Inside the SMALLEST Apartment in NYC (95 sqft) | Tiny Spaces

Today, we found the SMALLEST in New York City. At only 95 sqft, we were surprised at how well he was able to make the space work!
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[@listed]

Can you guess the rent?

[@Samtasticlife37]

I was just wondering... I would wager it to be about $350.00 a month...

[@I_Am_RosaV]

1400+

[@savannahcranford9389]

$1650-1800

[@Neverchloe]

i believe he said he pays 1500

[@TheUltimateGC]

@@Samtasticlife37 pfffft. you wish.

[@richardbarth918]

He rents a room. We need to stop normalizing this as an apartment.

[@Sunflowers9191]

I agree, I could never rent an “apartment” without my own bathroom.

[@saphia7]

It's not a room....it's a box!!!

[@wombat5252]

@@Sunflowers9191 Well people like him that want to live in NYC so badly, they don't care how they live.

[@esval3054]

It's a closet

[@greciabarraza4986]

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with presenting how “normal” it is to live in this situation because it is the reality and only option for many. What is wrong in my opinion it is to over glamorize living in spaces like this, the girl seems so campy and happy about everything, he is stating that he missed having dogs, that he lives like that because it is New York City and there’s no other options, she is overly excited over seeing a bathroom he has to share, it is ridiculous. I think there is a lot to learn from videos like this but it is clear that people for the most part live like this due to limited options, not out of pure want.

[@luvzdogz]

I could be convinced that something can be an "apartment" that lacks a kitchen. BUT....I feel like a bathroom - at least a toilet and sink - should be a minimum requirement to legally be an apartment.

[@feliciafelicia6826]

I agree. But, people in New York City attach status to living in Manhattan, like they have "arrived." So, the landlords can get away with spaces that would be unacceptable elsewhere.

[@PeaceofJJ]

It may be absurd but I would argue this simply a dormitory. Calling it an apartment is a stretch but this is a very common set up in areas like China and Japan with other highly populated areas.

[@sofigag]

Agree. This was my dorm room😬

[@ThereAreNoBlackPpl]

I am highly confident there is a legal requirement, special dormitories have arrangements like these where they don’t have to have a bathroom inside the individual’s personal space, &NYC says that apartments need certain things, last I checked some of these kinds of apartments were being busted up, because people need access to certain facilities, this is likely a rented room with a SHARED bathroom and kitchen area that people mostly don’t use because they don’t want to share with strangers and prefer to stay in their own space, so they make a mini kitchen and more apartment-like in their room, … basically, this is either misleading or illegal.

[@GaelinW]

Right. That's a room, not an apartment.. And my dorm room in college was bigger.

[@MattSezer]

This isn’t an apartment; it’s a room.

[@angelacraw2907]

It's a cell or a walk-in wardrobe, but if he can make it work.

[@pearlrodrigues372]

It's a closet, where is the room. 😂😇

[@CandyisAwesome86]

Closet for sure.

[@apollojan]

it’s the same size as the hallway from my room to the washroom :|

[@goldieslacks]

Whatever makes him happy

[@youngfrijoles]

This was honestly hard for me to watch and I was cringing the whole time. For whatever reason I couldn’t believe the interviewers expressions of “I love it” girl, you did not love it and everyone can tell. This should be a crime.

[@theresasullivan7790]

It was painful to watch. I love alternative housing and small space, bur this was too much. It felt suffocating.

[@lyverbird]

Yep, too many fake wows and forced expressions of excitement!

[@tarynwilson5679]

It was condescending as hell

[@ivanalichnovszkyterrazas6332]

Felt same way. The interviewer was overacting all the time .

[@smitanambiar6418]

Couldn’t agree more. It was clear that she was shocked and trying desperately to hide it. No way she loved anything about it. Even a prison cell has a toilet

[@marfialennox2642]

My word. I came of age in the late 70’s early 80’s in NY, and today it’s hard to believe NYC landlords have turned broom closets into apartments and charge rent

[@hpotter2954]

As long as people are desperate and dumb enough to do it, landlords will take their money.

[@marfialennox2642]

@@hpotter2954 exactly

[@tiber44]

Wow! i think that was the best and most exciting time in new york. today manhattan is just bland and expensive. I would also have liked to have lived in New York in the early 80's. i lived in manhatten for half a year in 2001, that was enough for me. In Vienna/Austria I pay a rent of 180 dollars/month for 350 sq ft ;)

[@ellentea9861]

The host is trying a bit too much to mask her horror by feigning delight. I live in a tiny space and see the same reactions from my (infrequent) visitors. 😊 Simplicity is important to me and I wouldn’t have it any other way, so this guy seems entirely like-minded.

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@nikkij4873]

I didn’t know how to put this feeling I had watching the video. You hit the nail on the head!! Yeeeees….

[@seekeroflight85]

That’s exactly what I thought her face showed too.

[@lavedadavis818]

She did her best to be elegantly diplomatic.

[@patrickgrady7505]

The simplicity isn't the issue. Its the damn price for a location in an overrated city. At least people who live offgrid in a tiny house or in a van actually own their home and save a lot of money doing it.

[@mg.5968]

I can accept a lot in a small space, but sleeping diagonally??? Come on! The man deserves to at least be able to sleep fully stretched out.

[@drinkwatereatmelons7048]

The bed is in a horizontal position, if he put the bed in a vertical position....nah...it would just make the space smaller and his feet will be hanging off the bed.... I tried 🙄

[@jacryan2004]

I have my double bed floating in the room and i still sleep diagonal. Personally i think that space needs vertical bookspace

[@GaelinW]

If he changed the bed's position, he could. But he'd lose his "living room".

[@ashlimaze]

I think he should have gotten a futon instead of the twin size bed

[@nickorange4881]

Yes agreed.

[@judylapointe3507]

I wonder why N.Y. doesn't have minimum standards for living quarters. They do for people in jail. This should be illegal, and it doesn't even have a bathroom.

[@williamhenryiii226]

these people are willing to pay so..... It won't change until we stop accepting the nonsense

[@Myraisins1]

There are rules and in some cases these tenants get their landlord in trouble by broadcasting all over social media. Also, this is not an apartment. It is a room for rent.

[@JJ-mh3hb]

Prisons have prisoners. The guy in the video is a slave.

[@ursonate]

You gonna pay for that?

[@Classycaramell]

@@Myraisins1 yeah , that “apartment “ it’s completely ilegal lol 😂

[@debrawilliams2781]

Kudos to this Guy, he has made this tiny space a home. How a landlord could even think about renting the space is beyond me But this Guy has made it work, Well Done!

[@velmasmith4604]

Hope he doesn’t pay more than $400.00 a month. He’s done a great job and made it into his home.

[@Trunswim1]

right. agreed!

[@3lli0]

It reminds me of Korean goshiwans

[@starshine3588]

Well in Asian countries and some European countries they have a lot of apartments that are even smaller than this….so people live in small places and rent out places like this all over the world. It’s nothing new and not unique. I always keep seeing comments of people saying things like they don’t know how landlords can even think of renting something like this….when this is done all over the world and accepted all over the world. I guess people in the US think they are too special or too good to live in small spaces or just don’t pay attention to how other people have to live in other countries. Many of the tiny apartments in Asian countries don’t have their own bathroom or kitchen either….they have to share that. And some Asian rooms they rent out are so small only a mattress fits in and you can’t stand up in it….only sit or lay on the bed…..so this guy actually has it well compared to many people.

[@linhtam2361]

@@velmasmith4604 it is NYC . He probably pays 1400$+ for rent per month

[@MinYongHawaii]

I am surprised how many people criticize this nice young man. I think he is happy where he is and I hope the best for him. I see there are many different people out there, and I support their choices. There is no such thing as not good enough home. There is just a home and your attitude towards it.

[@CMV314]

I disagree. For example, say someone lives in a building which is being condemned. Would you say there's no such thing as a not good enough home? Or, if a family of five lived in a one bedroom apartment with one bathroom?

[@purltwotogether8218]

I'm not criticising the young man, who is clearly motivated and making the best of his life, but I absolutely do criticise the landlords and the politicians who allow adult humans to pay exorbitant rents to live in a tiny room with a shared bathroom and call it acceptable.

[@bengtmaltmaster2319]

Agree. Guy likes it, and if you dont, find another clip!

[@Kylo_Ren_2033]

I use the bathroom a lot at home. There is no way I can live in a place that has no bathroom.

[@drinkwatereatmelons7048]

And some bathrooms aren't equipped with a window

[@patriciaking7892]

I would have a potty chair. The kind they use in hospitals or nursing homes😂😂.

[@kyfarm]

@@patriciaking7892 Really. Who wants to go outside their home in the middle of the night in their nightgown in NYC to pee. :-/

[@ahmadistanbouli6136]

Me too

[@myoldvhstapes]

Men use the sink.

[@etorres385]

This is why landlords get away with renting closet spaces as apartments because people think this is great when it's not.

[@screamtoasigh9984]

There is no "getting away" he chose to live there. For the same price he could have gotten 500+ sq ft outside of the city and just taken the path in. The same way one would pay exorbitant prices for designer shoes, he chose this.

[@maccastelo]

we know she doesn`t love it every time she says "I love it" , right? Lol

[@mjshaheed]

Like the girlfriend in Key & Peele show. lol

[@ashitakaharuo]

she looks rather disgusted most of the time.

[@cpc061]

Yea the host was kinda terrible, Alex took it in stride😅

[@vacuumblink2300]

@@cpc061 how was she terrible?

[@MrNH718]

Lol. For real. But can you blame her, that's ridiculous to live like that. He could easily get 3 roommates and get way more space and pay less than he is. The area isn't so great to make that closet worth it.

[@simongamez]

He made the most out of the space! Even though is super small it looks kinda cozy, the natural light and white walls makes the space airy. I love how clean and organized it is and how he got most of the things for free and gave it a new life. I really like it but I feel it should be illegal to call this an apartment, even a tiny one, call it a room but not an apartment.

[@marinabayview]

Yes! It looks so homey!!

[@myoldvhstapes]

High ceilings are the key. I live in a microflat in downtown L.A. and it is never claustrophobic due to the wide open space above me.

[@simongamez]

@@myoldvhstapes that's true!

[@jmfia2391]

Nah. He was scammed. He doesn't even have a bathroom and kitchen. This is a room. Not an apartment.

[@simongamez]

@@jmfia2391 that's NYC and sadly, people are willing to call this an apartment and live in it. I think it should be illegal and called a room. However, he made the most out of it!

[@buffyboyster]

On one hand ingenious use of space - on the other extremely sad that people have to live in these conditions

[@simongamez]

I agree, great use of the space but I don't think people should or deserve to live in such a small space. In my opinion this is a room and not an apartment.

[@SavaNedev]

tbh he *chose to live there, said his last place was much bigger 3 other people and 2 dogs in Brooklyn, I also think NYC prices and sq ft is ridiculous but the only reason it is what it is is because of the market... if there was no demand, supply would change

[@minigiant8998]

um, if u think this is bad, go to china in beijing university, the equivalent of harvard here in america, and youll find 6 students living in a room like that, piled high. no AC, just a litte fan attached to the bunk above.

[@SavaNedev]

@@minigiant8998 so just because China exploits people we should also accept the same in the rest of the world? flawless logic

[@teeramon7124]

@@minigiant8998 china needs to do better being a first world country

[@donniemoder1466]

HOW MUCH IS THE RENT???????????? That is what people want to know. Also, it is not an apartment without its own unshared bathroom. This is a SRO, single room occupancy. It is more like a dorm room. I would never, ever, ever, call this an apartment. That is not right to call it an apartment, it is simply misleading to call it an apartment.

[@paulotarsoniemeyermacario9510]

999999

[@squirrel8161]

Prob like 1.2k

[@tabithaedwards745]

It's 3k. He has it listed on his KZbin.

[@loon7181]

@@tabithaedwards745 how can it be more expensive than bigger apartments in nyc tho

[@NatanyaTheBanana]

Secret to making your space feel bigger: Have a good window. The natural light makes this space a lot more doable.

[@Trunswim1]

totally! Love windows!

[@drinkwatereatmelons7048]

😭 Thank God/Jesus for a nice sz window Company of 6..... don't serve something that encourages body gas

[@myoldvhstapes]

That and high ceilings are the key. I live in a microflat in downtown L.A. and it is never claustrophobic due to the wide open space above me.

[@pattyblevins2765]

I think a small green plant of some kind on the window sill would be nice.

[@tonyabbot6771]

@@pattyblevins2765 my pet fish is gay

[@noeraldinkabam]

The “I love it”s are so abundant it becomes unbelievable.

[@ms.inspiration385]

He seems like such a great young man. His space looks very cozy. It just goes to prove you really don't need a lot of space especially if you're single. Love the host enthusiasm!

[@Trunswim1]

Thanks!!! :)

[@ShortRound42]

These aren't LEGAL apartments. It's illegal. Has to have minimum of 150sq feet common space (NOT including kitchen and separate batheroom), LEGALLY IN NYC. You have to have a full kitchen (Full fridge, cabinet, sink and stove), you have to have a full bathroom (sink, toilet and shower) in unit. NOT DOWN THE HALL. Please stop promoting illegal apartments.

[@timdrake719]

I believe there are rules about how the kitchen is configured too. Like the fridge has to be with the kitchen and can't be in a random hallway.

[@ShortRound42]

@@timdrake719 Right, the kitchen has to have all the stuff together, fridge, stove/oven, sink and a cabinet. All in one place but separate in size to the common space of 150sq ft.

[@gina5565]

I think he does an admirable job of utilizing the space.

[@SavaNedev]

I think this was humbling for Talia lol the guy basically lives in a dorm with these shared toilets and showers

[@youngfrijoles]

Dorms aren’t even as small as this

[@thexxit]

Am I the only one who really considers it an apartment if it has a bathroom including shower? Otherwise it seems like a room in a rooming house to me.... At least this one has a sink because many of these types of "apartments" don't. But, he has made it a cozy space! Add a small bathroom and I would live there!

[@Sunflowers9191]

Yes he rents a room, not an apartment.

[@ej3016]

boarding situations worked for me (while I was in university and during the first couple years out of seminary) am 26 yrs in my 350 sq studio apt and am planning on aging in place - living smaller would only happen if my health didn’t let me live on my own any longer - wish this young man all the best (and possibly a little larger apt 😉) 🇨🇦🙏

[@abonaax]

Thank you for stopping by!

[@listed]

It was so much fun!

[@Trunswim1]

So much fun. also, I passed you biking the other day!

[@design4nyone793]

The round table is such a gem, I can't believe that the restaurant owner threw it away

[@Trunswim1]

right so cool!

[@bluesquirrel3919]

He must really want to live in that area because that's ridiculous. In NYC, you MUST be wealthy, have roommates or live in a closet. But, if he likes it, I wish him well.

[@gomamon8439]

That’s entirely no true. Rental prices on NYC are ridiculous but buying a 1-2 bedroom condo is more affordable than most house prices in several states.

[@bluesquirrel3919]

@@gomamon8439...And, if you're not interested in buying a condo (poss. at least $500,000 or more bank loan rejection+possible required down payment+mortage+monthly assessments+occasional special assessments+property taxes+plumbing, furnace, AC etc. responsibilities+HOA Crap? Then it's like I said.

[@jaetok]

Apartments in NYC contradict Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs.

[@CameronManning]

HOLY!! And people complain about living in 400 sqft in Vancouver! Really puts things into perspective looking at other higher priced markets and what people are willing to do to make it work there

[@Trunswim1]

Right!

[@listed]

Location, location, location!

[@CameronManning]

@@listed ABSOLUTELY!!!

[@KandyGTV]

I went to New York for a week for my boyfriends birthday, he's from there. I couldn't wait to get back to Atlanta, I just don't get the hype🤷🏾‍♀️

[@dianebaker5243]

Loved how organised this beautiful young man is .the apartment is lovely and cosy. Thanks for sharing 👍 🥰

[@Trunswim1]

Yes, so organized!

[@listed]

Thank you so much Diane, we are excited to continue to share stories of real New Yorkers and making spaces work!

[@esikazemese]

It's impressive, but it's not like you have a choice when it's literally on the cost of your step space...

[@jolizevette]

Bless this host for being so enthusiastic during this. Y'all really working her

[@beepboop1391]

What?? She’s talking over this poor guest. I’m sure she’d be a good match for someone a bit more conversationally aggressive, but this person clearly doesn’t feel comfortable fighting to talk with her. She should’ve mirrored his energy.

[@tamjg]

She barely gave the guy a chance to talk!

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

My spouse and I with our large dog's moving out of a 348sq foot studio in the city to a room rental that's 146sq foot. We are trying this out to see if we can handle van life in the future. And going from $3,200 rent without parking down to $1,500 with parking will be a major life upgrade :) (Love video's like these)

[@charlieben3672]

The apartment I used to live in NYC was smaller than 95 feet, and I had to pay $1k. I have my portable stove, my all-time use oven toaster, a tiny refrigerator, no TV, just my laptop, a tiny table, and a foldable chair-a small shower. I don't have a closet, but I was able to buy those plastic shelves. Lived there for three years.

[@wombat5252]

Why would you live like that? You desperately wanted to live in NYC that badly? Lol wtf. Unbelievable. Unless you worked your way up to being a millionaire, this would be incredibly dumb. If you're extremely successful now then kudos to you!

[@charlieben3672]

@@wombat5252 before making such comment, this is the situation: Wake at 3:30 AM NJ Taxi fare one way to the train is $25, then another $25 going back home. Another almost $10 one-way train fare to grand central. Then another bus on the way rides $3 to my work-4x a week. So do the math. I rather pay $1k apartment that is unfortunately located in NYC, but the best it is just 10 minutes walk. It is not being desperate as you assume; it is what is better, most especially I get more rest. And I specifically mentioned I used to live there for three years.

[@popartist6177]

This is probably one of the best setups I've seen of one of those SRO rooms (and that's what it really is). A couple of things - I would at least get a stepladder instead of climbing on the chair, and I would get an airfryer/convection oven, maybe instead of the toaster oven, would put it where that lamp is next to the cooktop and do a wall mounted light instead.

[@listed]

Airfryers make life high quality!

[@myoldvhstapes]

And put the smoke detector back! (3:27)

[@limeylena]

Agreed on the wall-mounted lamp - first thing I thought of when he started showing off the "kitchen"

[@fashionforwarddd]

This guy is so organized and chill

[@RyanSerhant]

Oh my goodness 👀

[@athorpe630]

Other than no bathroom,it's actually not bad. He's really neat and clean that helps.

[@aplanefliesabove]

Looks like the chopped up an old factory building. That landlord is really making bank!

[@dharding5510]

It's what we used to call a "bedsit"...your own living/sleeping/cooking accomodation in one room, with shared bathrooms.

[@iamtabitha]

My first apartment here was 120 sq ft, basically this with a bathroom. I miss it sometimes. The rent was 900, that’s really what I miss!

[@drinkwatereatmelons7048]

I lived in a creepy cool building built in the 1920's .....1 bdrm rent was 700.....ahhhhh those were the "under a thousand days"

[@khamikins]

thats 6000 dollars where I'm from. you can rent a 3 bedroom house for that price. NY is amazing. I've had some great times but I can't possibly live there

[@listed]

That's awesome! What neighborhood was it?

[@adrianvvlogs]

He made that apt flow so well! great work! 💪

[@listed]

Thank you so much!

[@jacklynquin5779]

This apt should be absolutely illegal.

[@cynthiabiel7714]

I grew up in the East Village...I am over 50 yrs old.....I think this is horrible but I can see that for a young guy..it is like dorm living and it can work for 1 year perhaps 2...He said he has family in the city...and he probably spends a lot of time outdoors.( there is a lot to do in the City)..Not everyone can do it..Ironically when I grew up there were still old tenements with a shared bathroom in the hall. I am sure he is paying at least 1500...

[@sallymckinney8337]

I love that he makes it work and truly enjoys his space!

[@listed]

Yes ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@susanstrickland6774]

Nice place, looks homey. He's a city minimalist, nothing wrong with that.

[@myownprivateglasgow280]

The scary trajectory of this (and our system) is an apt. that is just the size of the body, which the body slips into after work, and then plugs itself in to a nutrient tube.

[@bethking9360]

Awww.... He seems like such a sweet guy.

[@Trunswim1]

He is really sweet.

[@IsaacLausell]

When I last lived in New York these type units were listed as bedrooms and they rented for about what parents used to pay for a 2 bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. This particular unit is not even that but rather a closet converted into a bedroom which is honestly sad. A trip to Lisbon, Barcelona, Rome or Milan would easily clarify what should one should be able to get that hard earned buck in terms of buying a property, access to transportation, entertainment, culture, professional opportunities and safety.

[@reynadana]

I totally heard "I like doing cocaine" 😂🤦🏾‍♀️

[@joyful8072]

He has a very small space but I love that he makes it work for him and has everything he needs to live life and even entertain his friends.

[@MykeLyfe]

I’m always so surprised how anyone who lived in Brooklyn first would choose to move into Manhattan, bc generally speaking the Manhattan apartment would be something quite similar the one in this video…with no living room, communal bathrooms etc. When I first moved to Brooklyn I thought “ok how do I get into Manhattan.” Ten years later and I prefer Brooklyn hands down. The trick is to live a few stops into Manhattan. That’s the sweet spot.

[@jeanvillagio7210]

I would really have loved to know how much the rent is.

[@ingrid8994]

I could live in a tiny space but sharing the bathroom is a no for me. Nope.

[@drinkwatereatmelons7048]

That part 🍭 (☹️ sucks)

[@stankssmile5865]

Communal skin dust and liquids touching you yeah I get you

[@lynnecartwright3976]

I agree...I lived in a bed sit in London for exactly two weeks...went back to the staff quarters as I couldn't share a bathroom with anyone...yuck

[@vegaslady2023]

I've watched your videos and am still confused how the city allows these...also how much does he pay?? Thanks!!!

[@khloevlogs]

Idk. They have different building codes although some are def illegal. And the landlords know this. I was born and raised in NYC and any actual NY’er will never live here. We don’t play that and they know that. So they do stuff like this for the transplants because they know they won’t move to the outer boroughs. Disgusting.

[@henryt9281]

Rent there is $1,550 a month.

[@xSwordLilyx]

@@henryt9281 🤢

[@mmc1086]

So many commenters must have grown up in a palace. This apartment is clean and pleasant and much nicer than some places I’ve had the misfortune to inhabit.

[@Trunswim1]

Agree

[@allie1953]

Me too, when I lived in South America.

[@arroyobaby38]

I love how he says “ This is allllll the way in the back in the bedroom, like they had to travel very far to get there. 🙄

[@TheSoulIsPrismaticTV]

😂😂😂

[@missjelisa]

Love his art piece and his creativity in using the space!

[@listed]

Thank you so much, we love it too!

[@buildingshousesinteriordes8980]

He has utilized the space well that he has and made it comfortable for himself.

[@Niccole-oq8wo]

I commend this guy for making the best out of a small space. However, this is NOT AN APARTMENT. This is a room.

[@tjmazara]

He is adorable. Apartment is cute as well. 🥰

[@tawnyschlienz9063]

I love tiny spaces. Always have. I grew up in a small home and my room I made into my "tiny apartment". Decorated it like a tiny home. I'm in love with tiny homes, tiny apartments etc. In fact I'm about to move into my truck camper full time next summer. Putting all my belongings into storage and trying out "camper life" like van life but with my truck and camper. Should be awesome. Travel around and see the country. No rent. No mortgage. No electric bill. Etc. Just insurance, gas and maintenance when needed. Thanks for your channel. I love it.

[@jonnyfendi2003]

This “tiny space “ probably costs more than a thousand per month. Get a clue

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

This is amazing! Having a good eye for things is cool.

[@bellona6356]

Amazing? Surely you meant depressing?

[@ktkt9982]

Wow this man is a genius! What a great set up.

[@mmc1086]

I’ve been a mother since age 22. I am a single mum and I love my family. But I could so, so easily happily exist in a small space like this. Zero issue.

[@myoldvhstapes]

I live in a 220 square foot microflat in downtown L.A. That number includes the bathroom. My relatives are outraged that I plan to become a midlife mum and raise my child here for a while if I can't find anything more practical. I have 'golden handcuffs' where my rent with all utilities is about $700 USD per month due to rent control. I moved here 12 years ago when the area was urban decay and it has since gentrified.

[@MadAudi]

I felt claustrophobic twinges. Living like a college dorm student isn’t for me. Edit: living worse than a college dorm student because at least their bed allows them to sleep comfortably.

[@Kiwiwanderer]

What a very cool guy and I love his zen minimalist eco vibe.

[@lindydavis5214]

Seems to be about the size of a dorm room,a small dorm room.i guess it would work for someone that doesn’t need that much space,has minimal stuff,and really doesn’t need that much or not home that much.i can see it if you have a tight budget and don’t want to spend an obscene amount of money for rent when it’s just you.

[@1Lightdancer]

Love this sweet tiny apartment!! And all his artistic touches!

[@pamiperry3329]

Some people do not want a large home. They like living in small apartments or tiny homes. It should be up to them to live in small places if they like. The only thing that should be mandatory is you must have to have a bathroom with shower. Otherwise it fine with me the way he lives.

[@animonteleone396]

I’m guessing he pays $1k / month. When she asks- what drew you to this apartment? It’s because he can’t afford anything else bc nyc is completely unaffordable these days, esp for living alone.

[@isobelwynn3150]

Another crackin' episode 👏👏

[@merrymaid2890]

I am 58 and I could definitely live there. ❤️ It was cozy and well organized.

[@hadeev]

I lived in the Bronx for the first 28 years of my life, and then left NYC. I miss the excitement and the plethora of things to do 365/24/7. When I lived in Georgia, I had bigger bathrooms than his walk-in closet of an apartment. There is definitely enough room to fit a twin size bed lengthwise, if he utilized the wall space more. How can he afford to get space-saving furniture items, after paying an arm and a leg for rent? If I had to live tiny, my air-fryer oven, toaster, microwave oven, electric wok and electric tea kettle are non-negotiable appliances.

[@khloevlogs]

Can you agree that as a NY’er, you would never agree to this just to live in the city?! You would move to the outer boroughs if needed

[@notgivinguponheroes5426]

@@khloevlogs I'm a NY and I wouldn't. I love Manhattan, but unless I had a really, really great, high paying job, no way would I move into a space that small just to be in the city. And if my job was really all that, I probably could afford a larger space.

[@hadeev]

@@khloevlogs The Bronx is more affordable than Manhattan. Nowadays, people are renting a bedroom in Manhattan for what a studio apartment goes for in the Bronx. I live in Dayton, Ohio, and rent a remodeled 575 sq ft 1 BR apartment for $600.00 monthly. I just started my 3rd year in my place, in a safe neighborhood, and my rent has not gone up one penny since I moved in. Since leaving NY in 1990, I never paid more than $750 per month to live anywhere, including mortgage on a 3 bedroom home I was buying. I don't miss living there, just the variety of things to do. I only miss my family and the few friends I still have there. Most of my friends left years ago, like I did, to get more bang for the buck. I will always love NY, but from a distance.

[@khloevlogs]

@@notgivinguponheroes5426 yes exactly. Only transplants would do this. I would have to be super wealthy to live in Manhattan to be able to get a decent sized space. No way I’m paying all that.

[@khloevlogs]

@@hadeev agreed.

[@loviegilbert4428]

Well done! I love how he makes the place look so cozy and homey.

[@DlionConceptbyEms]

That's bigger than what's called Goshiwon in South Korea.

[@pegahdonna]

I know this is normalized in New York but this is not an apartment but it's a room. You would never see something like this in Toronto as an apartment. However he did an amazing job putting this place together it looks gorgeous.

[@serenas8144]

I consider that a find! Awesome to have a home and disposable income, to enjoy life. 🏠 😊

[@Myraisins1]

Thanks for sharing however this is not an apartment. This is a room for rent! If it does not have a bathroom and a kitchen it is not an apartment!! Also, how much rent for this single room occupancy? Thanks.

[@ariesmry]

Was looking for this comment. This is in no way an apartment and I don’t think they can legally call it one.

[@nataliaparson7682]

Good for him, if he is happy who really cares if is small or large place. Enjoy and have fun. Everbody is entitled to live the way they want to.🙂

[@suginami123]

Amazing use of space. Love the newscaster

[@user-rn5eu4hn1t]

I love the space, it's cozy and lovely. ❤️🍄Also, you don't have to worry about having many stuff laying around.

[@Trunswim1]

right!

[@mariasundy]

My anxiety is through the roof over this.

[@laurahale9309]

He is in the heart of where he wants to be- priceless!

[@rosesareredhome4184]

This was straight up cray-cray 🤪and very entertaining 🤗.

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

I love her she is just vibrant beautiful bubbly and makes hosting this show fun ❤

[@listed]

We love to hear it! Thanks, Tiffany!

[@grumpybulldog19]

And fake

[@Pammellam]

Boy, I sure wouldn’t step on my chairs with my shoes on. Americans don’t really think! (I’m an American too but I live in Japan!) Definitely, take your shoes off upon entering this nice small space. I couldn’t live without a bathroom in my space!

[@roadmonitoroz]

That's like living in a small van except it has a much higher ceiling. My living room is bigger than his entire place . I remember looking at a fire trap like his place which was a converted house with just 1 little window. Basically there was a single bed jammed in the corner, a little coffee table (1 ft x 1.5 ft) with a 34 cm (12 inch) tv on it (all you could possibly fit), about 1.5 feet down the side of the bed to squeeze past, a small chair then you were in the kitchenette and the only door out of there. It has really thin walls so you could hear your fellow neighbour fart / talk / cough / snore. You then went down a narrow wooden hallway past several other fire traps and around a corner to the shared toilet / shower. I didn't even check out the toilet / shower. I was like, "I'm outta here - How is this legal ?" It was so bad. You'd have to see it to believe it. I'm still undecided if it was better or worse than another place I looked at which required the lights on during the day to see, smelt mouldy / damp in fine weather. These were back in the late 90's / early 2000's before fire codes were really in place. I wouldn't be surprised if the build on both of those properties was done without approval either.

[@Andreina_I]

The window is amazing 😅...LOL!!!

[@tommyduerr7989]

Love this!!

[@listed]

Thanks Tommy!

[@Trunswim1]

wooohohoooo me too!

[@carlosdejesus5293]

Yikes…No one (esp in the USA) should have to live like this to survive. I celebrate his creativity, ingenuity, and fortitude….but this is a storage closet. No amount of gentrification/rebranding buzz words can convince me otherwise. I’m all for small living, but this aint it. 😬😬😬

[@laurensplants2224]

Can i ask what you mean by ‘especially in the USA’??

[@carlosdejesus5293]

@@laurensplants2224 The USA is one of the wealthiest nations on the planet. There is no shortage of space or resources. This was not to imply the USA citizens are any more or less important than other citizens of the world. This was not meant to be judgment of other nations either.

[@FabioNaeb]

Thanks for the video, it was really interesting! For being this tiny, I find it well organised. I have seen similar spaces in Tokyo.

[@ruskrewed]

Was just thinking when I was a resident advisor in college I had a single dorm room bigger than this WITH a bathroom but kudos to him for making it work

[@denisesrazzledazzlenails9606]

He’s very organized! 😀

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello 👋 how are you doing?

[@benmeaby3973]

0:53 - ‘I like doing cocaine?!’

[@AlmondJoie]

He said, "I like doing _cooking."_

[@ljtinney]

Definitely gave me a chuckle.

[@OscarANM]

I also heard the same thing, lol.

[@hotricky1976]

He has made it very comfy and cozy.

[@babaputin3774]

Respect for this man ✌️💙

[@joybeans10]

He has well curated art. Very good.

[@CitizenUser1776]

I would like to know what are the psychological. emotional and physical ramifications of living like this long term especially for someone like a senior citizen who is

[@trhungerford]

I'm just going to stay right here in Texas. This is unbelievable and I don't mean that in a good way.