The Secret Apartment: Living in a hidden alley in NYC

This incredible apartment is tucked away in an NYC alley behind a parking garage and nobody knows it even exists. Cool apartment, but it might not be for everyone. Would you live here?
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[@loriw2661]

Having watched all your videos, I confuse myself by being surprised at high the rents are. I know they’re high but I’m still blown away by it. I can’t imagine making enough money to be able to pay 7k in rent.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Most New Yorkers can't pay it!

[@NanaLaEnana]

Most people can’t. This is why they get 1 or 5 roommates to be able to afford rent.

[@ae2948]

New Yorkers are surprised too. WHO is renting these apartments? Most of us don't know anyone who has this kind of money. You'd need at least 6 working people to afford that $8,000 apartment.

[@eleicajunstrom8724]

Crazy rent prices! How long to these sit empty before they lower the rent. Is it mostly out of towners moving to NY for the first time, renting these apartments?

[@eleicajunstrom8724]

Oh... How long are the Rent Contracts?

[@johnchoong1]

I lived on the 3rd floor of the building with the Pippali restaurant back in the 90s- had roof access, parquet floors,one bedroom with working fire place, had a cathedral ceiling and old fashioned sky lights. paid $875/month. Very nice neighborhood.

[@whyjnot420]

ffs. In Connecticut, in the aughts, I was paying $475 a month for a single bedroom apartment (utilities not included). In an area with practically no crime. Just beyond the downtown section of town (you could literally see where downtown ends from in front of the building). Moved from that apartment a decade ago into my own 2 bedroom house. Which I purchased for literally slightly less than 6 months of rent from that first apartment shown here. That includes every penny, not just the sticker price. (which only needed a new oil tank for the boiler before I could move in) And this is Connecticut, not some field in the middle of Nebraska. Also not talking cesspools like Bridgeport or Hartford or any of that. Man, the price of living in the big cities never ceases to amaze me. caveat: The house was in foreclosure back when the real estate market was a buyers market. So I did get a good deal, but still...

[@BUlrich-dw7xi]

Nice.

[@starrynight2600]

Have you ever considered doing follow up videos of what people’s apartment’s look like after they rented them? It would be cool to see how they decorate their apartment.

[@AddysonLeigh123]

Great idea!!

[@Blkpll]

There is no money for him in it

[@ej3016]

who’s letting him in 🙄

[@aghsd]

if we make it $5,995 people won't think it's actually $6,000

[@MrM-u3h]

No tub, no windows, no room for kitchen table, no problem! Yours for only 8K AND you can sit on a roof for 6 months of the year!

[@bonniepwtf]

@@biff322 Literally squeeze by & neither of them were big guys.

[@ybsilver]

loving your lighthearted and comedic content, much needed as of late. originally found you for the neat apartments, but have stuck around for your energy. thank you

[@craddocraddoc]

Seeing rents in NY really gets you back on the ground when you see the rents in your local german city climbing. We pay ~1500€ for a 100sqm flat in the city center, which was a lot more than we originally planned for. But rents are exploding in urban areas atm. Still, paying 7000 dollars for a rental unit each month is just - completely crazy! Who can afford such rents?

[@ichbin9744]

i pay 540€ for 55 sqm including warming and water, junk etc..

[@dinodesantis2976]

Hope you document and provide content on your next trip to Japan, the last trip vids were great.

[@suzettekath9860]

A izakaya isn't a restaurant. It is a type of informal Japanese bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks. Izakaya are casual places for after-work drinking, similar to a pub, a Spanish tapas bar, or an American saloon or tavern. Very popular in some forms of manga/anime.

[@celicalover1]

Man, NYC has an unlimited supply of that grey/white tile for kitchens an baths.

[@annaprigliano221]

No window in the bedroom, not legal.

[@Bobrogers99]

Both apartments have illegal bedrooms.

[@auroraborealis6009]

But highly attractive to vampires

[@planningpersonlaidbackdeep1273]

Alex needs his own channel. He's FIRE

[@ariescustom]

Do people in NYC not realise that you can store beverages in your regular fridge? 🤣

[@jackies5481]

I think it might be so the beverages don't get as cold as you want the rest of the foods to be. Those beverage coolers tend to be at about 50F or higher. You want your refrigerator to be a lot colder than that. Me? I want beverages COLD so the beverage cooler would be useless to me!

[@sherw7635]

It's for wine.. Snooty Winos... 😄.

[@desireepaulplummer4386]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@julielumsden5184]

I’ve often wondered the same

[@richardhaas39]

Evelyn Waugh said that the problem with wine in America is "bad cellarage".

[@_PAIGE94]

I’ve always loved townhouses

[@pixie3760]

I live in a Town house and I absolutely love it

[@rishibeauty8889]

The last home looks so cool! BUT the fridge isn’t opening the correct way, IMO I always thought it opens to the kitchen so the cook doesnt have to go around the door. Meaning- the opposite of what you have in the last apt.

[@annettevertalino9273]

I agree with you

[@sandyrickard994]

I live in New Zealand and here you could never get away with those dangerous spiral staircases. What is it with them? They seem to be in every second NY overpriced apartment, a couple of drinks and you've broken your ankle or much worse Love your vids Cash. I can be in NY without actually being there x

[@bloozism]

Isn’t the housing market over there absolutely bonkers?

[@aussiegirl5050]

Same in Aus. I doubt if they are even legal these days.

[@Honkiavelli]

Nice places, except both apartments are not to code. The first has 2 illegal rooms in the basement, and the second one has 1 illegal room (skylight). The landlord is not going to enjoy fire inspection of this place...

[@embellishdesigns5301]

Hello cash I'm watching your videos And your video editing is amazing From India (Delhi)

[@SL_Derby]

Cash definitely has skills!!!

[@Bobrogers99]

The first apartment is legally only a two bedroom. Those two windowless dungeon rooms are not only illegal but they're depressing. Way overpriced! The second apartment has only two legal bedrooms, but as such it's only somewhat overpriced. The fire inspector needs to check out this building because of all the egress violations.

[@rakelbmarkaosdaughter7244]

They can get away with it because there is only a toilet on the lower level. If there was a shower stall, there would be a problem or an oven on the lower level.

[@josephdover198]

5 videos per week from Cash are illegal apartments. I'm surprised he left that particular clickbait out of the title. Instead this apartment is a SECRET!

[@gridley]

Underground rooms in most NYC apts look both dangerous & depressing. Also claustrophobic. They seemingly should be bldg code violations too. But, hey, it's NYC! I'm increasingly admiring the city because it has done well through the decades not necessarily because of itself, but in spite of itself. Cash also always shows the small businesses near various apt bldgs. Do small shops & restaurants generate enough business to allow their owners & employees to live nearby?

[@sherw7635]

Thank you Bob... Seriously.

[@sherw7635]

Wouldn't want to be trapped in the lower level rooms in case of fire. Not to mention not wanting to pay over 7k..

[@jgrafx]

Love all of he units, but the upstairs 3 BR with roof deck and all of the fixings is my fave.

[@jordanhass]

It was so fun seeing this video after yesterday's video with the dentist. I could now envision putting computers and TVs and beds there.

[@DatNaturalHerb]

free toilet paper? and it has a sink sprayer? my god the features is amazing!

[@kimberlystone3987]

Good morning Cash ❤ Still would like an update on the new baby….😊

[@chrisstott4100]

Spider-Cash strikes again!:-) Glad you didn't fall and hit your head,Cash!

[@andreajohnston7479]

Ok Im new to your channel, and I understand that you are in New York and I live in Northeast Indiana but how how can you look at a camera and with a straight face say an apartment to rent is over 7,000 a month? WOW that's amazing to me what a difference a few states make! Have a good one

[@ckm-mkc]

Where I live a studio is $6000/mo. - it's a relative to what part of the world you are in and supply & demand.

[@j.kristineemmons]

There's $25K apartments there (some more, but the $25K are more common than anything more than that)

[@beneg417]

Because in order to get approved for an apartment like this usually in NYC the household income has to bring in 3 times as much as the rent. So it;s not as much relative to his and maybe roommate's income if he has one.

[@Creoles.nature]

​@@beneg417I thought it was 45*

[@yourfriendlygothfox9888]

That rocky skylight closet could be a smokers' corner for yourself or guests, crack the skylight so it vents and you won't have to worry about them getting smoke on everything, they're surrounded by rocks 🤷‍♀

[@darleneaitken1620]

Beautiful apartments and the neighborhood looks good too.

[@kateg7298]

It's nice but for me nothing is going to top the apartment you showed yesterday that had 3 decks. That one was a steal. These are nice though!

[@joannederevjanik]

A NY puppy is not spoiled just very loved

[@sordmasta6646]

been binge watching a few of these videos. What surprised me the most is what passes for "good water pressure" in NY.

[@xlukas93]

All those NY apartments look the same. The same doors, same toilets, same tiles, floors, towel holders, sinks, appliances... Its ridiculous? Is it only one company doing all the renovations? That dude selling those grey bathroom tiles must be living the dream.

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

7:10, cars right outside the window reminds me of my college apartment. Had a LOUD 1999 V8 Camaro at the time. The spot where I parked was kind of off by itself so nobody would open their door into my car. I always backed in, there was a basement apartment with the bedroom window like 3 feet from where I backed in. Got a job where I had to be at work at 5:00am, after a couple days I got a very nasty note on my window lol.

[@kirstenouellette3814]

Awesome as always Cash! All the best

[@randym119]

Why are there two bathrooms right next to each other

[@laurieannerodriguez5946]

I like the sink sprayers too.

[@briarrose5208]

I actually like the cave like atmosphere of the townhouse, bottom floor. Soooo quiet. Good place to spend the apocalypse. I like exposed stone. A lot. I want some.

[@Laura.4]

Yay finally first

[@bonniepwtf]

Congrats

[@prissilou]

If I had an apartment like this and wanted to have a cookout up on the deck, I'd use the ol' 'large square basket and rope trick', and load the basket, then go to the top of the stairs and pull it up. Trying to carry a bunch of stuff up that little tiny staircase, I'd probably fall and break a hip (that's what grandmas always say). Still, cool apartment.

[@mcsstudios101]

hahaha " had access to a ruler" classic. :)

[@msadventure49]

Cash, I has so much fun that I watched it twice! Thanks for brightening up my day 😊

[@carolsmith3485]

I love the apartments. But, like many people have commented, the rents are astronomical. My house mortgage for 2600 square feet of living space is under 2 thousand dollars a month in central Virginia. The irony is I'm a native New Yorker and lived in Queens until I was a teen. There's probably no way I could afford to move home again. 😲

[@AprilStAmour]

I can understand why

[@debsylvester2012]

Great energy. Keep going. Good content. Duos are fun to watch. 👍👍👍👍

[@bonniepwtf]

Cash out there working hard. Cash also doing his Spiderman moves. Lol.

[@robertlee3]

7300 bucks a month. That's just crazy expensive. I have a half acre with a 2500 ft² house. My house payment is $1,600 a month. I get free ambulance service, awesome police just a couple blocks away. I'm tucked back on the end of a cul-de-sac. But the freeway on ramp is just a quarter mile away. Washington state is awesome

[@whitneybrown4067]

Happy Tuesday CJ😀n This is Gonna b so Interesting🔥🔥🔥👍….

[@Mark-ko2ir]

Dunkin’ employee had to sit there and take that 😂😂😂😂

[@mrbushlied7742]

The only way that I'll ever become one of the "cool kids" is to die and reincarnate. Come to think of it, that's the only way I'll ever be able to afford an apartment in Manhattan.

[@ErinWagner-d1j]

Love you guys showing the place 😊

[@subwayjoefrombrooklyn4471]

How do you do it? Mass producing so many interesting, great videos. Incredible.

[@ryansours3234]

Is it really a Cash Jordan video if he doesn’t rip on Dunkin Donuts or Chipotle at least once? 😂

[@andreirau]

the door opens completely. it looks like the one who designed this had access to a ruler :-)))))

[@shelbygreen5132]

I would store seasonal dishes in the top cabinets. The Christmas, Valentine, Thanksgiving, and Easter dishes.

[@HilaryB.]

I hate that many of these apartments have frosted glass in the lower windows, completely blocking the view of the outside. . The only rooms that have that in the UK are bathrooms.

[@johnbaldock6353]

Do New Yorkers Earn that much they can spend $6-8,000 a month in rent?🇬🇧😱

[@uria702]

Printing places aren’t just schemers. They’re for wedding and party invites, restaurant menus, posters, signage for buildings and businesses, etc etc

[@janish3059]

Can you say definitely NOT FENGSHUI?? The only redeeming feature, would be the toilet smack dab up against the washer/ dryer, so that if you have an "oopsy daisy" you can throw your soiled garment directly into the washer 🤣🤣

[@louisetripoli6831]

I must have missed something, this doesn't look secret or hidden. All 3 apartments are actually beautiful.

[@deborahhovan6464]

Love your videos even though I can’t afford to live in New York! I love the tour of the places!

[@barbaramuzychka3836]

The second apt had clothes left in the washer, you missed it!

[@janereed4113]

SMH lovingly at your dorkiness! 😘

[@lauraansara5066]

Have fun in Japan....film....make sure you come back to NYC and do whatcha do.....your vids keep me calm

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

Normally not a fan of basement apartments, but that first one looked really clean/tidy. I feel like it doesn't flood or else you'd see water lines on that natural stone foundation. Anyways one of those basement bedrooms would be like Superman's fortress of solitude. I have lived in a basement bedroom with no windows, its kind of surreal how quiet and damn dark it is when you turn the lights off, its a real sensory deprivation chamber. Those basement bedrooms are probably one of the quietest places in NYC.

[@auroraborealis6009]

I think the windowless rooms are for the vampires.

[@diallo6197]

​@@auroraborealis6009 Windowless rooms are what we called closets in Chicago.

[@auroraborealis6009]

@@diallo6197 lots of monsters in Chicago

[@sinash]

I actually liked the second unit ($6K/month) much better than the first unit that was $7500/month. There was just too much wasted space in that first unit, and it really irked me. Like... who is really going to use that cabinet that was nearly in heaven? That along with all the other crevices was just such a waste! Especially when one is expected to pay that type of money in rent.

[@hopejackson1319]

These are some good looking spots

[@GarbageKnight]

THIS PLACE IS EXPENSIVE. IT COST 13x + my mortgage on my house. and my house has 3x the space. New York is cool and all, but HOLY MOLY the cost of living there is insane.

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Awesome job Jordan and I waa a tech old vlogs and are you from CT !

[@michellejackson7293]

I love the city living everything is walking distance I want to live in the city for two years by the Brooklyn bridge

[@MamaCarola1]

Good thing Cash is thin bcuz that 2nd apartment's bathroom was really tight. Nice that it has in-unit laundry but.... only 1 bathroom for 3 bedrooms? That skylight in the 1st can be opened. That pole will usually have a hook on it that you use to turn the other half on the actual skylight. Had 1 of them & it was annoying AF. Kitchens in both were tiny. Not a fan of either but I'd choose the 1st over the 2nd

[@haileyshick7154]

Thanks for making me feel like Im rich shopping for fancy apartments lol

[@pinkangenz7819]

Interest the guy said don't often see full bath tubs in NYC....I have been totally surprised by how many do, in New Zealand very very few rentals have tubs, and almost no apartments have them, only really family style rental properties do...I genuinely haven't had a bath for like 20 years

[@chefJansenvia]

Oh yes the tik tok challenge I do that but in the shower with my water proof phone case watching cash Jordan videos but it’s not a waste I actually learn things like yesterday the heat was out of the building so they was pumping it from a truck

[@shereemorgan1430]

They should have made the half bath into a full bathroom. It would have been perfect. I live in Texas, but you have some of the best apartments I have seen in any state I have been too. I lived my entire childhood on the east coast, it just do expensive for me as a senior.

[@denverdubois5835]

LOL. I think that thing on the fence with the forks and knives is just a homemade wind chime. Should be hung off an eave or something so the wind can make it jingle. I mean....witches like wind chimes too.

[@leighnisbett9691]

The second apartment if used for a single person , one of the bedrooms could be turned into a living room with built in storage (the room with the sky light) . The area off the kitchen area could be used as a entertainment area with a dinning table and couches and it still leaves you two bedrooms ,one for a office and the third for the actual bedroom .

[@nancysuber6889]

You are so funny....When I need a good laugh I watch your videos! So happy I don't live in New York City!

[@adelem432]

Did I just hear you say, "mirrah" for mirror? Yeah, you're from Massachusetts. Watching your video whilst drinking the evil Dunkie coffee.

[@rachelbonnar]

During the flooding in Manhattan a few months ago, the bottom floor of this apartment must have been 100% submerged. I heard that this is the kind of set up where people drown in their apartments. Imagine paying $86,000/year for your apartment and it fills with water! It must smell musty now.

[@alankovacik1928]

SINK-SPRAYEER

[@heatherlouise814]

good choice on the fujitsu

[@vq.r3ll]

Love watching these videos just cuz of how high the rent is lol

[@MarieFarless-ll4kq]

Lmaooo at that part with the kitchen and the edge of the stairs . Cash is hilarious. Makes me forget sometimes how crazy them rents are

[@cathymoloney8668]

Just found your videos. What fun!

[@karlan1138]

787 coffee. From PR💪🏽 el mejor café

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

It did look really good!! ❤😊☕

[@ozverti6886]

Dhaba is ridiculously good and a go to for me

[@dustinnash5411]

Well good evening to you Sir! Hope all is well... May you be blessed with all your going ins an going outs!! 💯

[@Sevenigma777]

Jordan dude we will watch your vids you dont need these ridiculous titles lol

[@iowagirl19631]

You gave me a jump at the beginning of this video, climbing out of the window.

[@larrybarrett5810]

Good Day !

[@desireepaulplummer4386]

That’s good for you to go to Japan this year hopefully you cross past with the KZbinr borders of Japan I like watching his channel and yours👍🏾

[@CCGem]

Going to Japan myself in May to hike - day hike! Never been there nor speak the language. Glad it is a guided tour.

[@katiel.5568]

Hi. How’s the family doing? The children are adjusting to each other?

[@milanimorales2645]

"When your crazy uncle comes over..." Why do we all have the same family essentially?🤣

[@dougjohnson5487]

The first apt has no RAILING to the basement. Very dangerous. IN the 2nd be ssure to pack your eats and drinks to climb the winding stairs to the roof deck.

[@robinarcher4249]

hi Cash... cookies... cookies are what you would put in the high cabinets

[@NeonApathy]

Cash’s crazy uncle somewhere watching these videos, yelling, “I’m sober now!!! It was the 80s, coke was everywhere, let it go!!!!”

[@apk2522]

I love how every single NYC apt is renovated with the exact same appliances. Yeah they're reasonably high-end, but its totally like NYC landlords to have zero creativity about it. They just think that by shelling out an extra $2k for the standard-issue "good" appliances you're supposed to have, they can jack the rent up by more than that amount EVERY SINGLE MONTH.

[@fionasmith1053]

Ya just be getting better and better Cash 🤩💯🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😁😂

[@wendymdouglas2642]

I love your videos ❤❤❤

[@veronicalee5937]

When I moved out of NYC in 2003 my rent for a 1 bedroom apartment was $650 a month in Staten Island!

[@ktcb1106]

I drink Dunkin Donuts everyday. The Carmel flavor I brew at home, it tastes great. Maybe, it’s the way they brew it. You should try it at home.