So for $4000 you can either get 2 bedrooms with a private outdoor space in a basement, or a 1 bedroom with a shared lounge in a high rise. I don't think this decision is as easy as it seems.

You couldn’t pay me to live in a basement apartment … especially in a city.

For some reason I prefer the basement apartment. Had more charm & character. Plus I like my privacy. If there is ever another lock down/Pandemic, i would be much better off in the basement apartment. Love that there is outside space & washer/dryer in unit. And I like the Vibe of the first apt. Yes, it's not for everyone, but that's appealing to me as well.

I kind of liked the first apartment. It had outdoor space to grow my tomatoes and peppers. Decorate with bright colors and it has a second bedroom that I would use as my living room and have the common space as a dining room

I lived a basement apartment for 12 yrs, now I live in an apartment on 4th floor for 15 yrs. Both in NYC. Just access to sunlight is such a big difference. Also the dirt from the street, fumes, and the air quality. Basement apartment are good starter places, but no permanent residence.

Without even seeing the 2nd apt, no way would I ever rent a basement apt in any city.

I’d probably go with the second one only for the sunlight… The basement apartment is just too much like a dungeon to me. Sure it has its pro’s but at the end of the day the cons outweigh the pros. I’d get really depressed in that basement apartment, I’m glad I wasn’t trapped there during the pandemic 😷 Great vlog Cash! See you tomorrow!

Each place has its positive points, I'd love to see more comparisons like this.

As a bonus, during the next big storm, the basement apartment will have a swimming pool! And you can film a movie called, "Swimming With Rats!"

The first one had a second bedroom, but it was far from the bathroom. It had private outdoor space, but it was in a narrow canyon with limited light. It had character, if you like living in a grotto. The second one had only one bedroom, but it had lots of natural light and views. It had a much larger kitchen and access to a large rooftop deck as well as other building amenities. So the first one was more interesting, but I think I'd prefer the second one.

Everyone should live in a subterranean apartment at some point in their life. I had mine while attending college back in the mid 90's....great place in Massachusetts....probably illegal now since it only had small windows, but it did have 2 doors. Haha.

The first one gives me the creeps.

Choosing between the two was harder than I anticipated, although for my money I prefer the second apartment.

At first I liked the basement apartment because of the outdoor area but the light in the second one was a winner.

I prefer the 2nd Apt. The 1st. Apt is great for hiding out. It has many exits. Tons of character. Great for Gothic types or vampires!

I ❤️ The basement apartment.

This is Gonna b so Informative CJ🔥🔥🔥👍n Happy Wednesday😀….

It's a basement

For me it's a no brainer! #2 is the one for me as it has lots of light and a much bigger kitchen. #1 was so dark and depressing it would be like living in a dungeon! Nice to see Alex again. Thanks Cash.

"Quirks are perks". Cash Jordan!

I know in one neighborhood in Brooklyn I recently spent time in (Bushwick) the lower apartment of a 4 apartment building, had 2 floors. The lower floor, below ground level had a damp smell and the floors had a damp feel under your feet too. When it rained the lower level flooded too.

Apartment 1 is dark for vampires . Apartment 2 is light, bright and airy for vampire slayers 😁

Woooh! Alex is back. I'm happy. 🙂

I couldn't do the basement apartment because of the whole no light situation. Gotta have that sunlight🌞🌄🌅🏜

Good to see you and Alex together again. Alex lists some really functional apartments. 👍

No shade on the new one but do like the atmosphere in the basement. Brick and stone. Arch ceiling and private outdoor space.

Why does the First Apartment remind me of "Silence of the Lambs"??🇬🇧🤣

The rents on these places is $48k per year. Post-tax. There's probably well over 100,000,000 people in this country who don't clear that a year, total... pre-tax. Think about that a moment. I lived in the SF Bay Area for most of my life; 1985 - 2020. It's pretty much the second most expensive area to live in... and I never even came close to needing to cough up that much for housing, including a friggin' *mortgage* on an actual purchased property - not even a rental. I have no idea how a waiter in a restaurant covers $48k a year in rent. No idea at all...

A $4K 2-bed in a basement vs a $4K 1-bed that at least looks good in a 60-floor building... Not much of a competition between the two, nor an encouraging one price-wise, but it's an Alex video, I'm watching for Alex 😅 Looking good with that tan, haha.

Cash- I am sure you are shooting on days with some extreme temperatures- I have yet to see this lower your energy. We appreciate your tenacity and fortitude. Today was a sparkling example of cost vs. space vs building - Great examples - Alex is always a great addition. He also has great instincts. Your choices are spot on. Stay safe and hydrated. Keep going!☮️👏👏👏👏

great vlog.............as always!!!!!!!💕💕

I've lived in a basement apartment before. That was because I had 2 choices: have to go down 4 steps to the basement apartment (I guess it was more like partly basement, because only the 1/3 bottom portion was actually below ground... or have to go up 20 steps to the next floor up. With a small child, I thought 4 steps would be easier than 20. But what we ended up with was an apartment that flooded every time it rained. So after that experience, I don't think I'd ever again live in a basement apartment. If was single, the 2nd apartment I think would still work with a roommate, despite only having 1 bedroom. There's enough overall room to share.

Hi Alex nice to see you again 😊 Missed you yesterday Cash, glad your back ☺ I definitely like the second apartment, so bright and love the layout.

Awesome job cash see you tomorrow

Hi Cash and to your friend this is a very lovely and nice NYC apartment. I like the privacy from room mates stay well and safe 👍😀

Love the comparison videos

Great video! Comparing prices should be a weekly segment ❤🎉🎉🎉

I think you could add some warmth to the first apartment with furniture and art work. It needs warmth even an electric fireplace would help

Thank you for sharing.

The underground brick place was a bit claustrophobic. So between the two I'd go for the second place. The first place is for a recluse type who prefers to stay hidden away from the world, maybe a mad scientist doing experiments or a creepy serial killer type. lol 🧚‍♀

I am in love with that basement apartment. So much character and unique qualities.

The apt is so beautiful love the roof deck great video😅😅😅😅

I feel like I’d need to keep my refrigerator so neat to have a see through door.

It's a "barrel vault" ceiling (the basement one).

#2 hands down. It has the feel of New York! I love it❤❤❤

Morning Cash 🤩

You got a shot of the crane that caught fire and crashed!!😱

I love the second apartment ❤

Woof! Alex!

All apartment 1 is missing is a moat!😂😂

I prefer the 2nd apartment for the light, building amenities, and more maneuverable rooms. Basement units tend to be dark, more prone to flooding and mildew, and are more likely to have insects and rodents. It looks clean now, but who knows? I also find basement units to be very insecure. I would worry about people from outside breaking in through the windows.

Cash is doin time in that thumbnail for outrageous prices of apartments in New York 🤣💛😄

Two beautiful apartments. I would have to go with #2 only because I couldn't see myself living like a mole person, although the 1st one did have outdoor space. I do like the kitchen in the 2nd better

If i could afford it, I i would rent the second apartment. It's new, it's nice, natural light is always plus. And the building has a nice roof deck. Storage is pretty decent as well.

I like the second apartment because I love light and the layout is better. I would also be afraid of rats in the first apartment. It wouldn’t be hard for them to get into a ground or underground apartment. The first one was dark with bars on the windows. I did like the outdoor space with the first apartment though.

I like #2. Need sun. Wish it had outdoor space.

I love your videos, it makes me appreciate my lil 750 sq ft loft in Tulsa, Okla with private balcony, and free parking spots right in front of my door, for….. wait for it….. $640/mo. That’s right folks.

Morning!

Love the exposed brick !

I like the brick and outside of first apartment but the sunlight in the second. Idk hard to say

I love to hear you real-estate-agent-talking-up a basement apartment you couldn’t pay me to live in.

Yay Alex! 👌👍👍😇

The basement apartment is really nice but the lack of natural sunlight is a no for me!

There's garden units that are beautiful, and then there's these, that feel like they never should have been an apartment. ...But it's not an actual basement. I really like the tower building. That's my jam. If towers like that are expensive, it's what I picture for expensive NYC apartments, that's more justifiable..not dinky little 6th floor walk-ups.

Good video

Mmph... well, the value is definitely the $4K/month basement apartment. Not only is it a two-bedroom but you also have the private outdoor space. The drawback for me is that it is a basement apartment--a heavily secured basement apartment. There were just so many bars and frosted glass windows. While it was very clean and interesting the apartment just felt a bit drab and damp to me. The second featured one-bedroom apartment for $4K/month is nice. I liked how sunny it was and I liked the kitchen--especially the refrigerator. The amenities sound good and compensate too. If I HAD to choose, I might give the basement apartment a go for the short-term. The option of splitting the rent for all that you get is a powerful draw.

The one in the highrises is not an apt…that’s an Airb and b. It’s already furnished

After living through several floods a year in Houston for twenty years, the thought of living below ground-level is terrifying.

2:25 you say foyer I say vestibule 🤣😂

New York: Where they rent dungeons for four grand a month 👍🏾

First one. Full of character. That means aspects of an apartment that makes it stand out. 😉

Like the 2nd one better! 💯👌👏

Do we know what type of building that first one is in? I am so curious about those ceilings.

"It's nice and square; there's no doors or anything that you have to walk through." Immediately opens the door to go into the bedroom. Gotta love Cash!

basement apt was nice second was little better third even much better

I wouldn't live in New York. A while ago I heard that New York had so much rain, that the basement apartments flooded.

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Nice basement apartment😊

I couldn't live in an apartment ina. City.. but any home that is larger than 2 beds and its too much

i would be worried about all the flooding in NYC now. So basement out.

Keep up the videos at the same price points. Apples to apples is where it's at. For me, someone who lived in Manhattan for many years, as opposed to all the weirdos commenting they would either "never live in a big city" or "never live in a basement apartment", what are you doing here?? Go to some suburb/country living house-hunting channel. I mean, let this video run in the background so Cash gets the views, but save your indignation for the ranch home that doesn't have a pool on 5 acres. With respect to the video, it really comes down to living situation. The 2 versus 1 bedroom is a massive difference. If you're a person that only needs one bedroom, then it comes down to some very particular preferences. But if you need 2 or more bedrooms, then you have only one option in the video. Free and probably unwanted advice for Cash: the number of bedrooms should be consistent when the values are the same. If I only needed one bedroom, I'd be a big fan of the brick and stone of the first, and the fact I'm not part of a "building system." Meaning, no doorman, no one paying attention to your coming and going, no elevator to wait for and make miserable small talk in, etc., etc. And the second bedroom would make for a great office. The hi-rise place had more light, but overall, it looked like a super-boring, typical Manhattan apartment. And the views were crappy. The shared space views were pretty great. That said, if I needed only a one bedroom, I'd take the second place. The first place is an apartment to show off and have parties. You have the outdoor space, the cool interior with exposed brick and rock, and it is super accessible. Guests don't have to check in with the doorman and deal with elevators. You could be throwing get-togethers contantly and grilling in your outdoor space. The second apartment is boring as shit. If you wanted to invite guests, they'd have to head to the front desk, wait at the elevators, and then walk into the same apartment they've seen 1000 times. They'd have limited space to move and, at night, the view would be garbage.

sailboat while clearly a more driving it😂

Well, come to Romania and from those 4000$, around 700$ are the rent + building utilities and you still get around 3300$ as spare to do whatever you want with them😏 😂😂😂 Like the modern, contemporary apartment ... that's super cool!

depending on finances, easily the 2nd apartment. That basement bullshit should be made illegal and will be bad for floods from torrential rain and adverse weather. Also, the 2nd apartment is furnished. Hardly any outdoor space in the 1st however, the in case of emergency such as fire, the basement would be perfect. The 2nd apartment will mostly win.

😊 Howdy

A very spacious apartment (the last one)and that it has a sub zero refrigerator is all I need to sign a lease.

The 1st 1 is a basement with a "snack hallway" as Sinash would call it. It's dark & I think you'd get tired of all the brick walls soon enough. The patio is really nothing more than a glorified walkway that really won't fit furniture. & can we talk about how you access the apartment? I don't care that there's in-unit laundry. At least there weren't any rat traps outside but still...just no. The 2nd was much better. Light & bright, kitchen was actually functional but that bedroom was small. I'd say not much bigger than a jail cell albeit with a view. Wonder how much extra you might pay for the amenities of a roof deck & lounge area. It was ok but you can definitely find better. Sorry Alex but nice seeing him again

RENT ± must be astronomical ! 😬

The two bedroom is a no brainer

So the new iPhone will match your T-shirt,Cash?:-)

Did you show that first apartment on here before?

I’d pick the basement apartment no contest.

Definetely choose the first apartment

Could you paint the brick? Too much brown.

I'd rather have the brick basement with private outdoor space.

I would prefer the the basement apartment

i cant imagine living in these. maybe use them as a hotel room

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Can someone, anyone please explain to me why anyone would live in New York if this is all you can get to live in for these prices? I just dont get it, even a really good wage wont mean anything here anyway so if the good wage isnt really any good why stay?

That building does not have 60 floors' mine has 62 that looks way shorter.