NYC Apartment Tours: Upper West Side Edition!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- In today's video, we'll explore what you can expect to pay for apartments on the Upper West Side, giving each unit a rating out of 5 stars based on size, layout, natural light, unit amenities, and access to the subway.
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I'm retired living solely on SS Retirement Benefits. Bought a 2 bedroom one bath 1100 sft foreclosure. Paid cash with closing $20k. $950 a year taxes. No mortgage. Northern PA on a dead end Street. Woods surround 3/4 of my property. Bears and deer come right up to the house. You can leave your car running and phone and wallet on the front seat of your car with the windows down, run into convenience store and come back out and everything still there. Been to NYC many times but love country living the best.
You are saying your circumstance like people today have the opportunity to have that. And they don't. That's what you don't understand. Haven't been able to do that for decades, so be quiet.
New York is where I'd rather stay! I get allergic smelling hay! I just adore a penthouse view. Honey I love you but give me Park Avenue!
bears close to living space! no thx!
Bears come up to your house? That certainly sounds inviting!
The internet filled with people telling others how much better they are. Hasn't changed in 30 years.
Great apartment video. I think you do this better than any I have seen. Like the star system. You have a new subscriber.
Happy to have you! A good friend of mine recommended creating a rating system, and I really like how it turned out!
@@hayley_bailiff The rating system is an absolute winner. The best of everything to you. As a former New Yorker who still loves the place, I am horrified that I couldn’t afford to live there anymore. 🥲
Me too. Just subscribed and really love the star ratings.
I live in San Francisco, and even my jaded eyes were rolling. I long ago lost sticker price shock, but the apartments shown were without any character. Here in San Francisco i rent a studio in Nob Hill with high ceilings, wood floors, separate entry, massive walk-in closet, crown moldings and massive windows looking at the GG bridge, all for the low low price of $2,500/m.
You say San Francisco?? Oh, you mean Californias "Toilet Bowl"!! I would be "ASHAMED" to Admit That
@@gailcurl8663 on our worst day, San Francisco is still the most beautiful city in America.
Wow Gail, tell us how you really feel. Lol!
@@gailcurl8663San Francisco is the most beautiful city in the U.S. You clearly haven’t been there but watch Fox with your little MAGA brain. You must be one of those tRumpers that lives in the hillbilly south.
@@gailcurl8663 on San Francisco's worst day, we are still the most beautiful city in the USA.
It baffles me how much they were asking for that first studio. Plenty of studios I toured a few weeks ago in that same area were double the size, had more amenities, each had dishwashers, and most faced the street or central park for under $2,700. I can't imagine why they would be asking so much for so little when comparable units had way more for less.
This particular management company has software that updates their price daily to keep them competitive. If there are comparable cheaper units on the market then the price gets adjusted accordingly. The problem is that whomever adds the first building's listings marks certain amenities as if they apply to the unit when in actuality they only apply to the building. I.e. they have private outdoor space marked as an amenity when the unit itself doesn't have that, but the building does. That feature is only supposed to be checked off when the unit itself has a private outdoor space.
Software can only do so much, and unfortunately human error is really not helping this particular management company fill their vacancies. Not the first time this has happened and won't be the last!
LOVE the videos as usual since I love NYC. Could the star system run along the left of the screen as opposed to the bottom? This way you could see the whole video with eh star system at the same time! Either way I love love your videos and all he work you do in showing the apartments around the city! Keep it up! You have another subscriber!
I no longer live in New York but I enjoy watching these wonderful videos of apartments for rent. What I cannot wrap around my head are the rent prices. How did a two bedroom apartment get to be over $5,000? I know prices have risen regarding everything now, but these rents are downright prohibitive! I guess two or three people have to live together in order to pay these rents!
actually, many studios are over 5k, especially in Chelsea, soho, west village..
Seriously though, how can you live with multiple people in a studio?
I was looking at apartments and I found a 3 bed 2 bath for 1.5k with a city view all though it’s not in NY
Most college level jobs there pay 150 -200k yearly
@@Cruise_227incorrect lol unless you have over 10 yrs experience. Even then
Crazy insane prices!!!!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I’d rate the studio with that huge kitchen space the highest. You could put a legit four seat dining room table in that space, leaving a lot of space in the living space to segment a bedroom and living room. They did a great job with that floorplan. And of course the washer/dryer, though i’m not a fan of front load washers.
I honestly like your style. You just get to the point, keep your rating system consistent and simple, and don't walk around slamming everything you can touch and trying to imply electrical outlets and heating units are flexes. Well done, subscribed.
What an excellent video--perfect narration, camera shots, selection. (I'm not in the market but I sure like to look.)
I appreciate the kind words!
Great job. Good narration. Good description. I did live in forest hills for 9 years and owned my own co op. M and r on corner. Sold it in 2021. So happy 😊 to leave nyc. Moved to the sunshine ☀ state. Bought a 2br 2ba condo fully furnished. Includes cable with my hoa. I don't drive. Downtown very close. Live in Dunedin. Love it. Condo less than 300 000. And I look out on to ponds and 🎄 trees instead of bricks and buildings and streets. Good 🤞 luck up there. 😊😊
Small space, obscene rent, and in window a/c....bahahaha! I live in near Phoenix Arizona and saw 1 bedroom apartments were going for $1900 a month and
4 bedroom houses for rent at $2700. I almost fell over at those prices.
I'm in NYC several times a year and I'm sure most of these overly negative comments are coming from people that seldom or never visit NYC. Rents are high, but you live in NYC for what's outside your residence, not what's in it. I'm moving to NYC when I retire and I can't wait.
Couldn't have said it better myself! Some people watch things just to hate on them. But hey, at least my channel is monetized so them watching till the end and commenting ultimately helps boost my video more, which helps me afford this expensive town! Lol
@@hayley_bailiff I appreciate your channel because you don't solely focus on unattainable places that 99% of people would never be able to afford. Keeping it real is always best in my book.
I would think that the value of having a washer and dryer would far surpass that of having a dishwasher.
I enjoy watching your unit tours. I rented for 7 yrs here in another high rent area; Hawaii. Thankfully I was able to purchase my own home. But like NYC, buying ment I needed to down size my living building space and lost a garage too. But gained a hugh private yard to garden. Also being able to buy and install my own samsung washer & dryer felt great. I also have a small ge profile dishwasher. But its metal inside, not plastic.
Like London you get expensive rubbish.
Rubbish is a word you Brits use that I love that we don't use in the US. Although trash is a pretty good word. 🚮
When you insist on an elevator, you miss out on a lot of great apartments. There are some charming, high ceiling tenement and brownstone apartments, built before the days of air conditioning, that stay nice and cool in the summer and have radiators for the winter. I lived in a walk-up for 30 years and frankly, prefer it. You get extra time and can plan you how long it takes you to come and go because there's no standing around waiting for an elevator. And it's a really great way to get bits of exercise built into your life. Stairs help keep you healthy.
I definitely agree! I've only ever lived in walk ups. For creating content it is easier for now to stick with units that I can access easily due to on site leasing offices, instead of bothering a listing agent or owner for a video. Hopefully as my online presence in the city grows I will get more opportunites to showcase high quality walk ups. I am trying to add a couple in my next video!
I didn't mind my walkup until I had a hip and knee replacement!
I stumbled upon your video randomly, and I was surprised that your first stop was the very building in which I formerly lived. Your 2.5 star rating is fair. My studio wasn't the best place I've ever lived. However, I did face the street (86th St), so there was some kind of view. At night, I could see a sliver of Central Park and the high-rises that border Billionaires' Row. My studio was all of 300 sq ft. The building had begun its life in the 1920s as a hotel. The apartments were converted hotel rooms. My kitchen occupied the space that formerly held the murphy bed. There was only one 3 ft closet, which would be adequate for hotel guests but insufficient for living there full-time. My rent, back in 2015, was $2540/month. There were some long-term tenants in the building from the previous management whose apartments were grandfathered rent control, and they paid about half of what I paid in rent. It's worth mentioning that the same property management also owns the Parc77, which was your second stop.
TH-cam thought you'd like a trip down memory lane! And yes, Equity makes doing broker previews very easy so I've toured most of their buildings around the city!
@@hayley_bailiff The best amenity for the apartment building on 86th St was having Central Park at the corner. That kind of made it a decent place to live. From my apartment, it was just a 10-minute walk across the park to go to The Met, which I would visit every week.
Jeez my bedroom is bigger than the first studio. There is no way!!!
How can you live someplace with windows that look out to brick walls?
In Dallas I have a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1,350 square foot apartment on the second floor (there are only 2 floors). I also have a 2 car garage under me. $2,375 per month.
I have been to NY and we enjoyed the sight seeing but way to many people 😫 it’s like a big box of cement ! But we could never live there and the weather SUCKS 😊we live in California 🌴 and the weather is great . The rent in NY is absolutely insane….
The rent in California is insane too....i live in the Carolinas... by the beach, good weather AND the rent/real estate prices are SUPERB...
When she says “laundry” I think she means access to pay laundry where you still have to pay quite a bit per load. Would be nice to have your own set in the apartment. Old school ac units, shoebox kitchens and randomly getting punched in the face living in NYC. You can keep it.
Ppl that make less than 6 figures and CHOOSE to live in NYC are complete dunces
My daughters lived in the city for years,esp my older daughter.My younger one rented almost next door to the famous Leavian cookie store.
How did she afford it?
@@DawnKulich She had 2 roomates.This was for 3 years then she moved to West Village and had 3 roomates.The rent was $1,000 more a month.She left after a year and half to move back home.My other daughter was in Williamsburg for a few years then had a place on Pacific in Brooklyn for awhile.
AND??
That first apartment ain’t no way in hell.
When will NYC become affordable again 😮😮😮
Hayley, Shouldnt you have an "outdoor deck score", based on size and exposure (0-5)? LOVE your vids!
it seems to me for all that rent they could supply a dishwasher.
I agree.
Great apartment tours! My favorite is the studio with the floor to ceiling windows. Do you specialize in a certain neighborhood or borough? Just curious...
Great choice! And I've been primarily working in Manhattan and Brooklyn since those are the boroughs I'm most familiar with, which is why my videos have been focused on those boroughs. As opportunities arise though I am always open to learning new neighborhoods!
The riverside apt, gets the best sunsets, as it’s west facing and the apt on Amsterdam is East facing. It’s also right next to the riverside park extension and pier I. Bus transportation on the UWS is plentiful. The riverside apt, is services by the M72 bus, which takes a lot of people to the 72nd subway or crosstown.
Can you do some for Jersey City or Hoboken? I move there in July and can’t search until then. I would love some insight on layouts and prices
I'm currently only licensed in NY, so I'm not very familiar with NJ. I'll keep it in mind though in case any opportunities arise!
Why are rents so high?
Just how many people you plan to have in a studio where you would need a dish washer?
Even for one person a dishwasher is great to have.
@Person-mh6xq I agree.
Besides the size of windows, I'd consider the view. I'm not keen at looking at a huge nondescript buildings or roaring traffic. One apt seemed to have a view of human-scaled buildings and street trees -- some greenery. That's what I would prefer.
These rents are ridiculous
One of my favorite movies is "You've Got Mail," and one thing I always wondered was how Kathleen (Meg Ryan) could afford that apartment in the Upper West Side?!?!
I'm not sure how she afforded it in you've got mail, but I know in Friends apparently the reason Monica had such a bargain down in the village was because she inherited a rent controlled apartment!
Great content and thank you.
A massive 😂 950 square foot 🤣 Things are different in NYC. But NYC is worth every dollar 😃 Thank you, enjoyed the video.
I live in New York, and I can tell you that 950 sq ft is an ENORMOUS 1-bedroom apartment in Manhattan. She's not exaggerating when she says that most 2-bedroom apartments here aren't that size.
67th and Amster-DAMN that's nice!!! and the kitchen is more accessible + best lighting. If only it had a deck to go sit out on, that would've been top notch 🤩
The one that you rated highest, primarily because of the floor to ceiling windows-it sure looked to me as if those windows opened, and on to…what? The ground? That apartment looked as if it was very high up! And these apartments were so dull and unimaginative! I was expecting wood floors, at least. I wonder if these buildings ever had any charm to them, but all the charm went out the window (so to speak) when owners/developers decided to chop the buildings up into outrageously priced cubby holes. So sad.
The first two apartments have too many bulkheads. It seems there is no longer any attempt to build nicely-shaped rooms.
It’s depressing to see the costs of apartments that are still not true luxury units. How did we get here?
Prices are ridiculous
Im not sure if its the same everywhere, but in my part of az, most apartments require that you make 3x the rent a month.
Are there actual people making 10,000 a month?
In NYC you're required to make 40x the monthly rent annually. So if you want a 2500 dollar apartment you have to make at least 100k a year. If you don't make enough you can use a guarantor, which is essentially a cosigner, but yes plenty of people make enough where they don't need the cosigner!
Yes
fave cawfee spot?
Good heavens! My mortgage in Phoenix is only $1488 a month. For that I get 2 bedrooms, a pool, live on a golf course and have 2200 sq feet. My claustrophobia is too real for me to ever live in New York!
The apartment is just over price to high for my budget, it’s best to buy your own home and get much more than just a small over price apartment.
Agree I bought my place. However this is where they get you especially today. Most people don't have the downpayment large enough to sustain an NYC condo. You need a good piece of money for the first last and security (in some cases over $10,000) just to get into an apartment so if you were building a down payment there it goes. They also take advantage of people who only plan on being there a few years. We are now a nation of renters due to cash buyers, and high interest rates. Additionally many NYC jobs pay $150-200k so a couple with good jobs could actually live in one of those, and save for a down payment.
No!! It's Best to Get the Hell of that Rat and Migrant Infested Tin Can City!!
What about a video of an affordable apartment? If you're on you're own 4,000 + is not exactly affordable!
There aren’t any.
How do people afford these prices..no way..my choices would notbe spending my money like that..crazy...
Does the rent include electric, heat, and water ?
Heat and water yes, but electricity is typically metered for your unit!
Is it possible to rent an apartment in NYC for a retired person (not employed) but is willing to pay up to a year in advance. For a one-year lease only.
Landlords aren't allowed to accept more than first months rent and security at closing. If you have the cash but not the income then you would need to use a guarantor to qualify. If you don't know someone who makes enough then you can use a third party guarantor company
@@hayley_bailiff Can't you just show them your checking or savings account balance or something like that?
@@jjgreek1 Unfortunately most landlords will not accept that. Most require you use a guarantor if your income isn't high enough. A guarantor company will approve you if your checking/savings is high enough though. I only know of one property management company that approves applications based off of credit scores instead of income.
Should have included monthly maintainence costs as that is a big factor
These are rentals, so there is no added monthly maintenance cost!
@@hayley_bailiff thank you my bad
I like your point system. However, a kitchen with no prep space is not a full kitchen.
Clearly, AirBnB wasn't the cause of skyrocketing rent in NYC as these prices are insane. I cared about AirBnB because I was in NYC 2 weekends ago for the Marathon.
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I don't like the bathroom that you're supposed to share with your guests tucked away inside of the bedroom. I'd knock a star for layout for that! >:(
Holy cow !!!
For a $4500 apartment it should have a standing shower not a bathtub expensive rent but no standing shower ridiculous
Good video but that yellow bar at the bottom of the screen blocks too much of the image. 4 stars.
I've had a lot of people mention they don't like the yellow bar in comments, but no one has ever rated me on it, and it cracked me up!
Hopefully my more recent videos where the yellow bar is gone can make them 5 star worthy! Or at least 4.5 stars
@hayley_bailiff Hee hee. I'm looking forward to seeing your newer videos. Thank you for your reply.
I don’t know how people live like that in such small spaces packed together like sardines. Being close to a NY subway from hell is a selling point?
I actually like brick walls. Not a big fan of white natural light. Like my light yellow and moody
I wish there wasn't this yellow strip at the bottom third of the screen.
Yes!! It's Annoying as HELL!!
😂 my mortgage is less than half the rent of that studio, for a 1500sq foot house in central Texas
yes, but you have to live in central texas
Enjoying those 100 days of 100 degrees? There are multiple reasons I couldn’t live anywhere in Texas, but weather is at the top- I live in San Francisco and it is rare to go above 70. We will be the only inhabitable city in the country in the not too distant future. People come here just to live homeless on the streets, due to the climate. I don’t think anyone could live outdoors in Texas, unless they’re a rattlesnake.
I would love to see apartments with fireplaces from previous decades...like the 30's, 40's, etc. No more studios. Thank you.
I could never live in anything under 1200/sq feet .... my condo is 1600 2 bedrooms 2and1/2 baths ...all amenities , a garage, patio etc ...boogieville burb.
Makes me lol when a single person thinks they need a dishwasher
Too Damn "Lazy" to wash a Dish, Fork and Cup. SAD!!
after the rent.....how does one afford dishes...........never mind food to cook..................
Want VS need is an interesting concept...take your comment for instance. Did you "need" to make it or did you "want" to make it? Much like my dishwasher....I didn't need one I wanted one, and if makes me happy like the MANY other things I "want" in my home - then theres nothing wrong with that. Cheers!
I'm single. I LOVE MY DISHWASHER. I hate, hate doing dishes. Its a plus.
@DebbiePotter-xh7kv Makes me LOL when a Karen like you thinks your opinion matters. Too funny.
I couldn’t care less about a dishwasher that’s what your hands are for in a small space. Not having a washer and dryer is a hard pass. I know it’s not that common for NY.
I like your no nonsense approach to your videos. However, the rating system going across the bottom is way to big and I find it intrusive on the overall quality of the video.
It's much smaller in future videos! This one is the first one where I added the rating system so I was playing around with how it looked
im sorry that studio on columbus is absolutely atrocious for the price
Seven decade NYer from Union Square, here. Previously - born and raised, Forest Hills, Queens. Since 2019 tho', in the French Quarter New Orleans. Our current NOLA apt: National landmark building on Jackson Square...1132 sq ft. 2 BR. Top floor loft. Two entrances. Washer dryer, Electric kitchen. Incredible view of the Park..Short walk to the Mississippi River. $1700 mo, soup to nuts. No elevator but a wonderful pre Civil War building, hello??? Great neighbors, jazz music under our front windows, a super lovely vibe. Do I miss NY? Hell, no.. You $5,000 a month Gotham cracker box strivers on the UWS? Plz enjoy....with my blessing....
The biggest problem with New Orleans is the weather. Summers are mind-numbingly hot and humid. And let’s not forget hurricane season.
If the apartment's bathroom has no window, then it's automatically out of my list of good apartment.
Kitchens and baths are not required by law to have windows in NYC and most hi-rise apartment buildings don't have them. On the other hand, livable rooms such as bedrooms and living rooms must have windows and the size of the window is related to the area of the room. Bigger room= bigger window.. If you want windows in the kitchen and bath expect to pay extra for them --- IF you can find one.
It floors me why anyone would want to live in New York a Sanctuary city no thanks you couldn't pay me but great video
Oh my, are you a Trump supporter. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You've left out a score for the most important issue: price!
I say that in my intro I'm not rating them by price because everyone has a different budget! To some 3,000 for an UWS studio is insanely high, for others that's a bargain. I'm not here to judge anyone's budget, just trying to help showcase what that budget can get you!
oh boy. to be "rich" and living your dream.....
That's Your "Dream"?? You Need to Really Expand That Mind of Yours!!
What is the big deal about floor to ceiling windows? I would never! No privacy !👎🏼
Very subjective re light, windows. I’d give your 5 a 3 because of crummy
View.; your 4 gets a 5 from me because view is of open space and low rise buildings. The one looking over highway I’d also rate higher. The one onto airshafts gets a one from me.Terrible light hideous views. Light and view most important thing for me, my #1 priority. But that’s me.
Dishwashers are extremely overrated, IMO, and completely unnecessary, but if an apartment *doesn't* have one, the sink needs to be at least large enough to accommodate washing dishes, and a couple of these apartments had no dishwashers and teeny-tiny sinks. I guess apparently, dish washing in those places needs to be done in the bathtubs! Nice that all of these units had gas stoves, BTW. Electric, IMO would be a deal-breaker. Agree about the natural light. I'd much rather have a tiny apartment with a couple of great sunny windows, than a pllace that was spacious but dark.
Completely disagree with you. Completely! Dishwashers are a life-saver.
@@Person-mh6xqI agree.
Who is renting these? Even a 6 figure salary is not enough to pay these prices 😮😮😮
OVERPRICED and frankly claustrophobic ! Give me my Long Island place any day !
Not worth what they are charging…..👎👎👎
Hey Toots?
The yellow that you put at the bottom of the screen to show the ratings completely takes away from the look of the apartments. It’s very distracting.
This was my first video with the rating system, so I was still figuring out how I planned on incorporating it editing wise. As my apartment tour videos progress you'll see the ratings area gets smaller!
@ other than that, your video was amazing. It was very concise and your rating seem very fair.
Can you please eliminate that yellow stripe?
I did in my more recent videos!
Live off grid 🥴
There's not even room to breathe
If you can afford that you can afford a mortgage !!!!
The last one has a view of the freeway. No thanks.
Would not live in NY city ever..... upstate yes
All too expensive! What kind of a job does one have to afford these places 🤦🏼♀️!
Lol why do ppl live in NYC? 😂....what? Because its always something to do??? And trade off is to live in poverty??? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Biggest rip offs ever, living in NY is overrated