1. As strange as it may sound, wars are used to categorize apartments by age.
2. Getting an apartment in NYC is not only expensive, but also frequently competitive and complicated.
why do apartments in nyc need to know your name, your age, your tax returns, your resume, what you ate for dinner 3 years ago,
The vacancy rate in New York is incredibly low, meaning there just aren't that many available apartments out there. And given the competition, finding an apartment you like is only half the battle.
3. New tenants occasionally have to pay an application fee, a broker's fee, a security deposit, and the first month's rent all up front.
4. Which explains why some people have roommates well into their thirties.
5. Bedrooms — whether in 1-bedroom or multi-bedroom apartments — are often very, very small.
6. And some of them (illegally) don't even have a window to the outside world.
7. Bedroom closets are typically tiny — or straight-up nonexistent.
8. Fire escapes are the closest thing most people will ever have to "outdoor space" in the city.
9. Having a washer and dryer in-unit is a luxury most New Yorkers can only dream about.
10. In fact, many apartment buildings don't have laundry rooms either.
11. The only dishwasher in many NYC apartments is the person left to wash the dishes by hand.
12. Everything about NYC apartment kitchens is small: the sink, the stove, and sometimes even the fridge.
13. A pantry? Forget about it. You're lucky if you have more than two or three kitchen cabinets.
I just discovered a completely empty kitchen cabinet. In a NYC studio apartment, that's like discovering you have an entire other room!
14. Apartment buildings don't "come with" parking lots or garages.
15. And finding an affordable place to park your car near your apartment is almost impossible, especially in Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn.
16. Many buildings don't allow pets — especially dogs.
why do so many apartments in new york not allow pets? seriously a drunk hipster is more dangerous then a cat.
17. Installing your window AC unit each summer is a terrifying ritual that could literally kill someone down below if it goes wrong.
NYC nightmares: my upstairs neighbor's AC JUST FELL OUT THE WINDOW
18. And, during the winter, some apartments in older buildings can't even control their own heat.
NYC apartment heat: either ice cold like an igloo or a radiator so hot you could cook an egg on it... or burn your skin off backing into it in the bathroom. 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 #fml #nycproblems
19. Yet, for some reason, the search for a bigger, better place is always on.
