NYC Apartment Hunting 2023 | touring 9 apartments with prices + tips (Manhattan)

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  • A little life update & some exciting news!
    Come apartment hunting with me in NYC to tour 9 rentals in Manhattan! I included all prices, locations, tips, and more. Hope you guys enjoy & BEST OF LUCK to everyone looking for apartments in nyc cause I know the struggle! xx
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Komentáře • 144

  • @robinp13946
    @robinp13946 Před rokem +453

    I’m 60 years old. And was born an raised in Manhattan. It’s a crime how they downsized those apartments. I grew up in a large 5 bedroom pre war apartment. Left a long time ago. But if I was young! Nyc is definitely where I would want to be! I left 20 years ago before the rents got high. Congratulations on the new Apartment

    • @stephen1922
      @stephen1922 Před rokem

      How much has the population increased in 60 years? That’s one reason

    • @q9.sim99
      @q9.sim99 Před 8 měsíci

      Nigga ain’t now way in hell you 60

    • @user-tz9jh6pv2j
      @user-tz9jh6pv2j Před 2 měsíci +6

      Heh. I'm 35. I was born and raised in the East Village. I grew up in my parent's apartment which was a 3 bedroom. We paid $600/month rent lol.
      I also lived with my grandparents during the summer in FiDi, and they had a 2 bedroom for $400.
      I went to NYU when I was 16 and got my own apartment. Even when I was 16, living on my own in the LES was doable because rent was still semi-OK, I think my rent was around $1100 at the time for a studio (I had work study to pay for it). (My parents were shocked by the rent, but little did they know what the future held.....). 4 years later when I graduated, the gentrification hit HARD. I got priced out and had to move home (my apartment shot up to $1900 in just 4 years)
      I'm 35 now and in a 2 bedroom and paying $4800/month. It's outrageous. Luckily, growing up in the city made me very type A.

  • @tinak6484
    @tinak6484 Před rokem +113

    My daughter lives with her boyfriend in Manhattan and the number one thing you need is windows and light!! Number 1! So they are moving to Brooklyn and now will have tons of windows, a skylight, even a stoop!

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem +11

      it really makes a difference in your living space!

    • @TreWilliams-ci4lt
      @TreWilliams-ci4lt Před rokem

      Is Manhattan a good place to live in bc I’ve been considering moving there but honestly I’m scared

  • @annbudgetaptliving8576
    @annbudgetaptliving8576 Před rokem +48

    That's crazy. I lived in NYC in the 80's and I remember having to get an agent to show me apartments but I did not have to pay a broker fee nor one month's rent in advance. They did a background check and that was about it. Now they want to drag you through the process of renting an apartment like you are applying for a mortgage. Insane. People are being raked over the coals in NYC just to find someone place to live. Though I loved my time in New York, the NYC I grew up in as a young person in my twenties(80's) is sooo different to what is going on in the City now. How you guys are even able to maintain out there is beyond me.

  • @donnalee3368
    @donnalee3368 Před rokem +57

    Oh my god. You guys are resilient. I would have given up after my 3rd viewing. I love seeing people who persist to find what they truly like. Thank you for sharing your journey and your thinking process. Congratulations on your new beautiful apartment in Manhattan. Manhattan is absolutely charming.

  • @LaurenCaver129
    @LaurenCaver129 Před rokem +30

    I mean omg they make it IMPOSSIBLE to rent a place!!!! I thought three times the rent was bad but FORTY!? FORTY TIMES THE RENT!?!?! Absolutely insane, I guess I'll be living with my mom forever omg

    • @aindradical
      @aindradical Před 10 měsíci +8

      3x is for monthly income. 40x is used to calculate yearly income so it's really only a little bit more than 3x :)

    • @ftknmlo
      @ftknmlo Před 7 měsíci

      shes also not a citizen so that might make a difference

  • @matis8508
    @matis8508 Před 9 měsíci +10

    as someone who lives in france the prices are CRAZY omg!! also i giggled when you said you weren't going to say the neighbourhood your appartment was in for safety reasons but then you proceeded to show a full 360° of the rooftop haha but this video was so niceee!!

    • @user-tz9jh6pv2j
      @user-tz9jh6pv2j Před 2 měsíci

      It's commensurate with salary. I lived in Paris and it's comparable to NYC in terms of % of salary to rent ratio. Same in most big cities tbh.

  • @blueb2343
    @blueb2343 Před 10 měsíci

    So far this is the only video with so much info of each thing discussed, thank you Hannah!!!

  • @very_awake
    @very_awake Před 5 měsíci +1

    This is actually very informative and helpful. We visited NY last August and we immediately fell in love with the City.

  • @mommygarcia9137
    @mommygarcia9137 Před rokem +33

    Congratulations 🎉 on your new apartment ! Can’t wait to see you decorate it with your beautiful decor !

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem

      Thank uuuuu! I can’t wait til the whole apartment comes together💕

  • @JazzTechie
    @JazzTechie Před rokem +24

    Manhattan apartment setups remind me of submarine living quarters. I could see myself living in one for similar reasons - ie: spending 99% of my time “on duty” doing employment/city stuff and only using it for sleep. Practically hot swapping with roomies on different shifts. The pricing also seems targeted for the short term (starts at 3.5K and rises). Hopefully, the home pricing gets a bit friendlier in the near future.

  • @janetgriffin7779
    @janetgriffin7779 Před rokem +34

    Congrats on the new place!! So glad you avoided all of those fees!!

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem +1

      Thank u Janet!💗 yesss those fees are crazy😩

  • @mygodimso
    @mygodimso Před 8 měsíci +2

    I loved the first apartment that you applied to but the one you chose is also really nice! Love the rooftop views honestly.

  • @DesertDweller10
    @DesertDweller10 Před rokem +16

    Hannah - This was so helpful. Thank you. Congrats on the new place.

  • @em843
    @em843 Před rokem +5

    The financial aspect of this alone is fascinating to someone who has never lived in such a place. In the south, where I am from, you usually have a security deposit (1/2 or full rent) + 1st months rent. And rent will cover all the amenities of the place, no condo or co-op. But the brokers fee?! 😮
    To rent this $3000 example, you would need around $11,500 just to get in the apartment. (Not including any condo/co-op fees) it's just insane to consider this. Also, as someone who has a gross annual income over $120k.. I still can't imagine my rent/mortgage being $3k.
    I love the idea of living in Manhattan.. but it is truly a different type of person that can live in cities like this.
    Congratulations on the new place as well. 😊

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem

      Yes exactly!! Plus the condo/co-op fees are not returned back to you like a security deposit is, so if you have a brokers fee on top of that…💀

  • @y0ungcho
    @y0ungcho Před rokem +9

    Such an informative and helpful video! Congrats on the new apartment! 👏👏

  • @samantha7142
    @samantha7142 Před rokem +1

    Congratulations on your new place, Hannah.. 👏🏾 🙌🏾 ✨️

  • @sallyyi3816
    @sallyyi3816 Před rokem +1

    Yesssss I’ve been waiting for thissss ❤❤❤

  • @allthingsfashionably
    @allthingsfashionably Před rokem +3

    I loved all the information that you provided,definitely learnt a lot and congratulations on your move

  • @colinmcgraw
    @colinmcgraw Před rokem +2

    Hannah - nice video. I really like your editing style. I know the apartment hunt is BRUTALLL - I just did it. Keep crushing it! 👏

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem

      thank you so much!! congrats to you as well! :)

  • @aimsstudios
    @aimsstudios Před rokem +1

    Love these videos! Congrats on your place :)

  • @sewistnotsewer
    @sewistnotsewer Před rokem +1

    I love it. The kitchen is beautiful!

  • @loispark
    @loispark Před rokem +1

    So helpful!! And so fab!!!!

  • @ccindyzhangg2167
    @ccindyzhangg2167 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for such an informational video!

  • @miriamha970
    @miriamha970 Před rokem

    What a great video!

  • @potskineyra-baldwin1792
    @potskineyra-baldwin1792 Před rokem +2

    Congratulations 🎊 It's a beautiful unit, love the natural lights as well. 🙂

  • @juliejames3338
    @juliejames3338 Před 9 měsíci

    wow, you definately got the best one, gym laundry room and a view of the empire state building: I know you will be truly happy in your new home x

  • @KishaArethaPaul-we8iz
    @KishaArethaPaul-we8iz Před 8 měsíci

    My favorite is the one with the white counter tops in the kitchen. Very nice.

  • @sallyyi3816
    @sallyyi3816 Před rokem +2

    You definitely chose the bestttt apt 🎉

  • @JPFlySolo
    @JPFlySolo Před rokem

    Thanks for sharing this! I always like to see how other states are like with apartment rental especially in Manhattan!

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem

      NYC has to be one of the most competitive..😭

  • @jonchuster
    @jonchuster Před rokem +2

    Congrats!! You have the city as ur backyard ❤

  • @drkaymd
    @drkaymd Před 10 měsíci +1

    Amazing 🤩

  • @Jazzmin554
    @Jazzmin554 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Amazing video ❤
    Renting an apartment can be really stressful especially getting bank statements and paystubs I had to pay a vendor online lol

  • @deborahfung6161
    @deborahfung6161 Před rokem +2

    It’s funny you can tell which one you liked by the change in excitement in voice LOL 😂 ICE machine… ROOOFtop 😂🎉 congrats can’t wait for the full apartment tour

  • @madtigger24
    @madtigger24 Před rokem +1

    Congratulations! P.S Love the editing

  • @user-vx8ue6ur9o
    @user-vx8ue6ur9o Před 4 měsíci

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  • @andygwon2261
    @andygwon2261 Před rokem +1

    JY back at it again with the apartment tour! Congrats on the new apartment! If I move to Manhattan I’m going to ask you for advice ^^

  • @rachelwilder2758
    @rachelwilder2758 Před rokem

    congrats !!!

  • @fiona6lay
    @fiona6lay Před rokem +1

    You chose the right one for sure!

  • @aNewYorkBboy
    @aNewYorkBboy Před rokem +2

    Well done Hannah, congratulations on your new apartment 🎉🎉🎉 I love your video, I am going to buy an apartment now ☺️

  • @morningmona
    @morningmona Před rokem +2

    You don’t need to go through a Broker. There are a ton of apartments with in house leasing offices just like in California.

  • @summerjoy247
    @summerjoy247 Před rokem +5

    Congrats! My favorite part would be having a door man and elevator bldg lol

  • @sirius1188
    @sirius1188 Před rokem +1

    Congratulation on the new apartment! As a couple we didn’t think we can make it to get an apartment in new York with the range of rental you had ,But seeing this video with all the details and tips gave us a big hope ! Thanks really

  • @minimallychris
    @minimallychris Před rokem +2

    this was soooo helpful! thank you so much for creating this. 🫶🏽

  • @DarrylBass
    @DarrylBass Před rokem +13

    In NYC you no longer have to submit to a credit check. You can also provide receipts from rent payments.
    You can avoid brokers theft, I meant fees by renting directly from the owner or management company.
    If you get your apartment from the affordable housing lotteries then you don't pay any fees
    I would NEVER, EVER pay a "broker" for finding me an apartment that I can find myself.

    • @niamh830
      @niamh830 Před rokem +1

      How do you go about getting the apartment without the broker fee? /gen

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem +5

      You can also filter your search on Streeteasy to "no fee", which helped me during my search!

    • @niamh830
      @niamh830 Před rokem

      @@HannahJYMoon thank you!!:)))

  • @catsalas
    @catsalas Před rokem +1

    omg love this and congrats!!! what lashes do you have on?

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem

      Thank you!💕 I have lash extensions☺️

  • @jackchau9545
    @jackchau9545 Před 10 měsíci +1

    hey hannah, great video! just curious, what websites did you guys use to find these apartments? i've been using streeteasy for the most part, but would love to learn if i can find options elsewhere as well!

  • @bonniepwtf
    @bonniepwtf Před 11 měsíci

    Great choice.

  • @Salso97
    @Salso97 Před rokem

    Excellent video thank you

  • @cathyvice7135
    @cathyvice7135 Před rokem +1

    I live in Idaho and my mouth popped open when I heard about the fees!!!!

  • @lolgal2922
    @lolgal2922 Před rokem +1

    NYC ❤

  • @KishaArethaPaul-we8iz
    @KishaArethaPaul-we8iz Před 8 měsíci

    Nice list of apts.

  • @nikeyawashington4332
    @nikeyawashington4332 Před 11 měsíci

    This was a down grade from the high rise, that apartment was so beautiful 😍😍

  • @Eyeris625
    @Eyeris625 Před 7 měsíci

    Congrats! you got a true 1 bedroom... some of the apartments were really former studios

  • @simrandokania478
    @simrandokania478 Před rokem

    Hi Hannah, thanks for the video. How did you find the apartment? The price is so reasonable. Which area is this?

  • @christinawycho
    @christinawycho Před rokem +5

    Super informative!! Those fees are so ridiculous 🤢-nice choice avoiding!

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem

      The fees are so bad!!😩

    • @cristinaorlando2408
      @cristinaorlando2408 Před rokem +2

      These fees and 40x the rent requirements are disrespectful! Lol Congrats on the new apartment!! 😊

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem

      I agree!!😣 hehe thank you!

  • @evaspringeth4882
    @evaspringeth4882 Před rokem +1

    The view from your rooftop is amazing 😍

  • @lydwanperez685
    @lydwanperez685 Před rokem

    Hi! Thanks so much for the video. About how long did it take you to find the apartment?

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem

      we looked for around 2 months, but a lot of options come up a month before the move in date! the good ones go super fast

  • @harajukuLoverrrrr
    @harajukuLoverrrrr Před 9 měsíci

    What do you do with your car when living in New York? I’m coming from LA. Ty!

  • @marcelo8891
    @marcelo8891 Před rokem

    How much was rent in your lic place ? Me and wife r looking into lic with floor to ceiling windows

  • @KaziShumon
    @KaziShumon Před 5 měsíci

    beautiful

  • @bradyn4180
    @bradyn4180 Před 11 měsíci +1

    this is wild! I've never heard of an apartment wanting 40x the monthly rent :O
    new york is built dif

    • @butterfly11222
      @butterfly11222 Před 9 měsíci

      Right, that’s crazy 😮

    • @user-mz7de3kc3d
      @user-mz7de3kc3d Před 9 měsíci

      That number is pre tax
      The tax rate is about 30% maybe 35%
      So after tax and after rent you are left with not much

  • @Lulu-oi9ue
    @Lulu-oi9ue Před rokem +9

    I don’t know why people are obsessed with NYC seems like everyone is moving there. I like looking at moving vlogs.

  • @MolpMC
    @MolpMC Před rokem +1

    No matter how many videos about renting apartments in NY I see, I'm always supriced by those prices. One of the reason why I moved to Austria is the rental market. For 3500$ which you have you could rent here 120sqm loft, probably with swimming pool in the garden. I'm not even earning that kind of many to be able to spend over 3000$ only on the rent. Of course earning are higher, but still spending so much many just on a small living space for me just shows that something went wrong in the development of the country. Nevertheless, I would like to visit NY ;)

    • @user-mz7de3kc3d
      @user-mz7de3kc3d Před 9 měsíci +1

      Are you also comparing salaries?

    • @mpan7777
      @mpan7777 Před 7 měsíci +1

      NY salaries are 10 times higher

  • @christie140
    @christie140 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Apartments shown at 9:10

  • @SweetNothing937
    @SweetNothing937 Před 8 měsíci

    Man I would love to live in New York but those apartments are ridiculously small. I just wouldn’t be able to get use to not having that much space 🥲

  • @markeeecmarkoni2855
    @markeeecmarkoni2855 Před rokem +1

    For me, as a European, apart from the fact that New York is interesting only as a tourist and I would never live there, I must note that the prices of apartments are too expensive and waaaaay overpriece bec that is New York......
    Life in Europe is incomparably better and the prices are normal

    • @user-mz7de3kc3d
      @user-mz7de3kc3d Před 9 měsíci

      And salaries?

    • @markeeecmarkoni2855
      @markeeecmarkoni2855 Před 9 měsíci

      @@user-mz7de3kc3d It depends where you live..... I live in Italy (my part of country have around up to 1400euro/month)
      In some other countries, the standard is higher and the salary is over 2,000 euros

  • @SoloJedi_
    @SoloJedi_ Před 10 měsíci +2

    I'm sorry but that's a rip off. Place is only $3,600 because they added new appliances. Bathroom needs work. $3,600 is way to much but hey congrats and best of luck

  • @benduejames7491
    @benduejames7491 Před rokem

    My daughter just got a job offered in Manhattan.She looking for a studio apartment. Could share your rental website again. I must say your video was well detail!

  • @Mary_B675
    @Mary_B675 Před 7 měsíci

    Hey Hannah, thanks for your great video. What if someone lives there from outside of the US? Can I share my tax returns and everything else from Canada?
    Thanks

  • @baileykeiper9795
    @baileykeiper9795 Před rokem +1

    The rental requirements for NY is crazy + brokers fee jeeeez

  • @acueviousfields1795
    @acueviousfields1795 Před rokem +1

    I can’t help but wonder what’s the average income in New York 40 to 80x your income is crazy are there any exceptions? Or is that everywhere I’m looking to try to move there soon as a new grad cybersecurity engineer but I won’t be making 120,000 just 89,000 any help would be nice because my job will be remote so the area doesn’t matter.

  • @jadepaulsen8456
    @jadepaulsen8456 Před rokem

    Beautiful name.

  • @bradyn4180
    @bradyn4180 Před 11 měsíci

    why do you need a broker for getting an apartment tho? what a big fee :O

  • @makii9499
    @makii9499 Před rokem

    what if i’m a college student with a minimum wage part time job? what kind of apartment can i get because if i have to afford 40 times the monthly then my options are zero, this would also be my first apartment i’m looking for one to move into around this time next year. any recommendations for college students?

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem

      a lot of college students use a guarantor, but they would have to annually make 80x the monthly rent!

    • @user-mz7de3kc3d
      @user-mz7de3kc3d Před 9 měsíci

      Roommates?

  • @sharpaycutie2
    @sharpaycutie2 Před 8 měsíci

    40 times?!? Nah y’all need to see the governor and senator on this crap! That’s WILD!!!! A reference letter? FOH 😂😂😂 It’s a LETTER not a JOB!!!
    Yea it def needs to be illegal to Capitilaze on convience and appliances 😩😒

  • @briannelton9153
    @briannelton9153 Před 9 měsíci

    I get people make loads of cash in NYC, but those requirements seem outlandish. Yikes!

  • @xiomyra1
    @xiomyra1 Před rokem +1

    The apartment floorplans you see in the city are beyond ridiculous

  • @Alphadan
    @Alphadan Před 6 měsíci

    It's funny how you didn't critisize your apartment's bathroom, which was clearly one of the oldest looking of the bunch.

  • @anitamedic2339
    @anitamedic2339 Před 5 měsíci

    I'm good. I personally would never live in NYC nor California its too expensive too crowded not my places to ever live at.

  • @MrOkShin
    @MrOkShin Před rokem +2

    Damn, 14:06 the husband type sexy... you two are my inspo ❤‍🔥

    • @HannahJYMoon
      @HannahJYMoon  Před rokem

      😆😆😆 ty Ok!! Hope we see u soon☺️

  • @paulamercado4207
    @paulamercado4207 Před 5 měsíci

    That brokers fee is a scam

  • @niashambreay
    @niashambreay Před 11 měsíci

    80????!!!

  • @stevegreen8144
    @stevegreen8144 Před 7 měsíci

    Sounds like a dystopian future to me.

  • @tataroyals
    @tataroyals Před rokem

    That is way to much rules just to rent a apartment

  • @Foreign84
    @Foreign84 Před 8 měsíci

    10k just to move is absolutely disgusting! This country needs to be ashamed of itself

  • @jayceyallen7745
    @jayceyallen7745 Před rokem +2

    Living in NYC is such a rip off

  • @MrMlbfan6
    @MrMlbfan6 Před 9 měsíci

    They have ruined a lot of old apartments

  • @acekinsley3585
    @acekinsley3585 Před 9 měsíci

    Daddy’s girl

  • @tataroyals
    @tataroyals Před rokem

    That is way to much rules just to rent a apartment