NYC APARTMENT HUNTING | 9 Apartment Tours w/ Prices!!

[@wpeters4361]

You actually looked at an apartment in the Ansonia building (the one with all the old New York charm)? That is one of the most iconic buildings in NYC. Love the old New York apartments the best.

[@elleobi]

It's nice to see one of these videos that is in this price range. I feel like people that have higher budgets don't make these. It's either astronomical prices shown by real estate agents or vloggers looking for "affordable" places to rent.

[@petalrouge]

It’s crazy you say that bc when I read your comment before watching the video I thought “affordable, so like $2k?” Nope. She hits us with the $6k😭🫠

[@naturallynobay5850]

37:33 I really loved the fact that you really saw the positive in every space. No matter what it was giving. Loved that 💜💜💜

[@iSam-96]

I LOVE THAT THIS VIDEO IS 50 MINUTES! THANK YOU! YES FOR LONGER VIDEOS! 🥳 I enjoy your content so much!

[@rendagrella]

Thank you so much!! I am so glad you like the longer content! I was so nervous that the video was too long OmG

[@RubmaLione]

Omg you toured the Ansonia (building 6, @37:08), that is one of the most iconic and oldest grand apartment buildings in the entire country. They haven't fully renovated every unit (the one you toured seemed to be outdated), but overall anyone who gets to live there is so incredibly lucky. The UWS is where grand luxury apartment buildings were invented (The Dakota, The Belnord, San Remo, etc), most of which are inhabited by many of the wealthiest families on earth. I'm not joking, every single modern building you toured would not exist without those buildings.

[@rebeccabaron1348]

Great choice. The floor to ceiling windows sold me!

[@judithryle2113]

Finally we get to see someone actually choose. Most apt hunters look so long and never choose one

[@brendacampos701]

Loved watching, had to take a break because theres a lot of movement with the camera, was making me dizzy.

[@rendagrella]

Haha it was a little shaky 😅 sorry about that

[@jesssaline]

i love how transparent you were in this video!

[@rendagrella]

Thank you!!

[@andreasoto2995]

This was like watching house hunters lol the apartment you guys picked was def the right one but I was shook by how cute the last one was!

[@rendagrella]

Thank you!! The last one was great but there were crazy broker/condo fees and I prefer the west side so it wasn’t the right fit

[@ewomazinoG]

Apartment 4 is insane 🤯🤯🤯 but I think you guys made a great choice! Congratulations 🎉 can’t wait to see how you set it all up

[@Just999Me]

Yeah the amenities in Apt 4 are excessive & insane. But Apartment 5 has that vintage old NY feel. so much character and gorgeous architecture and also within their budget.

[@laramazzolin]

i love the last appartment!!!!

[@rendagrella]

It was super nice! I forgot to mention the reason we didn’t go for it😅 it had really high condo fees, the owner is trying to sell so we could get kicked out after a year if sold and we would have to pay 2 broker fees so it was too much

[@heyyitssj]

I lived on the UES when I lived in the city and LOVED it

[@rendagrella]

UES is nice!! I prefer the west side though!

[@NicoleS0913]

Hi!!! New here. Just watched and wowza what beautiful apartments. The one with the gargoyles is where John Lennon lived and was killed right there. Across at the park is where strawberry fields is. I lived a little higher on W 88th and CPW. It was a 1 bedroom walk up in a beautiful brownstone. I miss it!!! The apartment you chose is Amazing. I can’t wait to see how you furnish it!!! I would use a lot of organization type bins etc etc. it makes everything so aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Congratulations 🎉 and I hope you Love it for a long time!!! NYC is where my heart is. I left 2016 and moved permanently in my house upstate. Crazy

[@wpeters4361]

Even crazier that you still need to make 40x the rent, so they jack up prices and yet people's wages have not gone up that much. Makes for a difficult situation.

[@CW-ez7mn]

Those people who say why not buy instead of paying over 70-90k a year in rent…do you know how much those places she was looking at?!! I live in NYC until my mid 30s, I can NOT afford my own place and stayed at home to help my family and cover monthly maintenance and all utilities. that was not cheap but was better than My friends who did move out, all had to live with roommates and most end up moving back home 1-2 years due to having very little disposable income after paying rent and utilities. Those friends were all white collar professionals and made almost 6 figures over 20-25 years ago. It seem even less affordable now!

[@aquagamer1212]

Ngl that first apt scared me because the windows look like doors that open to…nothing because that is NOT a balcony 😰😳💀💀

[@rendagrella]

Haha it does kind of look like thatv

[@ravenanbu5708]

Same and i will definetly die by them cos i have seveer intrusive thoughts sometimes i act on them like touching exposed wirs burning myself on hot stove it scared the hell oit of me

[@astralartist4]

Its a juliet balcony

[@gloriajones9822]

Really nice effort on the video - thank you for sharing. Just a quick thought for those of us who click on these sort of videos for assistance in looking at apartments in NYC, it would have been great to know either the "names" of the apartment building you were touring or at least the addresses for reference (especially the last one). Obviously, not your own personal building due to privacy reasons, which I understand. I've watched a number of these videos on YT for inspiration and I just noticed that others tend to put at least the address -- which is extremely helpful -- in case someone is looking to move and they would like to check out the space for themselves. Which is sort of the whole point of watching it. Thanks again!

[@tataroyals]

May I ask what do you do for living?because I would love to apply

[@judithryle2113]

You better make sure the rent is stabilized if you want to stay for several years

[@shivanaramdin8045]

Babe, we NEED the Celine sunglasses info!!!

[@rebeccabaron1348]

Yes. Covid rates were great at the time. Once the pandemic was over rent was increased so much more than it typically would have annually to make up for what they lost during COVID. So sad.

[@bellabompi8886]

Would buying an apartment not be cheaper? I live in Norway, so I’m not formulary with the pricing in the states. But what are the cons against buying in New York, that so many opt to rent instead?

[@awwilliams4914]

Buying is extreemly expensive, Like the types of apartments she is looking at would be in the multimillion range. Which would require a very large downpayment and commitment. Many people don't like to make such a longterm investment especially when it requires such a large sum of money or they don't have the large sum. So it would be more responsible to rent. However, there are charper apartments at a similar caliber in NYC but she is limiting her search to her area of preference which make the prices very high for not a lot of space.

[@RubmaLione]

The price of rent is much more affordable (try not to choke when you read this) than to buy in the luxury market in NYC. A 7k per month rental unit could easily cost anywhere from $2.5-$ million to buy here, especially in wealthy neighborhoods like the Upper West and Upper East Side of Manhattan. Also, most apartments are being actively rented, so you only get to choose from what is currently available, which also means you might not want to buy until you eventually find "the one" that you love, which can take many years.

[@viktoriasprohova4982]

Im not american but i hope to live in NYC one day ! 🤍

[@datnohi8612]

I hope you have some major cash, or make very good money New York is not playing with that rent

[@kookie0331]

Finally longer videos! Thank you ma’am ❤ loved the video & your content

[@jaimedavis439]

What is a 'lantern fly'? Before anyone claps back with 'fire-fly' like I'm an idiot did you actually see what they were filming? Obviously jm going to look into it for myself I'm just Curious to see if anyone else was bugged or if that was just me

[@ntbri]

Perfect choice

[@potturi84]

I loved your video so beautiful apartments and can you tell me the rent of that location please. I planning to move to the new york city

[@Isabelle-009]

You say ummmmm a lot 😂

[@rendagrella]

I’m working on it😅

[@johgable]

I just don't understand why don't people buy an apartment if your rent is more than 6K ? because it doesn't mean you have to live there for ever just more than 3-5 year

[@rendagrella]

Because taxes and mortgage prices for 2+ Bedrooms are astronomical in nyc and we also don’t know where we want to settle down so it’s not worth the investment

[@innal4363]

None of those apartments are worth what the rent is. My friend lives uptown Westside pays 1,300 for a huge 1 bedroom. No she don’t have any amenities. Most people that get apartments with amenities. Don’t even use the amenities.

[@judithryle2113]

Put your hands down

[@b1k2q34]

Too hard to watch due to the camera work.

[@s.c.7362]

Who is this kid that she can afford these prices?!

[@judithryle2113]

Kitchen too small in old N.Y. apt

[@wordswithkay]

Honestly the only one I liked was that classic 6 that you called “old manhattan” It’s funny that that’s how transplants view those beautiful apartments. The new builds are not nice imo, that look like boxes and they have amenities that no one really uses besides a gym 😂. If I didn’t need the added security those building bring like a Tom Holland or a tech CEO I would get a townhouse with a rooftop, balcony, garden etc for that price range

[@wordswithkay]

I stand corrected, the last one is AMAZING! Reminds me of my aunts co-op growing up. Those are such gems. The black trim was everything

[@aquagamer1212]

Dude how was Building 4 even real with those amenities??!!

[@rendagrella]

I know it’s wild

[@judithryle2113]

Slow your camera

[@judithryle2113]

I wish these people would not constantly throw their hands and arms around. They can’t talk without going nuts with their hands

[@arzezra]

I’m sorry but are yall not bored of these basic ass “luxury” apartments.

[@MariaSantos-uo3pb]

It’s kind of odd in this day and age to settle down in your mid to late 20s, no? I got the impression that was something in your early 30s, although maybe it just seems that way since I’m younger. But I guess ultimately that sort of stuff is arbitrary, and aligning yourself with societal standards at the expense of what works best for you is a surefire way to be miserable :/

[@TuMaLife]

The content of the video is nice but it was quite annoying with the shakiness and the constant “ummm”…. “Ummmm”…. “Ummmm” every other word.❗️❗️

[@rendagrella]

There is a kinder way to deliver this feedback! I am a beginner KZbinr!

[@awwilliams4914]

Just a word of advice: when speaking of the larger bed room of a home/apartment, the more culturally aware term to use is "primary bedroom" vs "master bedroom" The term "master bedroom" stems from slavery and has extremely negative and racist connotations. I'm sure you meant no harm; but it is a term that is being used more profoundly in the reaestate field due to these reasons, and thought to let you know :)