It's amazing what can be done with small spaces. Every year, Apartment Therapy holds a Smallest, Coolest Home Contest with five divisions that account for different definitions of small. The teeny-tiny division represents apartments with the least square-footage, in other words, seriously small. This year's division winner rents a 210-square foot abode on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Can you guess how much he pays in rent each month?
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Wow, can't believe I guessed right. That doesn't surprise me though.
1So he lives in a closet? wow.
2I always knew Manhattan prices were crazy - I guess I'm a little relieved this was cheaper than I thought. How many other places in the US would/could someone rent a place that small? (Although I did have a 300 sq ft apt when doing my master's, but I was only there to sleep on weekdays).
3ouch!
4I live in NYC and I still think he's an idiot for paying that much for that little space!
5It's all about location, location, location....
6w.o.w.
7not surprised. a friend had a smaller & far less attractive place in LES for $1650. it's mind-boggling.
8That's a wonderful tiny apartment. Love the color scheme and the fact that he was able to fit a decent-sized bed and a couch in there. But the price he's paying is eye-gouging.
9typical Manhattan rent
10Wow!
11that's my mortgage for a 3/2 house in california!
12ha thats almost what i pay for a small room in chelsea ... manhattan is crazy expensive!
13wtf?!
14i got it right, but the question's not descriptive enough (IMO)...bc any manhattanite knows that rent on 72 and CPW is much much more than, say 90th and Riverside -- both of which classify as UWS.
15If that apartment were not in such a high demand neighbourhood, it would cost less.
16It's cute though but I don't think I could live there fulltime.
I knew it would be a lot. I guessed the most expensive. Well I was close.
17I guessed correctly. Recently, I've been discovering that Manhattan rents aren't as much as I once thought they were. You'd pay the same amount for a studio in a lot of D.C. neighborhoods.
18Whoa, that's like twice my mortgage payment for a 3 bedroom 1800 square foot house and a 1200 square foot garage. No way in HELL would I pay that much for a tiny little apartment like that.
19ugh i'm more than happy being part of the b&t crowd if it means i get an actual bedroom and living room. my place isn't large but i couldn't live in something his size!
20My boyfriend and I pay 1,100 for a 3bdr 2car garage two story town house in northern illinois haha thats crazyy
21It might be overpriced and small, but I really admire the guy for how he makes the space work for him.
22Wow, he pays more than my roommates and I do for our 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house in Portland, OR.
23Insane. My 3 bedroom (almost 1,300 square feet w/ a full balcony) is less than half that here. He must never be there with all that bright white. Too sterile for me to enjoy.
24manhattan is crazy expensive, but i love what's he's done with the space. Way to maximize what you've got!
25In downtown Montreal, you can rent a 1160 sq. foot apartment (5 1/2) for $1100 CDN. Manhattan is nuts. My ex was renting one room in Harlem for $750US.
26i live in manhattan and while that may seem like a high rent... the Upper West Side is a pretty cool neighbor. a lot of manhattanites (myself included) will sacrifice some space in order to just be apart of this magnificent city. that being said, this apartment is awesomely decorated. i want it.
27oh Manhattan. You never cease to amaze in the lack of space you can get for an outrageous price.
28This is why I don't live in NY. Waste of money.
29You could live in Europe for cheaper.
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