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Small apartments

I dont get what the big deal is. WHen I was in college, I shared an apartment no more than 300 square feet (maybe less) among 3 people for a year. Thousands of students make do with that much space and there's no video story on them. If anything, better to live in 90 square feet alone than share 300 square feet with 2 others.
 
Very cool. I wonder how much the rent is. I guess if you really want to live in Manhattan and can't afford to pay a fortune that is a good idea. I could never live anywhere without a full size fridge with a freezer.

My apartment is small only about 430 sq. ft, but I have a little private patio, and I am 3 short blocks from the beach. 90 sq ft it tiny. My bedroom is bigger than that, and I think that measurement includes her bathroom too. Sometimes how apartments are laid out make them seem bigger. In the northeast I had a 466 sq. ft apartment and it felt much bigger than where I am now.
 
NaughtyArousal said:
Yikes!

I've never found Manhattan worth the hype, myself. I actually love living in an apartment. Too much space annoys the hell out of me, because I feel like the space is a waste. I need to be near things. Buuuuuuuuuuut that apartment might be a little too small for me. Just a bit. And living across the street from Central Park just doesn't change that for me.

Good for her, though, making it work. She seems happy.
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I know you're a big NYC guy. What parts do you like better than Central Park?
 
I can't imagine living in a space that small. I live in a 1308 sq ft (with an additional 550 sq ft basement) duplex, and I pay less for my mortgage, bills, and property tax combined than people pay in New York for a 1 -bedroom apartment. Plus I don't have to live in a high-rise. Big cities aren't really for me, I'll stick with Edmonton.
 
Beachguyj said:
Some people don't live in Iowa or Alabama.
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Too true, tho I am currently paying around 530 for my apt here. Not too big, but just right for a 1 bedroom close to the campus here. I know the complex across the street from me asks around 650 or so, too much for me..

So I guess its just the Iowians (or whatever they prefer to be called). But to get away with that cheap of rent in Manhattan, you'd almost have to have an apartment that size.
 
I live in a 10'x12' studio app. with a Bathroom of les then 4'x4' feet (when I am in the middle of my bathroom, I can reach to all 4 walls...

And I pay 440CND$, including electricity, hot water and heating...
 
she pays 700/mo and she's saying that she's close to society, resturaunts, ect, ect i think shes either central park west or upper east... so, if she's only got 700/mo i doubt she can afford to even eat in her acutal neigborhood... yeah....

and about the article i don't think american homes have gotten too big; i think too many people want to live in the same area.
 
jimneighboursfortynine said:
yeah - you get an apartment. That's what you pay for. What do you think it is?
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Location also factors into things. In NYC and Manhattan you have access to so many things that for some people it makes the price worth it.

If you don't value the things that NYC and Manhattan have to offer than you won't see the value in paying the higher rent.
 
There are places where you can't find a 1 bedroom or studio for $500. If I can help it I won't live in a studio, and if I do live in a studio I want it to be at least 300 sq, ft. so that I can have a couch/living area as well as a bed. If I have to downsize I know I can find a decent studio with electricity included for $600 here.

If south Florida you are not going to find a one bedroom for less than $650. In northern NJ (which is the most densely populated state) you will not find a one bedroom for less than $700, not even in the worst parts of Newark.

I'm sure within 30 miles of LA you are not going to find a 1 bedroom for less than $700 either.

and I'm not talking nice apartments with updated interiors/bathrooms or updated kitchens.

It depends where you want to live, if you want to live in the middle of nowhere, or in a bad area you may find something cheap. You won't find any work there, or you will be lucky to find a minimum wage job.

Str8 people can live anywhere. As a gay person I want to live within a 30 minute drive of a gay area.
 
I met one guy that who lived in Manhattan around Alphabet street are of the village. I think it was the mid or ate 90's and he was paying less than $100 a month for a one bedroom apartment because it was rent controlled and he got it from someone else. It was not a nice place because he had a lot of junk, but it was a nice size place for NYC.

I also hooked up with a guy from Texas who rented a studio near 34th street in a nice area. I think it was the mid to late 90's and they want $30,000 for him to buy the condo. I told him he should have bought it, it was a great price even back then, and today it would be worth several hundred thousand.
 
Beachguyj said:
Str8 people can live anywhere. As a gay person I want to live within a 30 minute drive of a gay area.
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This is how I feel as well. I wish things were different and perhaps I could adjust my mindset, but my experiences have made me much more comfortable being in an area where gay people are accepted.
 
Ah, New York. I once stayed with a friend in Brooklyn Heights. His bath tub was recessed - the long way - into a wall and it was impossible to get out of it without burning your butt on a radiator.

The rent was NOT cheap.
 
My first apartment was a tiny studio. Basically a bedroom with a fridge, sink and stove, about 12 X 12 ft and a small bathroom with a stand up shower.

When I first moved to Florida I found this guy renting a small studio. I couldn't find it. I saw the bigger size studio, but where he said the other one was, was so small I didn't think there was anything there. It was about the size of a small storage space. Maybe 7 feet long by 5 feet wide and a small bathroom. It was just a short term thing, but it was really stupid, so I passed.

Then I went to look at what was supposed to be a studio, but it was on the side of a house and the living/sleeping area only had room for a TV and a futon, the galley kitchen and bathroom were fine, but all together it was too tiny.
 
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