meaning they didn’t serve alcohol...that was tough. But now, its very nice. During shut downs they’ve allowed them to sell food and even mixed drinks to go so that was great. I used to think I was missing out on something. But I just don’t feel like that anymore. There was no better place in the world to be during this craziness. I did get sick..not covid...and two people, the first day, within a few hours...people I don’t even know that well...checked on me because they noticed my car in the driveway and I’m usually gone to work by that time. Lol So how many times are you really going to go to the same museum that you have to live nearby it? And how fulfilling really are the noisy, crowded bars and restaurants? This is a place I can afford to retire at. I think Im finally starting to appreciate the life I’ve carved out here. All it took for me to see this was a worldwide pandemic.
That sounds like a nice place you fixed up!
@@byclaudia8451 Hmmm..interesting response. I don’t think I said the lockdowns were good....they can make you re-evaluate your life. I definitely feel like I’m one of the lucky ones.
@@CashJordan Thank you.
@@byclaudia8451 Somebody is triggered lol. Nobody said covid wasn’t bad. This is a video about people leaving New York due to covid and that the apartment costs and size doesn’t really make sense anymore. I simply put my two cents in that for this covid, and for what’s to come, I’m probably in about as good of a position as I could be in. I’m sure many if not most people are re-evaluating their lives right now. Change does that.
Damn, how much a month does it cost to rent a apartment like this? I've lived small places like this, wouldn't bother me to live there. I'd love to live in NYC even if it was for a year! As long as there's a kitchen and bath that works for me.
me and my girlfriend moved out of the lower east side, manhattan to astoria, queens in august. 30-45mins into the city when we need to, but we get to enjoy a much more spacious apartment and a pretty lively neighborhood compared to the state of downtown manhattan in the covid world.
Building owners need to pivot fast or they will lose more tenants. Everyone is looking for the balcony, roof top terrace and all the perks. As much as I want to stay in Manhattan and look for a newer place come the end of my lease, I just don’t see Manhattan being what it was.
Jorden I'm new to your channel. You do a great job, I have been watching videos on the state of the landlord. Is the market crashing?
Thanks! yes its down right now big time
Yep in major cities the rule has always been "I just need somewhere to put my stuff and sleep." Shoeboxes are great for that. They aren't great for actually "living" in. Greetings from NC as of last Saturday! Goodbye NY!
That is not a *legal 1 bedroom,* by the Department of Buildings (DOB) standards since it measures only 62 1/2 feet. In order for a bedroom to be a *legal* size, it needs to be 80 feet and over. Curious what they are charging for rent if they are passing that off as a real 1 bedroom apartment, when it is not.
Rent is so expensive they don’t even offer an elevator and apartment is small.
Just rented a studio for almost half the price you’d expect. This city will always be what you make it!
Agree - not changing "back" but nonetheless always changing. Pandemic has accelerated the shifts that were already taking place. I think we're looking at fall 2021 before the city rebounds significantly, in terms of venues, restaurants, etc. The effect on real estate is going to be longer, and unknown.
Been following the downtown rental market for three years since we rented my student daughter's apartment, and it's just amazing what's out there right now.
After a long time of restrictions, people may go all out , spend and try to live large. In time, most cities will recover if that happens.
It could also go the other way, where people want to save more due to shock by the pandemic. In that case , people may spend less. They may move away from bigger cities. Companies may move out from bigger cities and provide more opportunities for work from home, specially tech sector. It would save them real estate expenses. If that happens, big cities are going to face serious challenges.
Only time will tell.
I hope New York City recovers soon and is back to its glory. Miss it so much. I moved to Canada but NYC will always be in my heart and so will US!
One room into an office and in the bedroom get a futon so you can set it up as a living room when not sleeping.
I was thinking that too. Makes more sense that way!
Oh BS on the Futon. I did that with my apt here in San Francisco. I felt i was trying to sleep on a woofer with my ear right into the sounds of the apt just below me. I could hear whole conversations, the TV, the feet walking here and there. And no .... i had zero interest in listening to others sexual exploits.
If you spent time in a college dorm you could make that work. Set up a work station in the living room and use the computer monitor as a tv. you dont need a couch but a realy good chair. Have an elevated bed so you can have storage underneath. Find out if that area has good takeout delivery. Place a cutting board over the sink for temporary counter space. There's a lot of space saving tricks on you tube for tiny house living.
I still plan on moving there when I am able to :D. But this saddens me
I love your channel!
People used to brag about the shopping. Umm.. you can get it online cheaper and to your house in a day or so. Then you have terrible weather, over crowding, sky high real estate etc. I just don’t get the appeal of the place. 💯🤷🏼♂️
This is true!
If u don't get the appeal then obviously u prefer to be at home which is fine
@@nealharris7789 Nope not at home. My point is if I paid that much for real estate I would rather be in a place like Hawaii: has the ocean, great weather, mountains, waterfalls etc
Lol true
The clue is in how frequently you used the word 'little'. We have to factor in cabin fever with anything we rent these days.
Top marks again sir 🇬🇧
Yooo I need to get an apartment in NYC APAS
Cool there’s a link in the description just fill it out and someone will get back to you if we have the right place!
ASAP?
ASAP as possible?
What’s the name of the music you used in the video that starts at 0:39 seconds ?
I’ll check!
Regardless the lockdown, the rent is likely still high as hell!
Your not alone I can only imaginehiw much hard earned money I would lose a month in those shithole apartments that I used to live in.
The video is very informative. Thanks for being so candid! I don’t know how you make a living by doing these videos, but I really enjoy watching them. I’m even getting to know where the neighborhoods are!
thanks! appreciate you for watching.
Looks like with the celebration going on today, New York City will come back.
I like the way you speak about the city’s current situation in almost every video instead of limiting yourself to just trying to sell us the apartment.
Appreciate that. Trying to make different types of content
Don’t forget about NYC income tax. If you like violence and high taxes, NYC is ideal.
You took the time to heart so many comments. Says a lot. Subscribed just because of that. Thank you
Thanks!
Dam this is one of the smallest apartments I've seen - would be to closed up in the lockdown
@Miguel Flagstaff 🤣
It’s actually big by Manhattan’s standards.
@Miguel Flagstaff lol
@@parkerwilkins5495 lol
@@tamarathejudeochristianmedium Dam serious ...
That is a nice apt at a decent price for that area. My place is small too which has hurt during this pandemic, but getting plants, a diffuser and candles has helped me enjoy my space better. Also having a park nearby doesn’t hurt. We have to get creative in our spaces these days until things get better.
I was feeling the apartment until it was revealed that the bathroom was in the kitchen. The bathroom and the kitchen are like the mouth and the butthole; hey should be on opposite ends!
Hah yeah that’s kinda a downside
Oh, Blue cheese is definitely a feature ... 🧀
NEW NEW YORK 🗽😆😅 It's still cool for sure 🥃, in a chill kind of way.
Wait for winter. The chilliest winter in history!
@@taoist32 now work from home/apartment has never been so trendy ☕
@@EffySalcedo It will be perfect for the Millenial and Gen Z generations.
I loved living up the block from that apartment 113E 13th street Many years ago and the neighborhood made it such a great experience.
Used to live in Manhattan in the '80s when it was the wild west. I remember the smell of piss very well! Lol!
Eeewww
@@CashJordan When I moved away, I actually missed the smell of exhaust in the air. I still LOVE NYC! :)
@@bohemiandecadence Yup...sounds like NYC. Although the last time I visited it smelled so much better! Lol!
You guys forgot @ the dogshit. When I lived there from '75 to '89 it was frozen in the winter and steaming in the summer.
I grew up on Long Island. Many people I knew dreamed of living in the city and they thought I was crazy for not wanting to do the same. I never understood the fascination of paying an insane amount of rent to live in tight quarters and to be crowded around so many people. Now I think it’s safe to say I’m not that crazy after all. Moved to Central FL in 2017 and it’s without a doubt the best decision I ever made.
Once corporations figure out that these remote access jobs can be done anywhere in the world, New York will be another Detroit.
Can anyone please tell me what is that gagdet in his hand that tells him the room dimensions ?
Yep link in the description it’s a measuring tool
New York sucks that’s why people move. You got no personal space. Who wants that forever lol
Agree💯
Only good thing there's a deli on every 3rd corner
I start loving Medicine Cabinet because of you! Thanks for making my day with your videos! Stay safe. Greetings from Chile
thank yoU!
@@CashJordan keep brighting us please!
I'm a nurse, I'd be gone all day anyways. 😁
Loving the originality and informative take you have on the rental market. This type of information is invaluable to renters coming into the city and future New Yorkers.
Cool thanks