Big Mistake… She Moved into a 275 sqft Apartment in NYC
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The landlord would be smart to keep her as a tenant as long as she wants to live there. She takes good care of the place, and has actually increased its value.
True, but that implies landlords being smart
@xenotiic8356. Most landlords are regular people barely making a profit. Stop letting you're inner commie hate for them out. For every "dumb" landlord, there are 100's of bad tenants.
the landlord must have done something right to own property@@xenotiic8356
@xenotiic8356 Small mom and pop style landlords have an incentive to. She isn't troublesome for one.
guess what else she may have brought in,possibly bed bugs by bringing in used furniture
She has made this space look way bigger than it is. She placed the furniture perfectly. The apartment has such a great feel to it. She also lucked out with the layout and great ceilings and windows.
And the tricky camera angles helped, too. Lol
In the future anything bigger in an apartment will require approval and advance deposit fees with proper financial background check meaning if you are poverty stricken you will be in a smaller apartment by law
Great video Cash! I love how Rachel added her own cozy improvements and upgrades to enhance her personal style of self. The shower head is insane! And the coffee table made me gasp😮. And the very fact that her landlord is not only supportive of her upgrades, but that he's not a financial vampire seeking more $ to keep her on as a SATISFIED AND HAPPY TENANT speaks volumes. I'm glad that Rachel is comfortable and happy in her SOLITUDE. I'm going to check out her channel and become her subbie. Blessed New Year everyone❣
Looking back on my life I think I was happiest in my little studio. Rachel, revel in this uncomplicated time of solitary and independence to the fullest!
I agree! I actually found it easier to keep things organized when I lived in a smaller space overall. There was always a specific spot for something and it was easier not to misplace things. And the location just couldn’t be beat!
It's like getting a bigger handbag. The more space you have, the more stuff you accumulate I want to move out of my unit soon and I'm going to need to do a big clean out of like half my stuff
Such a sweet, positive and creative lady! She's like a ray of sunshine! Have pinched a few of her ideas for my space!
Looks cozy but 1900 Dollars for 275 sq is crazy und unbelievably.
No it’s not. That’s an amazing deal and a great apartment. So many core memories will be made by living there. It’s hard to explain Manhattan living. You either get it or you don’t 🙃
Our rent is $1850 4 bedroom with car garage lots of land away from my neighbor. SW Florida too
@@johnbnyc64you’re delusional😂
Only if you haven’t been following rent prices in NYC. 🤷♀️. It’s actually a deal.
@@johnbnyc64 Sure for Manhattan its agreat deal, fr, but for the rest of the world not.
I'm a native New Yorker, but every time I watch these, I remember why I left NY. I love my city, but FOH! Also, we never put stuff under the bed when i was growing up, however I grew up in a pre-war building that hadn't been chopped up to make more apartments, so we had space, closets, a pantry, and lots of cabinets in the kitchen. These apartments are just way too small for the price.
Native NYer. And I agree. Life is so much bigger when you leave there.
Yes, those pre-war apartments are fabulous. I was never that lucky, but one of my friends lived in one. It was as big as a house. My apartment was very nice. Whenever I went on vacation, my friends would arm wrestle for the opportunity to house sit. Like you, I left, too. I really wanted to live in a lot more space. Manhattan is great for people like Rachel, who is still young.
I agree! insane. My mom did not let us put things under the bed. lol!!
I can see why someone would want to eventually find another way of life...Manhattan/NYC region sounds exciting is fine for someone with a very specific life/career plan and I think, as they say in "Fairytale In New York" ....."...the wind goes right through you, no place for the old.. for THE YOUNG,,, Iit might be great as an older person if you were very wealthy! I can last in Manhattan on a visit for about two nights, but it overwhelms me very quickly and I high tail it back to the suburbs of Washingon DC where I live among the geese, ducks and deer! Admire the young woman's resourceful a lot!
1200 bucks a month for an 1100 sq ft 3 bed 2 bath apartment where I live.... this is ridiculous. 850 bucks a month for my 950 sq ft 2 bed 2 bath condo im living in now. I own it in 12 more years lol. 30 year mortage it was 64k when I bought in 2006.
She's utilized all her space to the maximum. Very cleverly decorated. Looks cozy. ❤
I love how the kitchen space is cut put has separate floor tiles and feels like it's its own space. So many studio apartment just feel like you sleep in your kitchen but here it gives the feeling it's a separate space well enough.
That is certainly one of the best organized apartments you have shown us. It gives the feeling of roominess. This lady is very talented at organization
Prisons*
not a talent at all
@@michaelmich00 Way more space and freedom than prison. Americans are spoiled with space to joke that even that decent of a living space is a prison.
@@yogidevendrabiriyani1777 Hater
I love what she’s done with this apartment. It’s perfectly laid out and cozy. If you like small spaces (I do) this is perfect.
Sounds like you'd really love prison
My God , I have anxiety just thinking about living there
@@ams914 Not the same, don't have freedom in prison
I hope she has a Dollar tree nearby. That would help with costs.
I like small spaces too.
I love her apartment! It seems so much bigger than its sq. ft., and the angles and how she has it decorated is so charming and adorable! She has made really impressive improvements!
These spaces work best for folks who are organized! I am related to (one deceased) to some very disorganized & packratting people I cringe just thinking of some oe them in a small space
Probably due to scale, she appears to be about four and a half feet tall
It’s because the living room is huge compared to the kitchen
What a beautiful job Rachel did with this small place! Great organization, space saving solutions, and not much clutter! The best part is she seems very happy with her home! Thanks for the tour!
A clever, Japanese style approach to space saving. I really like the apartment. it's not a characertless box.
To be honest I like this apartment a lot more than many high end luxury apartments Cash has shown on his channel. It is cosy and has soul, the old kitchen and old appliances are a bonus in my opinion, it has charm.. Still 1900 USD a month is way too much money for such a small space.
Depending on the location.
I wonder utilities included or separate
Yeah beautiful little apartment but $1900 is insane.
it´s close to the subway - that makes the price.
😊Very cute and Beautiful, it's super and impressive what's she's done to her place. Very Cozy, and Charming!
She has created a Home, in a studio apartment! I love her organization! Great skills!
You call this a home?
We live in very rural Texas, and have a house that we rent out. Our renters pay $600 a month ( they pay their own utilities.) The house is older, but well-maintained. It has 3 bedrooms and 1/2 acre yard. It’s funny how the idea of acceptable rent/living space varies from place to place.
Wow! Is that market price around there?
I think it’s still a shame, because $1,900 is ridiculous for 275 sq ft. She is paying $1,900 for a tiny home that’s not hers😢😳
I love how she organized everything and made great use of the space. She's got everything she needs in a tiny space without it feeling crowded or cluttered.
Ridiculous price but I love how she utilized her space. Her place looks cozy and lived in 🥰
What have you paid a ridiculous price for and I do agree with you 😂😅😊❤! But it NYC 😊
On 72th street right next to the station with an apartment like that is a pretty good deal. NYC is just that horrible of a place to live in unless you are rich.
The rent is ridiculous but I could do it! She has done a great job.
@@None38389 your comment is stupid poor people exist in you and in every city as rich people pay bills Too!
U will enjoy prison too then, same same
One of the best tiny apts. you've reviewed! Rachel did a fabulous job!
I hear people talking about how expensive California is all the time, yet my mortgage on a 1,900 sq ft home in a gated community right next to a shopping center, food, gas, tires, grocery store and theatre is $2,200. She's paying $1,900 for that, holy cow!!!
She’s paying for the location. She’s in a great neighborhood.
@@zeeqq105 In NY, you have to do that as a woman. Not safe in some places.
@@ST-rj8iu There is no real “safe” place in Ny unless you’re super rich and even that’s shaky because usually most of the time you can’t tell the difference between the rich or celebrities. Those are the people who sometimes have security or bodyguards. Every place has the potential to be bad. It’s big city life. She’s paying for convenience. She lives around everything. Transportation, theaters, bars, restaurants, schools, nightlife etc etc. Literally steps away. I’d would have killed for a place like this when I was in college in Brooklyn.
@@zeeqq105no she is not. she is in a city with a crime rate of a 3rd world country. And dont come up with some BS liek she has a lot of opportunities, when she has no money.... i would rather use that money to live in a european capital...
@@ilmephax I’m from NY and currently reside in NYC. I have lived in both The Bay Area, Long Beach California and Los Angeles for several years. So I know what I’m talking about. I’ve lived it.
The fact that she's super-organized must help a lot, as is the fact that this apartment, small as it is, is laid out extremely well. Her kitchen is perfect. There's nothing I can think of that one would need in a kitchen that she doesn't have. And the fact that the apartment seems to have high ceilings and get great sunlight make it seem very open and spacious.
it's not small
Counter space to work would be nice.
Great observation. The high ceilings and the light. And Manhattan at your fingertips. And given climate change, it is NOT a basement apartment, which I would never, never live in now in NYC or environs. I also wish her safety on the sidewalks and subway.. may her luck stay with her....
@@maureenmurphy7817 You plan to live in that apartment as a renter for.... 50...100 years for that to come up as an issue?
This is probably the best studio apartment I've seen, really great layout. She has done a phenomenal job of making it a cute and cozy place to live. Bravo!!
Rachel’s place is absolutely perfect. She’s made a designated space for each home function. I love how she defines each “room” with tile in the kitchen, customizing the shelving and cabinets so they hold more items, little dining table, cute lamp,etc . She’s living her best life.
Rachel has done an amazing job making this tiny apartment liveable and "hers". I hope she can stay there for as long as she wants/needs to. If her landlord has ANY brains he'll keep her a happy tenant. 🙂
$1,900 for a livable NYC apartment that is well located and that doesn’t have to be shared with roommates AND on a 2 year plus 1 year extension is a godsend. People living in NYC tend to move often - chased out by rent increases. Moving expenses, first and last payments are a budget strain that she will not have for a couple of years. My guess is she has the kind of mom and pop landlord who will try to keep their tenant for many years. Mom and pops cherish reliable tenants.
if you say so....Ill stick with my payed off 1250 sq ft condo.....
@@peartfaldo Way to make it about you
@@peartfaldo LOL, if you live in a paid off 1,250 condo in the same neighborhood of NYC, then congratulations.
@peartfaldo my 2 bedroom townhome was only $450,000 and 1.5 bathrooms with a 2 car garage n now its priced at $900,000 if i were to sell it 😅 i live in a very quiet wealthy neighborhood n not many people know about the city i live in plus i grew up in this city which i wont name cuz its not a good idea to have people kno where this peaceful city is 😌😌 and for homes in my city starts at $1mil up to $25mil 😏
@@ToboeKey309nice. my point was its such a waste to rent..for the most part
I knew Rachael during high school and she is literally the sweetest thing that has ever existed. I am so proud of her!
Is she from Boston or Quincy?
did she put out????
@@anthonygarvia3147You are swine
🤣
For being an idiot?
Girl! I use my ceiling fans all the time; I've got one I never turn off! It's by the heater/air conditioning unit and helps to disburse the heat (& A/C) throughout the house, which is also small but no quite as small as her place!
She should be using her ceiling fan especially since her ceiling is high! Also check the switch for hot/cold so whether the fan pushes air down or up.
She did an awesome job with a tiny space. Great neighborhood!!
I love her style. This apartment is small, but appears generous because of the lay out and design
Prison*
?@@michaelmich00
@michaelmich00 comparing her home to a prison is absolutely wild. You must lead a very privileged and sheltered life
We actually don't need or use a lot of the "stuff" we collect, and this apartment has enough storage space for all the necessities. It's a decent size for one person, and Rachael has it organized. The location looks good, and by NYC standards the rent is "reasonable". If there's laundry nearby, that would clinch it for me!
Yeah, until the winter hits and you get cabin fever. You leftoids are insane and evil.
That’s the main reason I wish I didn’t have a big apartment. I seem to gather things that I never use.
@@InGodsArmy Okie dokie bot.
@@zackthebongripper7274 Don't be such a dork.
@@standunitedorfall1863 Dork? No. You are mistaking me for one of these losers bullsh!tting themselves about living in a closet.
Thank You for sharing. Very Interesting and educational about how some people live in NYC.
She's done a great job organizing the available space. The high ceilings help the space feel bigger too. That's always a plus.
That's an awesome small place. I can't believe it's 275 sq ft and she has a kitchen, eating area, bathroom and nice living room. Rachael puts to good use of available space. Well done and adorable. One of my favorite tours.
Rachel did a wonderful job with the space she has while saving money. She seems very organized. I need her to come organize my house. I have a difficult time with that. There are 6 people in my family as well as 2 cats and my house is 1750 sq ft along with a garage and it’s very cluttered. Rachel should start her own KZhead channel for her organization skills.
She hasn't lived there very long, really. The longer you live in a place, the more stuff you tend to accumulate. If you multiply 275 by 6 people, that's 1650 square feet. Really close. Wait until she's lived in one place for 10 years. I would love to check back.
i would not call wasting 2 grand a month on rent a way to save money. i live in a central downtown area of Houston and my rent is 500 a month for a living room AND bedroom.
@@citybuilder1013 In Washington DC, you can't get a studio in an equivelent neighborhood for under that. San Francisco is even higher.
I love small apartments! They're so cozy & easier to maintain
I'm on-the-go a lot too , and smaller is quicker to clean and better to manage .
I’m a natural organizer like Rachael. I felt bonded with her over those cabinets. I don’t know how many times I’ve been on someone’s house and thought something like “I don’t know why they don’t put a shelf there.” She did a great job!
Same! Lol. Organizers Unite!
And I secretly think the same thing, whether a cozy space here or a lavish 5,000 sq ft home.
Gmorning, and honestly, good for her. It's nigh impossible to find better in the city, I've tried. But it's so wild to me as a native that $1900 for an admittedly adorable closet is an excellent steal.
Stop voting to ship in millions of illegals with no job or money and watch housing open up and prices drop down
It's crazy to me that $1.9k is a good price for this size/location. Her place is adorable though!
Theres a sucker born every 20 seconds
@ticon lmfao
Simple supply and demand. 9 million people live in NYC, you're competing against them for rent and a good chunk of them can afford to outbid you.
Outstanding CJ. Your reports are ALWAYS on point and informative. Keep up the good work young man. Quality stuff Bro.
This looks like its perfectly sized, not small at all. Spacious enough and has room yet utilizes a lot of the space. I think this is perfect for one person. Love that she added all these shelves and stuff in these little areas.
She's got a pretty good eye for organization and design. The apartment feels very comforting in a way that uni-space studios generally don't. The high ceilings help but also things like plants, picture frames, etc that she added.
I love her studio apartment! It actually looks like a studio+. She’s done great with her organization and decor! Great find on the couch too!
Calling it studio+ is copium. It might be a nice tiny studio. But the average studio square footage is 500 sq. ft. Calling this + is just nonsense. It's half the size of most studio apartments.
@@Danny-gs5dvNot where I live. This is big for a studio. I've had friends who lived in studio apartments that were under 150 square feet (small town in Iowa, not a big city). When I visited a coworker at her studio apartment, it was 400 square feet and it looked huge compared to the other ones. And try married student apartments at the university; those places are minute and bare bones. This is luxurious by comparison.
I would probably get one of those dish drainers that is a frame you sit over the sink, as there is such limited counter space for prepping anything. I would also put a metal cover over the stove to make it usable for prepping as well. (This is me as a person who loves to cook; obviously not a priority for many people.) I do appreciate the little cart on wheels that can be moved into the kitchen space when needed. I would probably be storing my crockpot(s) and juicer on a shelf just to the right of the the fridge, and move the couch down a bit. And yes, the fridge doors would be less practical for use when actually cooking in the kitchen. Given the limited storage for the ingredients one would cook with, I"m guessing that the New Yorkers who DO cook go shopping right before they will cook and don't store ingredients in the fridge for long.
Love it! I love that there’s room for a bed and separate living area AND dining table!! I wish you went over her clothing storage better though.
This was my favorite tour. Very simple and down to earth. I have a small one bedroom apartment in Colorado ($1050 everything included, laundry in unit) and really enjoyed what she has created in her space. 😊
I'm guessing you're not in Denver at that price? If you are in Denver, whereeeeeee?
@libelow3588 Downtown Colorado Springs...I got lucky.
The way she set this apartment up makes it seem much larger than it really is! Love it!
Awesome video! Great use of small space! Go Rachel!
New Yorkers! Get more “counter” space by making a noodle board to place on your stove top (of course when not in use)! Add handles and it becomes a tray!
Wow 1900 rent is crazy , it’s higher than my mortgage
And that's dirt cheap for NYC
I pay about half that for my mortgage for a 4 bedroom house in a decent neighborhood in a nice suburb.
I have to say, she found a great space and absolutely leveled it up. I am 6' 1" and 238 lbs (a big guy) and I honestly feel this is the first tiny apt that looks like it would be doable. Very homey . And please help me organize! 😀
Not just under the bed, but under the couch has a ton of storage space. We took an older “pull-out bed” couch and removed the metal bar mechanism and mattress from the inside, leaving a large space under the cushion area that we filled completely with plastic totes of the correct height. When you put the cushions on top…it looked and felt like a regular couch, but was full of storage.
And I thought I lived in a shoe box when I had a 600 square ft apt in Houston. This is super small but cute …. I like that she has added storage space too. The price is outrageous but if you factor in the fact that you do not have to own a car it makes up for it.😊
She did very nicely with her tiny space. It's homey. It would kill me to pay $1900 for it, but if it's working for her..fantastic.
What a great benefit having a designer on site. Any landlord would welcome having someone creative like Rachel to spiff up their spaces. It could pay dividends in retention of tenants.
As a landlord, I love when renters improve their living space. It means the value of the unit goes up, which means I can then charge higher rent 😊
It’s a wonderful apartment
@@Chupakka Life isn't always about making more money.
@@Chupakkaas the new government of humanity rent will be reduced by 50% for 2 years and stabilize for 5 years from 50 percent to three fourth the price before 50 percent cut😂😅😊❤
@@Chupakkaew
Rachel what a great space you have created. What I did to help keep the dust down was to get furnace filters the size of my widow opening.
Yup! My apartment is the same, but I pay 1600, central Manhattan. You can definitely make that size of space work. I get compliments when people see what can be done with such a space, one person was in awe when they saw my place. I used one of those home designer apps, making it much easier to design and layout.
I like what she's done with the place . It's cozy but seems open which is amazing in that amount of square footage . This is something I would like to be able to do in my small studio.
It's a cosy arranged apartment. Hope Rachel can stay there as long as she wants. By the way - such place should be rent stabilised. She already upgraded it.
Why this place in particular should be rent-stabilized?
@@thecatatemyhomework interesting question.
"cozy"
@@julez3161 : Cozy is the American spelling. Cosy is the original British English.
Rent stablizing is dumb. Landlords don't want good tenants to leave. It's city government and crazies that do the stablizing. Areas self stabilize with the free market.
so so❤cute.. quite a creative individual!! great decorative use if space..and her improvements!!
She is incredibly affable, organized, and down-to-earth. Such a cool studio. Really well put together setup.
I believe I saw her apartment on Apartment Therapy. I could be wrong but I remember loving her space. Plus I remember the the pillow with the doggie on it.
I love seeing how people incorporate space efficiently in small apartments. I've lived in several studios myself, and found ways to use space creatively, and even with my current compact one bedroom apartment I still use as much space as I can without making it feel claustrophobic.
Nice placement of furniture! So organized! Something I have learned living in a minivan, underbed space and vertical space is valuable!
This young lady could have a side business in helping people get organized. She's great 👍
What a super organized person. You can tell she is mature, organized and a hard worker. Super Cool Rachael! She ROCKS!👍👍
Wow! Rachel demonstrates a very special talent enabling her to create a unique and fantastic use of space. Her apartment is small but what she has done makes it appear much larger. I love it. Well done Rachel, you could become a professional organizer and decorator. ❤️
Very cute apartment❤ and love that she maintains it very organized👏🏻👏🏻
Someone was going to send a perfectly good leather sofa to the dump?!!! What is wrong with people?! So glad she rescued it. The kitchen is adorable.
Wow I’m so impressed I used to live on 72 street and York Ave and I miss it so much I’m so happy to see how much u have done so much thank you for sharing.
I admire people that live tiny , I cannot do it. Great job❤😊
Rachel's flat is the most homely home I have watched on KZhead. And I watched hundreds of home, small space, design videos. Welldone!
Rachel has done an excellent job organizing her apartment! Love it❤❤❤
With a little imagination you can make a cozy home in the smallest of spaces. ❤
WOW! What a fantastic apartment! She really made that limited space work good for her👍👍❤️😁😁🙏
Just so cute, the apartment is darling. The ideas are smart.Rachel your fabulous☺️
Amazing I love her creativity with maximizing the space she has.
She is a fantastic decorator!❤
Cute apartment, though I have a lot of trouble believing it's as small as she claims. I'd hazard a guess and say it's closer to 400. That room with the couch and bed looks about the full size of the 250 sq ft apt I had in Japan (where I had basically no furniture lol so it's not a matter of organization)
I agree. No way that's only 275 square feet.
I was thinking the same thing. The kitchen area is very small but the living space looks quite normal. There's plenty of room for the bed, couch, and other furniture.
The apartment's not much wider than the length of the bed. I'd believe it's about 12' x20' = 240 Sq ft. A lot of NYC apartments are converted hotel rooms. This might be one.
looks way bigger than my 422 sq ft
She's amazing! I love everything you've done to your Apt.
What a lovely apartment!!!! It doesn't feel small, and I know it helps that she has everything organized so well, even the closets. I am taking tips and I would absolutely take a class on maximizing a small space from Rachael! Thank you for this feature.
This was a great video too. Great to see what someone else can get (AND DO) if wanting to spend less. Glad her landlord is allowing a few changes that are upgrades for him later. A good bond. 👍 Nice job Rachel.
I love the way you did this. Showing an apartment that is actually occupied and how she lives in it. Love it!
Love everything about this apartment! So warm & cozy! Loving the older kitchen & bathroom. Gives it tons of character. ❤
Rachael is organized and neat. Love how she is so invested in caring for it and making it her own.
I am so impressed i can't tell you, What a beautiful space, Well Done !!
It's a nice apartment but $1900 for 275 square feet should be criminal regardless of location
It’s a steal. Most similar studios go for $2500 in that areas nowadays.
The ruling elite is loving it. "You will own nothing and you will be happy" (Klaus Scwab/WEF/NWO)
She is a very good organizer. It looks much larger than what it is. And it's bright, and airy. Super cute. Too expensive, but that goes with the territory I guess. Thanks for letting us see.
Rachel is great - love her!
I absolutely love her kitchen! It looks so much bigger than similar sized appartments Ive lived in, Im so impressed!
This has got to be one of the cutest little places Cash has shown. Rachel has really decorated well.👍🏽
I saw her other tour. Because of her, I bought those handles on her cabinets in the kitchen as we have the same ones and they look great with them. I love her cute space!
Beautiful well organized apartment & Rachel is cute too! 😊 Thanks for sharing your cozy apartment Rachel! 😃👋🏽
She's handy, well organized, smart and hard working! That apartment is a lovely space because of this bright, productive woman!
What a fabulous job she did, making that place a wonderful home... It's charming.
I think she did a lot of smart things to maximize her small space. Good job 👍🏾
I loved this space so much thanks for the tour and ideas.
I love her space and the ingenuity of it all. I have that same West Elm table! I wouldn't mind doing one of those tours.
She’s making it work it seems
I can always count on this man to be absolutely disgusted when he sees a Dunkin. It's comforting.
Their doughnuts suck, the cold Charlie's are not bad if made right and the muffins are good
Rachael is the master of making use of your space! Awesome!
I love how cosy it is!