are you ready to find a new apartment in this week's episode we are hunting
for a brand new apartment here in new york city
good morning theo he just fell asleep after just waking up oh there he is yeah he's not
ready to move he's like dad we're staying here i'm comfortable it is bittersweet leaving this place
because i mean as you can see in the frame this is hands down one of the most unique apartments
in all of new york city pretty safe to say just as far as the design the aesthetic
after that video a few weeks ago where i announced that we were moving so many of you watching were
like we just want to see vlogs so that's exactly what you're getting in this episode it's just a
handheld raw point shoe vlog one of those youtube intros ah just woke up we've been up for what time
is it theo what time is it it's 7 a.m we've been up since five so we have the ring light going on
just to have the production for that intro look a little better you're good boy you can
go back to bed like i was saying it is pretty bittersweet to leave this apartment i mean i'm
just gonna give you a first person look of what it's like waking up in this place it's
something special and i'll definitely miss it onwards and upwards i'm looking for a new space
with fresh energy just a place to really make a home for the next i'd say year maybe two years
you want to go out on the windowsill this is his favorite thing to do in this apartment open up
the fire escape window and he will sit out there like a cat before i head out there let me grab my
coffee this is like our morning routine wake up make a fresh pot of coffee with the french press
and then theo will just sit on the windowsill and watch the sights and the sounds of soho for he's
out there for a good amount of time i'm out there for maybe 20 minutes one of the last mornings here
on the stoop looking out over the streets of soho we're not moving far though we're staying
pretty close in the same neighborhood we'll get into that in a second i'm gonna head back inside
so there we go it is going to be a very very long day today we're seeing four apartments
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so finding an apartment in new york city the number one website i use is street easy i
just find the layout very convenient and i want to mention it's never been easier than now to
find an apartment all you have to do is put in the parameters i'm looking in soho and tribeca
the neighborhood plays a huge factor i mean it is the pretty much only factor that determines
rent price in the city because in the city you're not just renting an apartment you're renting out
the neighborhood that's where you're spending all of your time the restaurants the shops
things to do so the neighborhood is the number one consideration after that we enter in our budget
hit enter and then browse and another big consideration for me is a pet friendly apartment
because of the big guy over here the first major tip i have is to take measurements this right here
is a laser measuring device this is by bosch and this thing is incredible especially if you
have furniture you need specific dimensions i've found four places that i'm going to walk through
and break down my thoughts and i'm just going to use my iphone i'm not going to head in there
with the big dslr camera just because that's a bit aggressive when you're seeing a place that
you actually might be renting so it's all going to be shot on the iphone and with that let's go look
at these apartments you stay here and i'll make sure to find some nice pet friendly apartments
good boy be right back i will miss this apartment now today is not the most ideal day to be looking
at apartments just because it is rainy it's cloudy and for me one of the biggest things when looking
for a new apartment is sunlight and today that's not really an option another big tip when looking
for an apartment in the city is to not be afraid to go back more than once to see the same space i
personally if i can like to see a space two or three times during different times of the day
so morning afternoon and then evening i was thinking about this it's pretty crazy how many
people will sign on for a new apartment and only see it for maybe five or ten minutes and this is
a place where you're going to be living for the next 12 to 14 months so definitely take
the time look at it more than once we are on our way to the first apartment right now
the rent for this place is seven thousand three hundred dollars per month they are offering two
free months which is pretty common especially given the pandemic but that's actually changing
rents are definitely going back up this apartment is 747 square feet it is three rooms one bedroom
one bathroom in a luxury high rise so here we go right off the bat they have a latch
door system which is very convenient heading into the apartments i like it nice white walls
we enter into the kitchen open concept living area this kitchen is actually very nicely
designed i love the dark oak cabinets got the bosch appliances so very high-end finishes here
we have the deep set sink the kitchen is very nice very modern so this is the view from the entry to
the main living area this would be the living room i love how they have these oversized windows
for the ceiling glass and like i mentioned today is probably the worst day to see apartments
but there is a really nice view from this apartment the apartment's facing south so
you have tons of natural sunlight that is huge for me and you can see the view would
be pretty nice on a clear day and we're going to go back towards the living area this is the
bathroom dual vanity i mean the finishes in here are pretty awesome chevron floors
yeah this is a very very nice apartment then across from the bathroom we have the bedroom
which is a decent size nothing special here and then back out to the main section of the apartment
this apartment also has in-unit washer and dryer which is a major major luxury and this apartment
also has a rooftop again you can't really tell today just because it's so cloudy but the views
are pretty special and there's also an outdoor grilling and cooking area which is pretty sweet
this is most definitely an amenities building it also has a pretty awesome fully built out gym down
below on the second floor which is a huge plus to have a gym like this in building my thoughts
on this first apartment it's a bit too cookie cutter for what i'm looking for especially after
living in a place like this that is so unique it mixes the old with the exposed brick and
the new with the modern design this apartment it's nice but it's a bit too white box for me
next up is apartment number two this apartment is going for nine thousand dollars per month so it's
definitely on the higher end of my budget for rent but it's 2 000 square feet is one massive room
one bedroom and two bathrooms right off the bat you can see this building has the original
freight elevator to enter the apartment which is pretty unique from this elevator we're right
into the living room this apartment faces south again you can't see it because of the weather
it is just one open giant loft which i love i'm a huge fan of the lofts then off to the left here we
have no not that this door is the bathroom heading in it's been all redone the shower
bath and then even we have the dual vanity all new finishes heading back out there is the
washer and dryer in unit which is a nice luxury to have that and now we're gonna go into the kitchen
slash living area and the kitchen is brand new you can tell just by the appliances the finishes
i love the white lacquer cabinets we have the induction stove top deep sink dishwasher and
even the oven then from the kitchen we're gonna head into this other living area i'm not a big
fan of those kind of funky lights but here's the selling point this is a western exposure
so it's a south and west facing apartment so you have sunlight the entire day it's a very very big
apartment i love all that extra space then off to the corner this is actually another bathroom
let's see this opens up and i thought this was a powder room but it actually has a little shower
right there which is pretty interesting shut that bathroom door and right across these are actually
shelves so this is essentially a closet which is acting as a wall that separates the bedroom which
is in the back of the apartment it is a good use of space to have that as a wall because you still
get the sunlight from the top and then back out into the main loft area thoughts on this apartment
i love this apartment it is definitely like i said at the upper end of my budget but all that
open space the southern exposures i love how it mixes that old new york feeling and yet it has
that modern kitchen this one i mean this is this is definitely up there this might be a contender
now on to apartment number three this one is at the upper end of my rental budget this is 10
500 per month it is 1534 square feet five rooms it's a two bedroom two bathroom okay
private keyed elevator that opens directly into the apartment i love that we are now entering the
great room whoa high ceilings these are at least 14 foot ceilings we have an eastern exposure so
we'll get sunlight for half of the day we're right in the heart of soho it's a very very large space
there's the open kitchen off into the corner there a nice gas fireplace yeah the ceilings
are awesome the kitchen is definitely smaller but it has everything you need two ovens there's even
a cappuccino maker then from the kitchen heading back in the apartment there's a powder room here
off to the left i know this is actually a full bathroom wow so you have the shower
full bathroom heading back into the hallway there we have chester i want to pause i definitely
recommend seeing your apartments with someone else chester is an agent at nest seekers with me he's
been selling apartments for almost the past decade so i definitely trust his eye and he'll give me an
unbiased opinion when looking at these places i think that's just a closet here and just a closet
the very end we have the this would be the primary suite with three windows so lots of natural light
we have the walk-in closet nice storage space and then the master bathroom at the end
lots of marble deep set soaking tub that's pretty awesome dual vanity nice mirror it's a pretty nice
bathroom and a steam shower then heading back out of the bathroom into the first bedroom into
this hallway we have the second bedroom at the end same size actually a little smaller as the other
one two windows facing a courtyard so definitely some sunlight in there back out into the hallway
nice long hallway i'm not a fan i don't know it's this one's giving me kind of a weird feeling it's
beautiful but is it worth ten five i'd probably say nine just because it is new but there's
things that could be fixed up on the finishes when i saw this apartment it was just like nah
on to apartments number four this place is renting for five thousand eight hundred and
fifty dollars per month it is 700 square feet three rooms one bedroom one bathroom
this apartment is on the fifth floor but there's a stair that leads up to the actual units entering
the space very high ceilings it's an a-frame which is very very rare for new york city as you can see
here it's one open space and there's actually a loft with a ladder leading up to it i love the
light wood floors heading into the kitchen the kitchen is brand new it's all modern appliances
you can tell this kitchen was probably redone pretty recently i love those windows those a-frame
windows and this place is very unique because it has outdoor space there's just about 400
square feet of outdoor space facing south there is that big building though blocking the view which
it's a little bit of an eyesore but not the end of the world heading back inside you can see that
lofted area with the ladder to lead up to the loft my buddy pat from high school was actually looking
at these places with me it gave him the camera the ladder is kind of a deal breaker the fact that
one theo can't go up there two getting furniture up there would be pretty tricky and also heading
up a ladder every time i wanted to go into the lofts not ideal but up in the loft there is a
ton of space you can see the ceilings are very high i don't have to duck which is a huge plus
i'm not really sure what i would do with this area the space and the layout of this apartment
isn't that ideal it's kind of a strange shape and it's definitely a downsize for my current place so
my couches might not fit past that we have the bathroom which looks like it was just recently
remodeled which is a nice touch you can tell it's all new finishes everything looks very very modern
heading into the shower you can see the shower height is very low with boots on i'm just about
six foot six so i'd have to duck to shower which is not ideal there's the vanity also
here in the bathroom we have built-in washer and dryer which is huge that's a big plus
that's something i'm definitely looking for in an apartment nice closet space off of the bathroom
right off into the bedroom with a nice window facing south lots of sunlight even on a cloudy
day you can see it's pretty bright in here and then those ceilings are nice and high
with that storage space above the closet i love the high ceilings i'm all about the high ceilings
i shot that video in vertical by accident but even looking at the listing photos i do love
how bright this space is it is so refreshing has a really positive feeling the only drawback
is that loft space it's kind of a very odd layout i'd really have to think for a moment what i would
do as far as furnishing the apartment and having it being functional comment down below which one
out of the four was your favorite i'm actually very curious to know what you think of these
places there's one apartment that i'm leaning to in particular that i haven't shown in this video
but if you follow me on instagram you've seen it in my story so if you haven't go
check out my instagram for up-to-date live content almost like a daily vlog
just on instagram stories and with that i hope you're well watching this and i will see you
in the next video when i will be moving into my brand new soho apartment