Two Railroad Apartments | Two Homes, Same Floor Plan | Apartment Therapy
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- "Railroad" apartments sprung to prominence as a solution to overcrowding during the great waves of immigration in the mid-nineteenth century. With a long, rectangular shape similar to that of a railroad car, many of these floor plans still exist in modern-day Brooklyn.
Today we see inside two identical railroad-style apartments that now house artists - two roommates live on the top floor, and a couple live directly below them. See how this unique floor plan continues to make life possible for young people making a life in the city on limited means - just as it has for years before this!
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Lol, “I got my masters so that I could have four jobs” I feel that 🙈
Poor life decisions.
@@bthegawd8113 Definitely I also wonder what she majored in that’s the real problem. Stop going to school for ridiculous programs that won’t get you a job in the real world. Like women’s dance studies or philosophy.
my head is spinning - i can't really figure out what is where! too much movement and the drawings are not detailed enough. slow down and go into detail!
I thought I was the only one, thank you.
Oh yeah
Exactly! The drawing makes it look like the skinny hallway is outdoors, and why couldn’t they show us the hallway when they opened the door to it? Why couldn’t they show us the view from the front door? And where is the kitchen in the bathroom and why couldn’t we see them? I’m frustrated AND my head is spinning.
@@debrahuddleston2551 😆 . Feel your pain. 🚽Kept replaying it to try to figure it all out. 💛the 3D model, but the actual apt lay-out still baffles me.
Over-edited for sure!
Needs slower editing and a more detailed walk-through of each room. Like, the couple's living room looked really nice, but I couldn't get the overall picture of it cause it was just snapshots. I don't know if there's a reason why they don't extend this to at least 10 minutes long - but they should and they easily can since they've got footage.
elliest 55 it was uploaded in 2015
I had to pause and rewind several times to kind of understand the layout. Video is too short & not detailed enough!
They shouldnt cram two tours into a 5 minute video, for sure.
I would also like to see the kitchen and the bathroom in these apartments. I get that the point of the series is to compare the differences in layout and use, but I really want to see the entire apartment to understand how it is used as a home.
I am still figuring out how the husband has two out of three rooms. She just wants a place to read, dude!
If they have a kid guess who loses both rooms? No more drum kit, or "man cave", and the child and her will have run of the apartment. But that is only if they have a child, or he moves out and she finds someone better.
Impending divorce
Yeah! Let her read!
I can imagine the two women love when he gets banging on the drums. He seems so self absorbed.
the french door makes a huge difference to the rooms!
You're right! I guess roommates can't do that and have privacy. Wouldn't it be cool if the younger renters could have someone like Alexandra Gater come in and work her magic on their cool apartment?
Yes! She's really cool!
OMG the drums.😯 I lived next door to a guy who had drums in his basement and the sound was so loud. He didn’t play them often or for long periods of time, thank God, but when he did play them, it quickly got on my nerves.
So basically the guy has two rooms for him and the rest He shares with her... lol gurl
She’s playing the cool girlfriend/fiancé until after the wedding. She’s already made her plans clear for the spaces; reading nook and walk-in closet. Check back a year after the wedding.
@@JulioPortilloJr such a woman hater... the woman always have to have a hidden agenda?
@@diyabhu1553 it's not hidden...they literally said what she wanted to do with the spaces in the video
@@JulioPortilloJr 😂😂😂You are right, play it cool till the ring is on the finger then🤯😂😂.
I guess no on cares when a man pays the majority of a house or pays for the house and the woman wants every room and takes over everything. It’s only an issue when the man does it. It’s apparently normal and acceptable for women to take over everything.
If you must play drums in an apartment, at least have some consideration for your neighbours and get an electric one which you can use headphones for.... no one wants to hear it 😐
this guy doesnt exactly strike me as empathetic lmao.. he doesnt even let his wife have any of her own space
Hell yeah. I lived next to a drummer. It was horrible.
That guy seems really entitled to me
Seems like the woman is the only 1 that compromises as far as the couple goes, seems it reflected his wants and style. A big deciding factor in him proposing is her suggesting that room for a drum room? Cringe
I thought the same thing. I really disliked him.
Too much reading into nothing. She was the one who suggested the room for the drum kit, so why wouldn't he take it up on that opportunity? They seem to be perfectly well suited to each other.
@@MTMF.london I still don't like him and find him selfish and self-centered. Good luck to her.
I think they are good together.. plus he is the one who said that room was about to transition to more of a reading room or extension of the living room with a chaise lounge that she wants.. and he seemed fine with it..
He seems like one of those guys who think he should have made it big in music and held onto that ego. He bulldozes her.
Why can't we see the living-rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms? Where is the bathroom anyway?
Rachel Selby I’m wondering the same thing. Where are the bathrooms?
Next to the kitchen.the door between the hall way door and kitchen door.
I really love this series. Even though they are focusing on how the same floor plans are being utilized differently, it would nice to see the rest of the apartment. I want to have a look at the kitchen and living room too!
As someone who lives in a townhome I was extremely triggered by the drum set. These are the type of people I fear living near. There can’t be any consideration for the neighbors. No matter what time of day I don’t want to hear your drum solo and I don’t expect you to suffer through mine. Geesh!!
Yep, the neighbor from hell!
It’s a bit of a narcissist idiot, the partner seems very submissive with no personality
I have a drum set and its waiting for me at my parents to when I buy a single home. I live in a condo that I bought and have annoying noisy downstairs neighbors. Maybe the drum set will come with me just to let them know how inconsiderate they are. The thought of sleeping under a drum set, that poooor woman.
I live on a duplex next to a drummer and a pianist. It's fine. They practice for hours, so it's about repetitive sometimes.
Hell was when a piano teacher lived there and had beginners plonking away at the piano all day.
@@dicedrice7216 👍👍👍🤣
bet the neighbours love the drum kit
The roommates have the losing apartment in this one, only because their neighbor has a drum kit.
I am pretty sure the neighbors have discussed about the drums and agreed to a suitable time to practice. Some people can be civilized you know.
@@MTMF.london Yes ! Definitely.
These are huge apartments for New York. Stunning!
That’s what she calls a small bedroom? ....damn. Mine must be a cupboard then. And it’s the biggest in our house.
I feel bad for the lady who basically doesn't have her own space. "Macho dominance everywhere"
.... and he said "she is the peanut and he is the jelly", yeah right, should be the opposite. I can see a big macho in small body.
Drums in the middle room is the reason he asked her to be married?
He is being cheeky.
“I have my master’s so I can have four jobs...” I felt that.
2:49 the expression on the ladys face says how much she likes her roommate 😂
Sindhu S Haaaaaaaaaaaa! I went back and watched it. So effin awkward. Why didn’t they edit that out?!?
I was hoping someone else noticed the " Bitch dont touch me" look on the girls face wearing the striped dress.
I went back and watched it and...yikes...yeah. They could have easily cut that part out.
It was super awkward when the roomie in green started talking about hearing the other woman's boyfriend snore! The one in stripes just wore a frozen smile at that part.
Hate the filming of this. Way too confusing. It would have been much better to do two seperate videos and let us see the whole apartments seperately.
Agreed!!
imagine living above a guy that not only snores but plays drums right below your bedroom.... fuck that.
But is it the boyfriend? My dad snored like a freight train. I never knew how my mom managed to sleep through the monstrous vibrations. After he died….it turned out that mom was the Snorer all along!
The French doors really make all the difference- which of course is easier for a couple unit as opposed to roommates requiring privacy. And of course the plants 🌱 💚
These apartments are huge, comparatively speaking to the more recent episodes of 400-square-foot apartments.
I appreciate seeing the differences in both apartments, in how different people need to use their space in different ways. I have to say I liked the girls making a room into a large closet area. yet I love the decorating skills of the couple who made their space into a beautiful space to live. It's really amazing.
i would hate having to walk through my roommate’s room to get to mine
They said they have a separate entrance for the second roommate. I guess the editing was a little confusing. The one roommate bedroom seemed a little cluttered. Maybe she could have drawers under her bed to neatly store some of the stuff on shelves. I love the history of the railroad apartments.
I hope the wife realizes she deserves better
For those wondering, the redhead girl has the room is in the middle room, and she has an exit to the living room at the end of her bed, which seems to cover about 3/4 of the door opening. There is no good shot of this, and it's like they didn't want to show that part. You can almost see it at 5:00 if you pause at the correct frame. You can also see it at 5:08. It's unclear how wide this is.
Yeah my head is spinning too. all screen shots. need to do a walk thru. I cant figure either place out. include kitch and bath would be nice
I watched this video 3 times and read the comments just to find where the bathroom is. Good comparison but the kitchen and bath were not featured.
Curious, where's the bathroom in this? Clearly there has to be one but I don't see any place it could've been.
Bathroom and kitchen are next to each other and connected via the living room. The bathoom is the blacked out area in the plans and probably only toilet, sink and shower. These are old rentals so the bathroom is most likely gross.
@@fernarias Yes. you can tell by the upkeep or lack of it in the hallway. There apartment were quickly spruced up to jack up the rents in the neighborhood. It would cost too much to completely renovate the bathrooms.
Gentrification is awesome isn't it. ☹️☹️
I've been searching the comments to see someone speak truth. Bravo to you. My reaction to the video! 🙄🤨😑
This is not exactly a Rail Road Apartment, those are different floor plan... RRA are connected to each other, principal room (door), small bedroom, other small room and kitchen and bathroom (door) their are narrow, builded between 25 or 30 feet wide lot divided for two apartments.
You are so right. They are box room apartments where each takes up a floor. I grew up in a railroad apartment and there is ZERO privacy.
Im just never understand why people really need a huge closet? I feel like every apartment video I watch, people just want a huge closet to store all of their clothes... like how many clothes do you actually need tho?
I dont mean to judge anyone.. I just dont understand
A railroad apartment that windows in every room and 2 corner rooms! Plenty of light!
Drums have got to be a nuisance to other tenants😔
I love this idea. Just goes to show how a different layout and personality change the space.
Girl engaged... You better think about that.
It's so interesting to see diff decor, same floor plan! They're both a little cluttered but the girls wins for me. Messy knotted curtains on v narrow windows tho? Get a nice blind, way more modern, cleaner look.
I don’t understand why the outside hallway is not part of the apartment.
I like the couples apartment. Very modern and inviting in my opinion.
probably the worst neighbors to have
I really love those french doors and the overall neatness of the first apartment. The second apartment is lacking in style, neatness and looks like a frat boys apartment.
Thanks for the history of the place. I have seen those same photos. .... just don't remember where or how they were living.
3:28 I’d be _superrrrrrrrrrrr_ paranoid if my bedroom closet opened up to the public hallway.
Reminds me of a brownstone railroad flat the kids and I lived in in Manhattan and our incredible neighbors.
I'm still confused about the floor plan of this? And I'm an interior design student??
Drums in an apartment building? I bet your neighbors don’t like that.
I know this is about the apartments but damn. Both the couple and the two roommates seemed so uncomfortable and irritated by each other. Especially the woman in striped dress: she's facing away from her roommate all the time and her "happy" expressions seem faked. It was hard to enjoy this video at all, with the focus being supposedly the apartment but the camera only pausing on people being awkward around their living partners..
Hi Maxwell, congrats on signing the contract for: gentrification, segregation, and lack of affordability! By not addressing that these apartments operate within a larger social context (save for the archival photos), you are making this sort of displacement palatable and easy to digest, rather than using your forum as a great opportunity for a little bit of social critique (amidst the design).
Here There Thank you! I’m just catching up on this series and everyone I see makes my heart hurt a little because the elephant in the room is being ignored.
I got my masters so I can have 4 jobs😬🤦🏾♀️😩
where is the bathroom ?
The land lord should consider painting the Halls outside if the apartments.
Omg yes! That was absolutely filthy.
The couple's bedroom appears a lot bigger.
Please bring this series back!!
I would love to learn more about this style of apartments and the history. Fascinating! Sometimes the old way is still a good modern way!
I’m getting passive aggressive from everyone in this video lol
Drum set? I pity their neighbors
4 jobs and can't afford some picture frames, best city in the world!
That record collection is incredible
I would love to know how many square feet.
Wait a minute. That neighborhood is really expensive i have worked there for 16 years I really doubt that is for low income people they worked many jobs to pay rent 😎
In the past, it was for low income. Today it's outragous.
Ricardo had better tone it down with those drums and give his woman a walk in closet 😒
That would actually be the perfect pairing: clothes and drums. It would muffle the sound from neighbors and the rest of the house. And you don't spend a lot of time in the closet. It wouldn't be wasted space to her, but he would get more time by himself.
New York City seems like a nightmare. Master's degree and 4 jobs, can hear every little thing your neighbors do, no regard for neighbors. Obviously these people love the city and many people do and good for them.
I can't believe when I was younger I thought city living seemed ideal. I'm glad I never did that, it's not me.
what does A line mean? I saw this kind of terminology a lot for NYC apartments but no one ever explained them well.
It’s when apartments in a building run along the same section of the building, from floor to floor, that results in them having the same floor plan. Also can be related to the water line that passes through and is connected to a line of apartments.
For example, in a building, Apartment 2A runs on the same line as 3A (The A line). 2B and 3B run on the B line and so on. Hope that breakdown helped
@@apartmenttherapy I see. That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for replying!
Design & music! 📐 🎶
Beautiful homes wanted to see kitchen bathrooms too though.
Where the bathroom? Cool video to explain the layout and history of the apt. 👍🏽
A lot of people are complaining about the guy getting two rooms but the wife was the one who told him to put the drums in the middle room and if she's okay with that, that's on her
The couple’s apartment is def a more grown up one
I’m so confused!
Too much people, not enough apartment. I learned more about them not their places.
I don' t get it
Where is the bathroom, the kitchen
And where is the second bedroom for the girl who is has a girl roommate. This is a bit confusing
please do more of these videos!
I would have to have the room with the most light for an Art Studio no matter where it was in the "railroad" style apartment
1:36 I would ambitiously try to change the entire floor plan. Is the entrance hall really needed? I would bump out the "middle room". Doing so would close off the "back room door but would create space for a hallway yo connect all three rooms. Then I would close off the existing doorways and create a hallway instead. Where the exterior entrance hall used to be. The bedroom would loose a bit of space to create already alcove for a door.
Those are actually public hallways not there personal space so there would be no way for them to close it off and use it that way
Did she say college professor? Professors are well payed. At least in Sweden. And they are quite old as it takes a long time to get PhD then post doc and then associate professor and then professor. They also dont have time to do other things as they are always researching.
I’m assuming she teaches only few hours. In US, the salary is determined by degree( she has a master’s, only few end up getting PhD), area they work in (science and business ect get paid more), experience (ideally tenure or 10+ years ).
Probably not a full professor but may be an associate professor. Depends on the subject too as some such as science, medicine and mathematics take longer to get post graduate/doctoral than, say, subjects in the arts/humanities.
not that well paid in the US. Some only make $30-$40,000
This video could have been so much better. It's so confusing. The music is loud and unnecessary. The launch out if confusing. Slow down and focus!
Kitchen and bathroom??
Where are the bathrooms and kitchens? I got lost
Would love more episodes!!!!
Living room? Kitchen? Bathroom?
If I'm honest I much prefer the girls apartment, fairer distribution of space and a more homely feel to it.
I will say its very obvious that the young lady in the couples apartment moved in with him and obviously feels the need to let him still dominate the home
0:50 “and they are roommates...“
Hands down, the grownup space is nicer. The other unit looks less whimsical and more cluttered.
These look really big for an apartment for two people. I thought New York apartments were notoriously small...
The couple should break up and the roommate’s home looks like a college dorm room lmao
For a split second I thought it was Ryan Reynolds
absolulety love this series! thanks for posting it, nice fresh persepctives!
Somebody's parents love Monet.
Are the places for rent or you purchase them?
These are rentals.
That engaged couple should not get married!
And they were roommates.
and they were roommates
WHY does he keep saying RUM?? It’s “room” 😳😳
0:50 THEY WERE ROOMMATES
The roommates hate each other.
and they were roommates 😳
cute concept Nice people sweet host....but......The background music makes this video unwatchable. I have to turn it up so loud to hear the people talking over the noise. Then the music is blaring. Why do all CZcamsrs put that stupid music in the background of their videos?! It's just annoying and I STOP watching even if I want to see it I can't stand the racket.