nyc housing lottery apartment tour!

[@terrynorman1222]

The washer/ dryer unit itself is a winner😂😂😂

[@Tzippi]

Wow 2800. We really need to protest rent prices. It’s pathetic people have to worry about a roof over their head. Great apartment and thank you for the tour.

[@AbstractFairyprincess]

Congratulations! This is such a blessing and I’m such an amazing city. I hope you create amazing memories, to cherish for a lifetime ✨💫

[@brynneandpeter]

@@AbstractFairyprincess thank you ❤️❤️

[@stephanied4863]

Very nice apartment! I love the camera collection on display.

[@brynneandpeter]

Thank you! I’ve been collecting for years. I have like 10 more cameras not on display right now 😊

[@michelesaudi8030]

U did a great job decorating ur ny apt..very cozy n bright..i love ur huge windows..congratulations on winning da housing lottery..

[@WendyW7508]

Hello! With the garbage and recycle issue. I suggest doing something to use the height. Either with a table,, put recycle under and garbage on top, or vice versa. Or look for something that holds 2 receptacles there. A combo garbage and recycle unit. Even a shelf you mount to the wall above the height of the current recycle container. I would figure out anything to go up in height or elevation in that area by ur door. And the mystery draft. I suggest getting something that allows you to 'see ' the breeze. Like a incense stick, while it's smoking. Close or turn off everything that makes air move. Tell people to leave. So it's just you. Get down low, and slowly so slowly start crawling or creeping along the wall. Start low, at baseboard, move up slowly along any seams, windowsill, etc. Even check way under the window sill and watch for any significant or even mild change in air movement with the smoke. Ud be amazed what happens in old places, they be leaky AF.. There is likely a pretty decent draft coming from the window sill area, or the window itself where it has frame, or even if there is cupboards,drafts can be there where they meet up. There is a physics type thing that happens if you do this on a cold cold day, and turn ur thermostat way up to make ur apt nice and toasty. It will increase or create a suction factor. The cold air will woosh into the warm area To try to achieve balance. It will make it easier to find the draft. And seal or caulk it. Good luck! Follow up, make a vid about how it went, or how to do it if it helps

[@mariamfigueroa9583]

OMG your apartment is soooo cozy and beautiful. Congrat😊 I have a million questions about this lottery…..

[@Notagain44]

Super cute apt. I love the free chair and set table you have, so nice

[@tiffanykoma4120]

You should buy and island that moves and add stools. For more convenient plus more working space.

[@Dpargament]

From a plant person to another, I added a faux green grass type covering on my balcony. Its inexpensive and the green makes the balcony so lovely in the winter. 😊

[@rebeccacartier153]

I have so many questions about the housing lottery… personally I think your apartment is the perfect size. I would kill for a balcony or some outside space

[@brynneandpeter]

@@rebeccacartier153 happy to answer any Qs, we also made another video on it about a year ago :)

[@jcid90]

I have that same tiffany style lamp!! Definitely my favorite too!! ❤ and i got it for free also 🤗

[@tmoni7839]

Congratulations on your new apartment 🌺🌺🌺🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@Flatbushgirl1003]

That’s a beautiful apartment god bless

[@mzpeachdva4532]

Really cute Apt love the table set too

[@shirleywheeler4473]

Congratulations on your new apartment 🎉❤

[@NaomiBrown-m5b]

Nice place. I think a small island would look cute in the kitchen.

[@stephanied4863]

$450/mo to park where you live is insane!

[@brynneandpeter]

@@stephanied4863 agreed! Street parking in our neighborhood isn’t too bad, either, so it’s really not worth it at all.

[@Ketzela001]

You did a beautiful job decorating but I do think that the newer apartments are too small. The best apartments in terms of size tend to be pre war. The nineteen sixties apartments also have nice sized rooms and lots of closet space and certainly room for real bedroom furniture at minimum a dresser and a chest of drawers. Once again what you did makes the apartment feel light and airy, warm and cozy.

[@brynneandpeter]

@@Ketzela001 I agree! I loved many of my pre war apartments but they also came with many downsides. I don’t think this is our forever home but I am grateful for rent stabilization in a nice building/wonderful neighborhood for now!

[@Ketzela001]

@@brynneandpeter Enjoy. You are very wise.

[@soufwesthoustontx]

Congrats. 🎉

[@sarcasm176]

Congrats!👏

[@buzzinbee9463]

Beautiful

[@Sindyred]

I love your apartment! Where did you get your bed from?

[@brynneandpeter]

@@Sindyred Thank you! I think it’s from Wayfair :)

[@evypeace03]

Love how you decorated it. ❤

[@tamoran170]

I love the sofa. Where did you purchase it?

[@brynneandpeter]

@@tamoran170 i think it’s from Wayfair - I bought it a few years ago!

[@brendasnow8255]

I’m happy for you.

[@bonniepwtf]

Nice🎉

[@ac4498]

$3000/mth for a one bedroom apt that's still too small! And that's supposed to be a great price.....smh

[@letticiafonseca948]

This is Crazy, I Live In The Same Building As You Both 😂 Welcome Neighbor 😂

[@brynneandpeter]

@@letticiafonseca948 hey neighbor 👋🏻

[@4jesjes]

I worked for NYC government for almost 30 years and I never got selected for a lottery apartment. I either made too much or not enough...

[@dawnsullivan7325]

congrats on winning!!! your home is lovely!!! I dont fully understand the lottery...but I live in a 7bedroom home in the Midwest...sooo what would happen if sumone had a child and needed a 2nd bedroom? do you hav to reapply and wait? jus so curious!

[@brynneandpeter]

@@dawnsullivan7325 we would have to reapply yes, but there is no limit to how many times you can “win” the housing lottery.

[@elizabethd3038]

Recycling bins?

[@pinkregisterednurse]

How long was the process? After you applied on the website ?

[@MusicLover-ui9sm]

You can look up what could be the cause of the draft Could be the doors bottom is too short If so You can buy a strip of plastic that fits on the bottom of doors

[@bbygrlpt2]

Cute apartment but 2800 affordable??! Thats insane😩 and that construction site will be so loud I couldnt sleep right for mnths they would even work on Saturdays!😭

[@akm960]

Are the lottery apartments rent stabilized?

[@wolfgangproductions7402]

Do you have to pay for con Edison,if so how much is your monthly bill please tysm

[@AS-jb2zi]

I never heard of $2800 for an 'affordable' apartment. I thought the housing lottery is for low income people making in the thirties and forties. You must live in a rich area. Four hundred and fifty dollars a month for parking used to be a rent, and not a cheap rent. It must be affordable housing for people making a six figure salary. That is not low income.

[@brynneandpeter]

@@AS-jb2zi we made another video about a year ago talking about the housing lottery. there are several housing assistance programs in nyc but the housing lottery is for low to middle income households. every building has a different income range that it serves! but yes, we are considered middle income. it is still considered affordable as the 1 bedroom apartments in our neighborhood start at like $3900 (for the same kind of building and amenities).

[@Marie-ur1ws]

Yea it's disgusting. 2800$ is definitely not affordable.

[@AidaBurgos-ey7dg]

Very expensive apartment to be housing lottery. Enjoy your nice and clean apartment. I love it.

[@crisosb8405]

They go off of their 2 person income. When you split it is not that much.

[@brynneandpeter]

@@crisosb8405yup - we certainly are not making much for NYC!

[@michellemaddon7952]

Where are your dogs!❤❤❤😊

[@melanieaudain5899]

How long did you have to wait until they call you ? I’ve been on the waiting list forever and I am a native ….

[@brynneandpeter]

@@melanieaudain5899 we had a few “waiting periods” so I’m not sure which one you are referring to. After we submitted our initial round of paperwork for this building, we didn’t hear anything for about 4 months. And then we had about 2-3 weeks from the time we viewed the apartment to then moving in, it was very fast and stressful.

[@naevahparker]

There’s people in the Bronx pay $2800 for old beat house no updates sooo😂😅😅😂😂

[@AS-jb2zi]

What do you mean?

[@leilaniguardado8226]

Thank you for sharing. So much money for something you don’t own. I have been told to apply for the NYC lottery but not sure if that is the answer. I rent in Queens. Nice that you can watch the fireworks not nice that you will see a tall new building being built up.

[@brynneandpeter]

It is certainly not the solution for everyone, but has allowed us more financial stability so I am grateful for that. Sometimes renting makes more financial sense than buying. I love Brooklyn so it’s worth it!

[@kiakiki275]

It’s affordable according to that persons income

[@jeanmeizel8895]

You could do better price wise without the wasps and the lottery...brooklyn is the new manhattan when it comes to rent...try Queens

[@brynneandpeter]

@@jeanmeizel8895 no thanks - Brooklyn is the best place I have ever lived. :) I’ve worked in Queens a lot and it’s not for me. I’ll gladly pay $2800 to live here!

[@providetriggersforevolutio3748]

$2800 a month for a one bedroom being considered “affordable” is an absolute joke not a “blessing” as noted in many of the comments. The more we conform to fiscal abuse from these developers, the more we will be complicit to plutocracy and oligarchs! 😢

[@brynneandpeter]

I love when people are outraged on my behalf 😂. I’m literally fine paying this rent, but I understand things are out of control all over the country. $2800 is affordable for me, and the housing lottery is based on income - ranging from low to middle income. Someone making a lot less than us wouldn’t qualify for this building and their rent would be closer to 1/3 of their income in buildings they do qualify for. But yeah, it’s expensive to live in NYC 🤷‍♀️

[@providetriggersforevolutio3748]

@@brynneandpeterI, too, am a recipient of affordable housing. At the onset, about 4 years ago, I, as a single person, was required to pay more than 50% of my income. With that being said, it can’t be considered “affordable!” Can’t deny that the system, overall, is captured by these big corporate developers as everything else in this country is being controlled by the OCGFC. At any rate, best of luck in your apartment!!!

[@brynneandpeter]

@ it’s certainly not a perfect system. But this rent is about 1/3 of our salaries so it’s comfortable for us. Unfortunately anything else in this price range in our area (or similar) would be something not renovated, pre war, etc which is at least a roof over our heads but not ideal - apartments like this start in the high 3000s 😅. Grateful to have this for now and hopeful for a better future for everyone in terms of housing!

[@providetriggersforevolutio3748]

@@brynneandpeter Understood and thanks for your positivity!

[@maddscientist3170]

Everything is electric…so it’s a one bedroom for $2800.00 plus electric! Yah I would say that is a one person apartment with no storage ….that’s what sucks for a new build, you think they would design the interiors better.

[@brynneandpeter]

@@maddscientist3170 yup, no gas in the building! The apartment works for us for now and we are grateful for the financial stability. And the building and area is very nice and safe. :)

[@jeanmeizel8895]

Wow that is not great rent

[@dianefine989]

Peter you have something in your nose?