The Secret Apartment: Living in a hidden alley in NYC

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  @loriw2661 · 3 years ago

  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.

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• AG

  @aghsd · 3 years ago

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

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• MR

  @MrM-u3h · 3 years ago

  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!

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• JO

  @johnchoong1 · 3 years ago

  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.

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• SU

  @suzettekath9860 · 3 years ago

  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.

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• ST

  @starrynight2600 · 3 years ago

  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.

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• AN

  @annaprigliano221 · 3 years ago

  No window in the bedroom, not legal.

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• AR

  @ariescustom · 3 years ago

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

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• DI

  @dinodesantis2976 · 3 years ago

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

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• CR

  @craddocraddoc · 3 years ago

  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?

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• YB

  @ybsilver · 3 years ago

  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

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• YO

  @yourfriendlygothfox9888 · 3 years ago

  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 🤷‍♀

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