Living in a Phone-Booth Apartment in NYC… Too Small?

If you are on a budget in New York City, this unconventional layout might be what you need to land your NYC dream home… kind of.
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[@jeffgolden253]

2:37 No 6th floor walk-up is worth $6,595 per month UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!

[@FrankiesFancy]

Oh they'll find some dumb sap who will fall for the hype or else they wouldn't be showing it.

[@653j521]

Middle aged and sedentary?

[@BizzeeB]

1:55 - "No commute other than walking a few steps from your front door" Except that all those steps are STRAIGHT UP.

[@stefan6412]

First apartment 6600 Dollar and you have to haul yourself and your groceries up 6 floors? Insane

[@avanellehansen4525]

and six people sharing a tiny kitchen!

[@denisekenney6436]

$7k for a 6th floor walk up is never ever going to happen even if I had the money, I’d never pay that and I wouldn’t for my children, grandchildren, brother, sister, aunt, uncle…

[@julianhermanubis6800]

@GeorgeM I don't see the appeal.

[@TheSiobhan12]

@GeorgeM I live in midtown (Murray Hill) over 25 years now. Not worth it.

[@nyrican4t]

The days of a single tenant and affordable housing are gone.

[@ellenfoster9764]

And a tiny kitchen for 4 people

[@daisukishikamaru4920]

Right?! And I thought my third-floor walk up was too tiring 😅

[@noahlima8910]

Me living in Texas thinking 1650 per person is still ridiculous 😅

[@653j521]

Why watch? To troll?

[@ShivsGhost]

That's cos it is lmao

[@melbrod3868]

@@653j521 It makes me feel good about my house up against the mountains in Colorado. It always amazes me what people will put up with just to live in the city.

[@BizzeeB]

One practical thing to consider - many NY movers wouldn't even touch this - they charge by the floor to move you in, and if you're 6 up without an elevator (and a real tight stairwell on top of that), good luck getting furniture in there.

[@stefan6412]

Can you blame the movers? It is backbreaking work and difficult because of the tight stairs.

[@karmaoutlaw]

No pianos, but plenty of blow-up mattresses.

[@dougjohnson5487]

wow my thoughts exactly I wonder how longer it has been vacant. Does Amazom go up 6 floors or they leave it in the lobby unprotected?

[@DeeVination]

How would you even get furniture in there!

[@carl9901]

only ikea-pianos

[@annabellelee4535]

LOL, I leased a 5 bedroom house on a large lot for less than any of those apts two years ago!

[@653j521]

And so...? Your place in heaven is secure?

[@annabellelee4535]

@@653j521 Obviously!

[@sinash]

The one-bed with fireplace, third unit wins this easily. As for the other two units...how many people are willing to shell-out $6600/month to walk up and down six floors every day? Now throw lugging groceries, or suitcase, etc. on top of that. Heck! I wouldn't even want to retrieve a GrubHub delivery. While they were nice units it is hard to imagine four adults living in those accommodations and the price is too expensive (IMHO) for the average family.

[@bonniepwtf]

Agreed

[@MamaCarola1]

If I had to compare the 1st 2 units I'd say that the 2nd is better but still no way no how am I walking up & down 6 flights of stairs. & you didn't mention the snack kitchens lol. The 3rd has a quirky kind of charm to i it & sounds right on the price point. But no one is talking about what movers charge for stairs. It's NOT cheap. They might not charge you for a 2nd floor walk-up but 6 or even 4??? & who could blame them? I'll stick to my elevator building, especially when I'm on the top floor

[@sinash]

@@MamaCarola1 What kitchen? Do you mean the 4-burner microplate? BUT one of the units had a BEVERAGE COOLER (which probably didn't cost any more than $400--cheaper on Amazon Prime...) and THAT is supposed to sell me on the apartment after walking up six flights? Or is it the access to the roof (try getting a grill or outdoor furniture up that narrow of narrowest spiraling staircase) the "selling" point? So, this Landlord is confident that I'm going to commit to paying $6600/month for this aggravation? No ma'am...

[@kurtismckemmie4850]

​@@sinash a George foreman table top grill is what will make it up the stairs

[@bartonone2005]

A lifetime ago, I rented a small studio apt. with a murphy bed and a murphy kitchen in mid-town Manhattan on the Eastside for $220/month in 1972. Born and raised in an outer borough, I wanted to break out and experience all NYC had to offer. Googled equivalent of $220 in 1972 comparable to 2023. It is $1440. So, 1650/person for the first property is a $210 increase over a period of 51 years. I was tempted to say, "the more things change, the more they stay the same," BUT that would be comparing apples to oranges. I had no roommates to contend with back then. Tried that scene twice subsequently and neither time was a good experience, just sayin'. Of course, there was no outdoor space available either, so I guess things balance out. Thought you might find this of interest, Cash. ❤ your channel, BTW. Chuck in Northern New England

[@KarinaSwan]

Thanks for sharing. I still think the spaces are ridiculous for these prices

[@michellebloch8970]

What is a Murphy kitchen???

[@DepDawg]

@@michellebloch8970yeah, I’m wondering the same thing. Perhaps a Murphy kitchen table that pulls down from the wall? I had a small one in college that was a half oval mounted to the wall. It was hinged and could be folded down flat against the wall. Only seated 2 with minimal dishes 😂 I’ve rented RVs with larger rectangle tables that pull out. That would be handy in a small apartment.

[@bartonone2005]

@michellebloch8970 A murphy kitchen, like a murphy bed, is behind a door in a small closet-like space. Mine had a small sink, a small fridge but no stove. There was a small counter where I cooked on a hot plate.

[@denisekenney6436]

He remembers what he paid for that second apartment he doesn’t want us know they doubled it since him.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

The 6th floor apartment is a hard no for me. The climb would give me an asthma attack!

[@Bobrogers99]

The first two apartments might be a good deal for mountain goats who get along well with each other, but six flights get a little tough for the over-30 crowd. The $3,100 one-bedroom seems to be only fourth-floor, and it's a decent place. Without the fireplace and wall, it would make a spacious, though pricey, studio.

[@weaver270]

I get inspired to make the most of my space when watching these. But honestly, the yearly rent for the most expensive of these apartments are more than I paid for my house so it is a fantasy.

[@patdonnelly9392]

How do you get furniture up a narrow six floor stairway? It's gonna cost you a months rent just to tip the poor movers (if they don't quit halfway through the job)!

[@kieferclarkf1674]

I love that one bedroom at the end.

[@kendeeni]

Hey Cash, how about some apartments in Queens once in a while? I'd love to see something in the neighborhood of my childhood, Jackson Heights. New Yorkers do not live in Manhattan and Brooklyn alone!

[@mommynab]

Why do they call the roof a "deck?" There aren't even any rails. Plus, it's with the satellite 🛰 dishes. Just surround yourself with exhaust fans, satellite dishes, and other cancerous objects, for the low price of 6600/month.

[@turtleanton6539]

Lolz😅😅

[@nygrl6102]

At almost $7000 a month you shouldn't have to make ANY sacrifices! A sixth floor walkup. At least he didn't call it a penthouse!! 😂😂 Who's going to sign a lease and say, "Yes! I believe these three other people will all pay their rent consistently on time!"

[@sunflowers730]

Why does everyone always point out that the bedrooms have so much light! I personally want my bedroom as dark as possible.

[@YoSmoked]

To the person reading this: Even though I don’t know you, I wish you the best of what life has to offer ❤

[@denisekenney6436]

And you as well …

[@pawlet]

Thank you 🎉

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

The same to you!❤

[@AdrienneMint]

Thank you

[@ElysianAura]

Thanks bot

[@lorianderson-musgrave3609]

In the Midwest, you can rent a mansion with a pool and a pool house for $7k a month.

[@janeysiegrist5061]

Love the 1 bed/Fireplace. Its perfect for a couple. Or a little old lady and her dog.

[@JulieJullieter]

😁

[@bonniepwtf]

Agreed 👍

[@Bobrogers99]

It's four flights up, not easy for old ladies or for dogs. Maybe OK for someone physically fit with a cat.

[@janeysiegrist5061]

@Bob my grandmother walked 5 miles a day until she went to a csrehome..then she walked the halls until she broke her hip and died 2 weeks later at 96. Not all old people are feeble

[@AnneLilley]

The third apartment is adorable. If I were in my 20's that would be a perfect place for one. The view from that balcony reminds me of the movie from the 50's, "Rear Window". Classic New York view. I can just see watching all the neighbors, waiting for someone to do something interesting.

[@denverdubois5835]

I thought of Rear Window too! That was a nice little apartment in the movie, now that I think about it LOL. Wonder how much rent it went for? Probably fifty bucks a month!

[@beagledog2001]

Rear Window! Spot on!

[@nanaberry4120]

Move in day, carrying furniture up 7 flights of stairs… “PIVOT!!! PIVOT!!! PIVOT!!!”

[@jamieboylan641]

I love how you tell us how it could be decorated. It actually makes the empty apartments come alive and feel cozy and lived in. I almost forget it’s empty by the time you’re done with the tour 😍

[@deeplykem]

I am entirely too fat for New York, I would die halfway up the six floor walkup of a heart attack.😂

[@WinterIsWelcome]

Well, that’s one way to save on a gym membership….

[@rhuntington3]

I feel like having a dinner with Cash, Charles, and Alex would be fun.

[@bonniepwtf]

I really liked that last one. So much great light & character.

[@glass1258]

6 floor walk up ? Have fun moving in lol

[@thatsrite55]

I could climb those but the thought of moving furniture up there , it's a no.

[@rickrolledtruth5834]

That's why there's moving men to do that.... it fathoms me how people nowadays don't like exercise... your basically exercising daily... must be just me that thinks outside the box and not what the crowd does and says.

[@elizabethandrews4199]

Since you always break down the price per bedroom, does this mean most people in NY are doing communal living now to make ends meet? How challenging is it for the landlord to have 4 separate people responsible for paying rent? Sounds like a nightmare.

[@ThePoliticalBulldog]

Yes, it has become so dystopian that this is the case, yes. Burn the rich, Rent Control NOW.

[@KarinaSwan]

Having roommates is a normal thing for cities like NYC, LA. Most of the time it can be one person renting and finding others to share with

[@karmaoutlaw]

Glute-appeal is an unmentioned feature of the 6th floor walk-up.

[@NitaCostello]

With a 6th floor walk up, you can cut the gym membership. Of course, chance of a heart attack goes up. 😬

[@653j521]

No, down, the longer you live there.

[@TangentOmega]

LOL!! Y'all are so funny..😅 "The fridge is supposed to open away from the appliances." Professional home kitchen idea for someone that lives in an apartment that squeezes a gorilla into a hamster cage, the biggest bed can only fit across the toilet, and the monthly rent is the eternal soul of yourself and everyone you've ever met. That's with one month free rent. 😂😅😂😅😂

[@donnapaquette9231]

I like the last apartment. The fireplace is nice to have, kitchen is really cute and even the livingroom is a decent size. Great video Cash and Alex 👍🥰

[@susanyamini]

The last apt was excellent. But what is up with those stripe walls in all the New York bathroom apt. Why don’t they do it like the one bedroom u just showed it has more Character than the grey stripes.

[@subwayjoefrombrooklyn4471]

“They’ll fix your whole life in one place” - Brilliant!

[@j.kristineemmons]

These two are funny, grasping at straws to make these units sound appealing. Lol, Alex didn't know about the other apartment. That mini sink tho, I would definitely maximize and store a lot down there.

[@whitneybrown4067]

This is 4 Sure Gonna b so Insightful CJ🔥🔥🔥👍n Happy Monday😀….

[@maggie1249]

I far prefer your regular apartment tours to your high end ones. Thank you, Cash!

[@virginiamoss7045]

The kitchen counter in the last apartment is of a composite material. What Cash often calls granite or even marble, isn't. There are many different counter materials and granite has fallen out of favor due to its maintenance requirements. Also, in general, there's a stove which is free-standing with a cooktop and oven; then there's a cooktop or an oven. A stove is not an oven by itself or a cooktop by itself. Cash does not need a gym; with all the walking and stair-climbing he does, he is quite fit and strong. His energy comes in a can or bottle, though. Such a fun guy!

[@annettevertalino9273]

you are so right. I often want to make more comments than I do but I don't want to sound like a complainer. Cas calling the radiator a heater is one of my pet peeves.

[@653j521]

@@annettevertalino9273 The appliance police. Does your linguistic domain include the world world, the whole US, or just NYC? My pet peeve is a person who tries to shame everyone into speaking the way they do.

[@virginiamoss7045]

@@653j521 Cash has a fairly good gig going. If he is going to be in real estate, he would appear more professional if he was aware of the lingo and the details of his profession, not to mention not throwing things around, especially in luxury apartments. I want him to succeed. It's not complaining; it's constructive criticism for a young man trying really hard to make it. I work with commercial realtors so I sort of know how the industry works.

[@chunter3882]

$1,650, you have 3 roommates, one hand sink in the bathroom, a closet not even a broom could fit in. Hard pass

[@kimberlystone3987]

I’m in Kingston Ny for 10 days…… Childhood home!!😊

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

1:30 to 1:31 even the dog is lookin like hold up that’s cash 🤣🔥👏🏾

[@Vhicken]

That 1 bedroom was fantastic

[@thexxit]

That 6th floor walk up is for the fittest among us! 😅 That last apartment was cute for a couple though! Very bright, nice bedroom, bit of outdoor space - great little retreat to come home to!

[@alankovacik1928]

6:15 "sink spaayer" 😁😁

[@irenelacour3486]

I just like to see you and the tours of New York. But walking up 6 flights of stairs is insane. You have to have an elevator somewhere in this place. I always wonder who rents these places. I guess marathon or triathletes. See ya. Loved the video❤️

[@653j521]

Fit young people who want to shed restaurant calories and not pay a gym membership.

[@darkangelkate3950]

That last one was lovely Cash. If I was rich instead of so darn good looking 😂

[@andreabailey676]

I wish I could afford to live in that one bedroom alone and still have lots of money to eat at all the restaurants in the neighborhood. Since I am dreaming, let me add, lots of money to travel too.

[@wackbar0392]

His aggressive way to tell us how bad we cook and eat is hilarious.

[@dissidentfairy4264]

A gourmet cook never over-estimates how many kitchen cabinets they will need. There's never enough! I have a walk-in pantry and many cabinets and it's still not enough. lol The apartments are cute. I liked the black kitchen and black countertop in the first unit. I especially liked the fireplace mantel in the last apartment. A collection of glitzy tangerine-colored carnival glass vases would be pretty on top of the mantel. I always "hear the birds." 🐦🧚‍♀

[@653j521]

Gourmet cook in these neighborhoods? Clearly they eat out or order in.

[@dissidentfairy4264]

@@653j521 Then I guess the topic is moot. lol

[@jimjimgl3]

Yes. Great rooftop. Less great if those exhaust vents are for a restaurant on the street level. I lived in a Chinatown loft (illegal conversion I rented in a sweatshop building). There was a fire next door in a restaurant and they gutted that building and then built an illegal extra floor and put a giant exhaust vent aiming right at my window. Chicken stir-fry is delicious but not as an air freshener. Moved out in a week.

[@amyyoshikawa7698]

Hi Cash and to your friend wow a phone booth apartment in NYC is awesome. The bathrooms are so clean and comfortable, Stay well and safe 👍

[@MysteeriusFrend]

It's near criminal, the prices of these places. Can you imagine what the price will be in 10 years? It makes me shudder. I loved my four years in NYC, but never again, unless I'm rich.

[@shortangrymenopausal7234]

The last one is the best. Love the lay out and the double doors to the bedroom. And that balcony us perfect

[@kimberlystone3987]

Happy Monday Cash ❤❤

[@theoriginalbridgetconnors]

Love the last apartment! Thanks for another great video.

[@r.m.alonzo7648]

The six floors up apartments no way. The last place was cute and the little balcony was nice with the ivy and the colorful buildings across from it .

[@mascode1]

I Love when you show around the neighborhood in a comic way . 2Funny

[@julianhermanubis6800]

If you can afford to buy real estate in NYC, it's likely a great investment. But paying that kind of rent for a 6th floor walk-up? I have no desire to live there and pay that kind of rent to live in a very modest space.

[@kimbershark]

I have that same dryer 😊 I recognize the funky lint catcher.

[@luzferro3665]

I would die if I had that space closet. What can you fit in there?😳 Like 2 winter coats? I'd have to get rid of most of my stuff, and no, I'm not rich🤷‍♀️

[@nadak.1021]

Those pipes on the roof are possibly the kitchen and/or washroom vents from the apartments. So if a neighbor is cooking something you don't like, that smell could permeate the deck until it disolves.

[@me2nmineme243]

The last one. Ospace & a fireplace. The bar table is cool.😉

[@wideawake5630]

I can't wrap my mind around this choice. I own four gorgeous secluded rolling wooded acres. I paid two K down. My land contract payment is two hundred a month, no balloon. I had a 12x14 shed built for 3500. Finished it with castoff materials from Craigslist and Habitat stores. Adorable tiny house. Used wood stove with installation was about five hundred. Got underground electric for sixteen hundred. Alternative toilet. I import water in jugs. Small town eight miles away. Others in four directions each within 25 minutes. Grocery and big box store delivery available Larger progressive culture rich city lovely 45 min drive away. Often moved to tears of gratitude for my beautiful home and veganic mini farm. Think outside the box. The box wasn't designed for your benefit.

[@wdchapman1969]

$7k and you have to walk up 6 flights of stairs?? No way Jose.

[@crystalsaturn7503]

If I every lived in a big city I would rather have a studio with my own kitchen to myself then share an apartment with roommates. I had roommates in collage and sharing a kitchen with 3 other people was a pain. I ended up having to store my food ingredients (canned goods, noodles, etc.) in my room to keep the roommates from using them.

[@fannycraddock99]

Hi guys. Well #1 a 6 floor walk up plus another flight up to the roof, not a hope in hell at my age! Liked #2 but again it's a no-no as there isn't any home laundry, pity.

[@kleshreen]

All I ask for is this location, with 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, a living room, a kitchen, laundry in unit, and a closet, for $800 a month.

[@gumisora]

Too good to be true! My uncle lived in an very old building (even NY had a old "Google map" from 1930 and I can see it) 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom with very old appliances, still 6 floors and use to pay more!

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Awesome job cash see you tomorrow

[@CashJordan]

You got it

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Ok .

[@mimzyc9949]

Nice places. Can't imagine paying that much though. That's why I don't live there

[@JaniceWithTheTarlovCyst]

That's the kind of neighbourhood I'd love to live in.

[@carolcarol3938]

That one with the fireplace is very nice.

[@anotherchannel589]

When you're hiking up 6 floors at 7K? You need to get the hell out of Dodge... That's criminal!

[@suepeer3078]

Love the one for $3195. It has character and a little outdoor space. The other apt would kill me going up all those stairs

[@pawlet]

6 flights. That's 5 flights above the rats. Sounds good to me 😂

[@sesame88]

I'm happy. Alex Bruni is back.

[@carolynrivera9745]

Love your video's Cash....

[@cheyennerodriguez5824]

I could not imagine moving furniture through those stairs

[@joseventura9685]

pivot! Joey pivot!!!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@wolfc8755]

Alex trying to convince everyone that a fridge that opens the wrong way is "actually how it's supposed to be" 🤣

[@chrisreed26]

OMG I'm in shock! Holy cow! $6500???? For an apartment?? I guess I can't complain about the proces here in Tampa FL anymore! No, yes, I still can because even $2K is crazy high! A person must really LOVE NY to pay those crazy prices for an apartment with a sink cabinet large enough to hold a dil$#! $6K here in Tampa would rent you a large 5,000 sq ft HOUSE with 7 beds and 7 baths in a lakefront community called Stone Lake Ranch where each home is on at least a 2 acre lot.. A lovely 2 bedroom apartment in a modern complex would be about $2500 a month. A one bedroom in same newer complex would be on the high end $1750. My first apartment in 1992 was a one bedroom in Plant City for $339 a month. Same unit today is $1200 a month I think. A few years later in 1994 I rented a 2 bedroom 2 bath tri-plex end unit all one level huge laundry room rented for $400 a month now same unit but totally modernized with new cabinets and wood floors goes for $2300..

[@amyholman354]

You can store extra rolls of toilet paper under that tiny sink in the first apartment, perhaps some tile cleaner. I'd get make a little greenhouse and grown greens, herbs and veggies on the roof so as to have a little bit of food without exercising on those stairs all the time. The rent is too much even if you do have great appliances.

[@nicolegonzalez5992]

Omg New York rent is insane 😵‍💫

[@ticketyboo2456]

I love his Doctor Who reference in the thumbnail 😂

[@foxfox9845]

Impressive, very. I used to live on 48th and 8th, Transportation is Excellent. 🗽Brooklyn NY

[@mrnicecar9399]

It's obvious you've never moved anything up a spiral staircase, in no way is it doable to move a grill up to the roof.

[@dhLotan]

I was thinking about this. Maybe use Paracord or some kind of lift system and bring it up the side of the building is probably easiest. There are also small grills so wouldn't have to buy a giant gas one. Either way, it isn't worth the price so who cares 🤷‍♂️

[@jason85752000]

love to see your house bet it looks great

[@1jackvalley580]

The fire place probably isn't working because you pound the heck out of any and ALL SWITCHES, STOP 🛑 THAT🤣

[@epicmatt3467]

Nice apartments!!

[@irwinloos1098]

I liked the 2nd apartment overall..👌🏽💯😊

[@Shakera...]

As I grow older I start to like the idea of moving out of new York😬

[@rishibeauty8889]

Haven’t had a shrine to your gods in a long while. What’s up with that?😂❤😂

[@CashJordan]

It comes back every once in a while

[@RAESCA.]

🤣🤣Thats me in my second flight stairs my asthma be killing me 2:04 2:12

[@Lantanana]

For those small bathrooms, brushing teeth can be done in the kitchen. Back when people had outhouses, they brushed their teeth in the kitchen.

[@WhimsicalHermitude]

Super cute! How does one get their furniture in?😆 Answer-modular light stuff only, and carefully?!?😂

[@rickrolledtruth5834]

When I lived nyc I stayed in a small asss place for a year... it was worse back in the day so this actually looks great )

[@vintagefreak173]

I don't care how pretty it looks inside but the entrances and exits are safety issues. This makes me love Texas quality of living space.