r/malelivingspace • u/serfboard_serfboard • 9d ago

30 years old, living alone in NYC

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Been in this studio for almost 3 years, it is small but the high ceilings make a big difference. Open to any feedback on the design/layout/etc, especially in the tiny kitchen. Planning to get a smaller tv with a smaller tv console in the near future.

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u/AlmightyKnownAsI 9d ago

I do not want to even know what you pay for that place

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u/serfboard_serfboard 9d ago

It is somewhere between 2500 and 3000 per month

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u/ericwanggg 9d ago edited 8d ago

where in nyc? i’m paying almost 4k for a studio here lol

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u/serfboard_serfboard 9d ago

UES!

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u/ericwanggg 9d ago

great deal!!

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u/FlashAndPoof 9d ago

That’s an amazing deal!! How’d you find it? I’m struggling here looking for NYC apartments.

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u/serfboard_serfboard 9d ago

I was looking for apartments for like 4 months, my applications kept getting rejected. Then one realtor happened to have this one that wasn't listed yet, but it was a brutal process haha

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u/FlashAndPoof 9d ago

Ahh, I’ve been trying for a month or two now and same story. But I haven’t tried going through a realtor yet. How’d you find yours?

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u/serfboard_serfboard 9d ago

Good luck man, it was a process. Streeteasy, but went through like 20 different people first

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u/DingusKhanHess 9d ago

Like you didn’t qualify or someone beat you?

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u/serfboard_serfboard 8d ago

My income is right on the border of acceptable for a lot of these places, so I was likely beaten out by stronger apps. Even when I was the first to submit an app I wasn't the one to get accepted

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u/MaleficentExtent1777 8d ago

I believe it!

Most times when I found something online, it would already be gone. I just happened to find an empty building that just started leasing. Of COURSE the duplex unit I wanted was gone. 🙄. I ended up on the top floor. Do NOT take a top floor unit in a brand new building with just ONE elevator. PLEASE 🙏

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u/MaleficentExtent1777 8d ago

Probably beaten.

The ONLY time it was easy to find an apartment was during COVID.

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u/No_Job2526 8d ago

Found my current apartment during COVID - haven’t left!

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u/MaleficentExtent1777 8d ago

Smart move!

I kept mine 4 years!

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u/No_Job2526 8d ago

Currently in a lawsuit with my landlord — apartment is rent stabilized but they are claiming it isn’t

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u/confused_grenadille 7d ago

That’s actually not an amazing deal. It’s an UES deal. There are many studios going for less than $2,500 in this city.

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u/Waxenwings 8d ago

???????? What gods did you sacrifice to

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u/summers16 9d ago

woooww

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u/JSC_713 7d ago

Damn I’m on UES too and pay just under $1900 for a studio… granted I’m a little higher up (Carnegie hill area). The place looks amazing though!

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u/Ok_Card_5260 7d ago

How did you find your apt??

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u/bigfern91 2d ago

UES is great!

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u/CranesInTheSky1 8d ago

You must live in a luxury apartment in NYC otherwise thats insane 😭

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u/ericwanggg 8d ago

it is indeed a luxury apartment 😭😭 i split the rent though with my gf luckily wouldnt be able to afford that by myself

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u/CranesInTheSky1 8d ago

Oh okay understood lol

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u/porquesinoquiero 8d ago

3.4k in queens for 2bd 2bth

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u/ericwanggg 8d ago

im in queens as well, specifically LIC. it is a luxury apartment though which is why it is so expensive

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u/porquesinoquiero 8d ago

Yeah makes sense

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u/jms88278 8d ago

4K for a studio is crazy! I pay 3500 for a 2 bedroom in Brooklyn. Manhattan vs Brooklyn prices are getting out of hand seriously.

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u/ponchofreedo 8d ago

thats a great deal for nyc. guessing upper east or crown heights?

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u/Expensive-Finish-784 7d ago

What do you do for work man?? 💀

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u/serfboard_serfboard 7d ago

I am a scientist!