Is it just me or did anybody else find this guy C-R-E-E-P-Y?  I expected him to say something like.."I like to eat stewed meats cooked with my hotpot"...and then you open the tiny fridge to reveal a human head.  But then he says he's a vegetarian. A likely story.
FREAK.

I used to live on 47th and 10th in a 50 square-foot apartment for $609.78 a month. This is like a palazzo in comparison.

i love the style but this is for one person only it seems this place is affordable i'm interested to say here

He's clearly gay. Surprised he didn't build a wall to the bathroom cause he wanks so much

Ny is a crappy town. The guy has terrible taste. Philly is best. Hands down

Ny is a crappy town. The guy has awful taste. Philly is best.

The landlord gets away with charging $800 because some shmuck will come and pay that much for a room that served as a walk-in-closet in the past. I don't think his choice to live in a small space is extreme - I think he's foolish to spend that much money just to live in a specific neighborhood. Is he really that against roommates?

Our use and concept of space is rooted culturally, so it's interesting to see someone challenge the consumer ideals of buying big and living big. I'm originally from Poland, where it was fairly normal for a family to use one room as a living room, dining room, and bedroom all with one couch. They're just not spending so much money to do so.

Seems like a lonely place, perhaps he needs a dog.

The camera and I- phone may fit into the apartment in question. The 40" television is a no go.

Delete.

Who cares how much he pays?  Landlord's happy, he's happy.  It's called supply & demand.

i think my fire escape is bigger than 78 ft^2.

What's the rent?

Oddly, it's only $550.95 for the fire escape. You get breezes 24/7, a skylight and a basil plant.

And easy escape in case of fire.

People underestimate the effect that a nice neighborhood can have on a person. And by nice I mean safe, with great amenities, close to work/play and/or close to direct transportation.

One can live in a large, beautiful apartment in a crappy neighborhood and it will never feel comfortable or home-like. You'll feel like a prisoner. On the flip side, one could live in a crappy apartment in a great neighborhood and it makes all the difference in the world.

I don't know about that. Even in a semi-decent apartment in a somewhat crappy neighborhood, I can feel at home. It's really more about your outlook in life. Some people can find happiness wherever they are. Others can't be happy anywhere. Study after study has shown that many rich people are as unhappy as everyday Joes, always on the hedonic treadmill.

It so true, except you don't feel like a prisoner when you have a nice big party at your nice big apartment.

My linen closet is bigger than his apartment. Is it THAT important to live in Manhattan?

I live fifty miles upstate. I got three bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and a garage with a mortgage of just over a g note, taxes included.

I guess you have to pay for the privilige of being within stumbling distance of your favorite hot spot.

It's also about being where the jobs are. Few people are at the point in their careers (or work in careers) where they can work from home. Having a job in their field means being close to a major metropolitan area or commuting for 2 hours a day. I'd rather have a smaller place than a longer commute but different people have different priorities, I guess. As part of a couple with no kids I see no reason why we'd ever need a house. It just doesn't make sense. What are we going to do with all those rooms? Fill them up with stuff just because we can? Feels empty.