I Won The NYC Housing Lottery - Now I Pay $1,000/Month For A Luxury Apartment | Unlocked
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Күн бұрынNkenge, 30, won the New York City housing lottery in May 2023. She lives in a one-bedroom apartment in the Flatiron District of Manhattan. Her rent is about $1,000 per month.
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I Won The NYC Housing Lottery - Now I Pay $1,000/Month For A Luxury Apartment | Unlocked
@charlottebreton6796 29 күн бұрын
The fact that this apartment would be over 5 grand a month if she hadn't won the lottery is crazy. Nobody should have to pay that much rent.
@qikstar 28 күн бұрын
You can get a 2 or 3 bedroom luxury apt in downtown Chicago or Miami Brickell for that price
@thehungrygoldfish 27 күн бұрын
@@qikstarCool, how long wound the commute to NYC be? I have to wake up at 5 and be there at 7.
@qikstar 27 күн бұрын
@@thehungrygoldfish change companies, transfer, or work remote like all the other smart ppl, genius!
@thehungrygoldfish 27 күн бұрын
@@qikstar But what if you actually like your job and your co workers and you don’t want to change jobs? And you’d probably have your take a drastic pay cut as well.
@totesgene 27 күн бұрын
But no one has to live in New York City.
@isbe8810 29 күн бұрын
Winner here as well, and this have allowed me to not only increase my income, but I can actually save close to 1000 dollars per month and pay off all my debt! It is really like winning the lottery!
@blutru1328 26 күн бұрын
Congratulations and God's continued best to you and your family always ! Enjoy your blessing !
@Pinkkermit17 25 күн бұрын
Shouldn’t have to be that way.. those apt are not worth that much,, even the “ lottery price” is overpriced .
@HappilyCarnivore 23 күн бұрын
@@Pinkkermit17 Re: even the lottery price is overpriced. Not really. I live in a small town in Texas where the cost of living is MUCH lower than in NYC. I live in a really old and trashy trailer park. I've been here for 12 years and am thankfully grandfathered in at $450/month, but recently I asked my landlord how much the rent was for a new tenant and he's renting these old frankentrailers for between $800 and $900/month. Which I'll admit he's probably overcharging, but I just did a quick search and 1 bd 1 bth apartments don't go lower than $900, and the ones that low are not ones near as big and nice as the one this woman is in. Sadly rent and mortgage is just grossly unaffordable right now.
@jessicab331 8 күн бұрын
@@Pinkkermit17NYC is seriously a ridiculous place!
@tmac4842 Ай бұрын
My daughter has recently been applying for the New York housing lottery. I sent this to her for inspiration on not loosing faith. Congratulations on finding your safe place.
@itsnkenge Ай бұрын
Thank you so much guys, I had a wonderful time being interviewed by you ! ❤❤
@Princess-Jellyfish Ай бұрын
So happy for you, also you are gorgeous
@billjohnson7904 Ай бұрын
So is it about 725 sq ft total?
@billjohnson7904 Ай бұрын
@@Princess-Jellyfish Thank you
@claygardner4732 Ай бұрын
Good for you! The place looks awesome. Enjoy your peace 😌
@pcos3607 Ай бұрын
Where can we apply? I’m single mother with 2 kids in Harlem , struggling
@dip5635 Ай бұрын
My life would change so much if i had that extra $900 monthly. I could eat properly. Buy essentials when i need them. Restart my 401k. Not stress month to month. The list goes on. Good for her!
@michelewilliams2920 Ай бұрын
After over 15 years I was finally called and my studio apartment is $1178 it will let me save so much money
@rarejourneys Ай бұрын
After 15, that’s wild
@msbrooke1488 Ай бұрын
Congratulations! People won't understand until they've lived in NYC. Very happy for you!
@michelewilliams2920 Ай бұрын
@@msbrooke1488 thanks
@sidny0426 29 күн бұрын
Waited 15 years for a studio apt??
@michelewilliams2920 29 күн бұрын
@@sidny0426 didn’t want a studio but the rent was to good to turn down.
@tiffanyi5645 27 күн бұрын
🙋🏽♀️ NYC housing lottery winner here and I can say rent control for my 2 bedroom apartment in BedStuy, Brooklyn is amazing, I love it 🙏🏽
@cocabrat 26 күн бұрын
how long did you wait?
@tiffanyi5645 26 күн бұрын
I’ve actually won twice, the first time was for low income housing back in 2009 it took me a little under 2 years from the time I began applying. The second lottery was for middle income housing and went much faster! I began applying in Jan 2021 and was moved in by Nov 2021. I think the trick is a good credit score, once I authorized the credit check I was offered the apartment the same week and of course my rent and security deposit were ready to go. I pay $2200 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, in-unit washer/dryer and (my favorite!) a small balcony 🙏🏽❤️ my income at that time was $94k. I hope you get your Dream apartment good luck!!
@Londa.G Ай бұрын
I won as well. It's one of my biggest blessings! Congrats Nkenge! By the way I love your KZfaq channel.
@itsnkenge Ай бұрын
CONGRATS TO YOU TOO! And thank you! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@candylove49 Ай бұрын
Congratulations! Such a blessing ❤❤❤
@Rashaadthegr8 Ай бұрын
Congrats! Why not just move to more affordable housing then you never have to worry about winning.
@St.Raphael-wh7dr Ай бұрын
@@Rashaadthegr8 That's why she applied, and this time she won. She now has the housing she wanted so that she can make her dreams come true.
@Rashaadthegr8 Ай бұрын
@@St.Raphael-wh7dr maybe.
@blutru1328 26 күн бұрын
Congratulations lady Nkenge and the 9,999 other families who won the New York City Housing lottery in 2023 !!! God's continued best to you all always !
@kevinb8881 Ай бұрын
$997 monthly rent with 5% increases every two years, yeah if I was her, I wouldn't move out for any reason, she's got it too good here!!
@lillypaul7514 25 күн бұрын
Thought the same thing! I would live there for at least a decade or more
@kevinb8881 25 күн бұрын
@@lillypaul7514 Yes!!!
@milagroelguerayllescas9091 21 күн бұрын
Exactly!
@MrSilentrage123 Ай бұрын
She truly won because rent in the Flatiron district is insane
@irvinperez2987 28 күн бұрын
I TRULY do not understand why anyone even says this anymore, is there ANYWHERE in NYC where the rent isnt insane??? Therefore that becomes the average/norm and not really insane anymore lol
@oshinofalakoju5749 27 күн бұрын
@@irvinperez2987 There are definitely places in NYC where the rent is a lot cheaper than Flatiron. Places in the Bronx go as low as $600 for a 2 bedroom, but it heavily depends on what you're willing to give up in exchange for lower rent bc the neighborhoods... are not jogger friendly, if I'm phrasing it lightly. Regardless, NYC is def an EXPENSIVE city to live in.
@jessicab331 8 күн бұрын
@@irvinperez2987i think you’re correct! And what’s even more insane are the bs reasons ppl have for staying in that city!
@AkinolaAdeyemi-pu6vq 7 күн бұрын
The rent here in NYC has always been on the high side. But it's worth it
@muhlaynee Ай бұрын
I love this for her. A safe, beautiful bright affordable space in the city you were born and raised has a tremendous impact on your well being. It's hard for those big city kids whose parent(s) couldn't get on the property ladder when prices were more affordable. They watch their neighborhoods become gentrified at a pace they can't keep up with.
@abbyc.4215 Ай бұрын
Not me immediately Googling to see if there's a housing lottery in my state. So happy for this lady!
@dcisajoke Ай бұрын
Congratulations on winning the apartment lottery and being able to achieve your financial goals.
@EvelynMoore629 18 күн бұрын
*DONALD NATHAN SCOTT.*
@Only1WithAnE 22 күн бұрын
My best friend in NY was telling me how his younger sister won a housing lottery, I was like wow I didn't know those things existed. Good for her
@kevinb8881 Ай бұрын
One-bedroom apartment market rates in her building $5903-$8153 a month, LORD JESUS!!!
@wintersantiago2274 Ай бұрын
The people paying market rent should move out if they’re struggling to pay for the same or similar floor plan.
@kevinb8881 Ай бұрын
@@wintersantiago2274 I KNOW RIGHT!!!
@byiza9484 28 күн бұрын
What the market will bear. Some people make a lotta money
@BeccaSupreme9197 Ай бұрын
Congratulations to her for actually winning the lottery! I have been applying for a NYC Housing Connect apartment as a Native New Yorker for three years and still no luck! One day my application will be selected!
@jsmith5509 Ай бұрын
@BeccaSupreme, keep applying!!! There are so many new buildings becoming available for the lottery!
@dredayful Ай бұрын
I pray this happens for you. Wait well. God’s Timing is everything. ❤
@grainofsalt2113 Ай бұрын
it will! i hope that for you
@azulparra2339 27 күн бұрын
8:06
@mickiemang2621 26 күн бұрын
Keep at it! I applied from 2003 -2010 when i finally got my apt. I've been living there since. It will change your life for the better.
@iomis2001 Ай бұрын
You should not need to win a housing lottery to be able to afford rent anywhere.
@CP-ke5pr Ай бұрын
Right it’s so sad
@1rotimi Ай бұрын
Welcome to America
@MPPG663 Ай бұрын
Exactly. Reading the comments... it's almost like people don't see how strange and unnerving this is.
@iomis2001 Ай бұрын
@@MPPG663 Yeah having to win a lottery so you can afford a roof over year head is really not a positive.
@maryomoimole Ай бұрын
The people praising the method in the larger comment section are enablers.
@toomuch4em 29 күн бұрын
Absolutely insane that people need to hit a housing lottery in NY to afford to exist there. The way things work is NOT normal and neither is folks willing to pay $6000+ to live in NY.
@thehungrygoldfish 27 күн бұрын
There are other options but living alone in a nice apartment has always been a luxury in hcol areas.
@lovejones0686 24 күн бұрын
I miss the Mitchell Llama Apts. Those weren't lotteries. They were truly income based but stock was limited as well. Plus your rent when scored one included EVERYTHING (rent +utilities)
@planetChristie 13 күн бұрын
I done this in downtown Dallas and my apartment was $910 at the time and the market rent was $1500. It was such a steal and we call them in town units!
@FutureBillionaire1111 25 күн бұрын
I've applied to over 1,000 A.F. housing apartments! Something in me refuse to stop😂😂😂 congratulations girl🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@BlimpCityFeeder Ай бұрын
Congrats to Nkenge, Stay Blessed. Good luck to all waiting patiently.
@alisonm3700 Ай бұрын
She has excellent taste
@patriceacker1504 Ай бұрын
No forreal! Her space is so so beautiful
@DoctorTiktoc Ай бұрын
I love your style and furnishings, especially al the plants. Beautiful.
@xiaominluo5893 Ай бұрын
I was earning only 40k a few years ago and I applied for these rent lotteries. I finally heard back from one them last year saying I won one. But I earned more after 3 years wait so I no longer qualified. I almost cried out when I was reading that rent offer letter, and there was a moment that I seriously considered if I should just quit my job to move in that apt....
@conejita Ай бұрын
Omg this is what i fear i would be so so peeved
@saaunique Ай бұрын
You need to update your pay each year on the website after you do you taxes.
@stockholmpublishings2937 Ай бұрын
had you been smart you would've talked to your employeer and asked them to lower your salary.
@vonettadevo 29 күн бұрын
@@stockholmpublishings2937LOL, really?
@lolad6083 27 күн бұрын
@@stockholmpublishings2937it doesn’t work like that. They calculate your income average. The employer already paid out the salary.
@gingertea123 29 күн бұрын
This is super inspiring and gives me some kind of hope.
@narellefadina Ай бұрын
Love this for you! ❤❤❤❤
@claygardner4732 Ай бұрын
So happy for her, this is awesome.
@marjorielominy649 Ай бұрын
You give me hope. I have been waiting for 3 years.
@JaeSwift10JamellaSwift Ай бұрын
Wonderful! You really did win the lottery!
@hayleymadisonllc2180 23 күн бұрын
I am happy for you!! This is amazing ! May you continue to flourish ❤
@suelala3706 Ай бұрын
Beautiful apt, beautifully decorated. Happy for you!
@samanthamonroe3826 Ай бұрын
yay extremely happy for her ❤everyone deserves a nice place to stay
@Observer100-cn7gv Ай бұрын
Beautiful home. Nicely designed by her.
@WrightFashions Ай бұрын
Congrats we need more of these stories! 🙌🏾 I’m throwing my hat in to for the NYC lottery 😉
@marlenepayton5160 29 күн бұрын
Absolutely love ❤ this!!! Well done 👍🏾
@richhands5269 Ай бұрын
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@christianeduardo1 Ай бұрын
Fantastic ! Congratulations 😊
@Slimmgemm134 Ай бұрын
I love it they gave it to the right person because I see people win those and the place look crazy plus being SOLO is a Plus keep going queen 👑
@janesheridan5632 Ай бұрын
Nkenge, so happy for you. ENJOY!!!!!
@lucilletorres5989 Ай бұрын
FELICIDADES👏 Your home is as beautiful, warm, bright, and welcoming as you and your really gorgeous smile. My first time learning about the housing lottery.
@iamtired9350 Ай бұрын
Congrats 💯💯💯
@vainbeautyconcepts 28 күн бұрын
Great location! Happy for you, sis!🙌🏾💖
@heathermetz6576 23 күн бұрын
The housing lottery is definately a game changer, especially in NYC.
@oco987 Ай бұрын
I hope she says there for as long as she can. Very nice place in a beautiful part of the city
@LiveInnerCity 26 күн бұрын
beautiful home!! love the greenery in this apartment!
@elenavelasquez208 Ай бұрын
Wow I had no idea affordable housing in NYC could be so nice! Congrats to her 🎉 hopefully, others will get the opportunity since the city’s so unaffordable for many.
@JuiCebaYbeE 28 күн бұрын
Thats not the normal price. The other people in the building is paying as much as $8k a month.
@Gabriela.H 27 күн бұрын
Yes but thats lottery housing through Housing Connect. Normal low income housing in NY is the projects - which is not nice at allll lol
@elenavelasquez208 22 күн бұрын
@@JuiCebaYbeEobviously I watched the video and saw the market rental rates for others living in the building! I specifically said I didn’t know affordable housing could look like that because it’s usually in rougher neighborhoods from my understanding.
@jsmith5509 Ай бұрын
THERE ARE NYC LOTTERY APARTMENTS FOR PEOPLE MAKING OVER $150K. IT'S NOT JUST FOR LOWER INCOMES! You need to apply to buildings you're qualified for based on YOUR INCOME AND FAMILY SIZE!
@BeccaSupreme9197 Ай бұрын
EXACTLY!
@local3mechanic Ай бұрын
They want you to pay 2k+ how is that affordable even if you make 150k
@africanbeauty7 28 күн бұрын
@@local3mechanicTHANK YOU!! Because if you’re single and have no children like myself your $130K gross salary is really only $75K net.
@dubreil07 20 күн бұрын
Idk why I look at market rate apartments all the time and see apartments that 150K earners can afford.
@Tiaxxxxxooooo 23 күн бұрын
Super happy she won , it’s tons of people like myself and others who are born and were raised their whole life in nyc but can’t get an apartment through housing connect it sucks. I love the pricing and amenities that come with her apartment. Must be nice I hope to win soon.
@janylove7432 Ай бұрын
Amazing!!!! Beautiful taste!!!
@jamie9238 26 күн бұрын
I’m so happy for her, that’s amazing. Good for her!
@M2a3i Ай бұрын
Go girl! Good 4 u! 🎉🎉
@karyndunn-kiprotich6502 Ай бұрын
Congratulations to you, awesome!!
@AA-cm3pd Ай бұрын
Love to see it
@candygrrl103 28 күн бұрын
I love how she decorated her place. So cute.
@schawnettarobinson8584 Ай бұрын
She is awesome. I’m so happy for her.
@kristinrodriguezrealtordmv3434 26 күн бұрын
Amazing! Good for her!
@nancyruiz7111 Ай бұрын
Congrats young lady in so many levels! Great location, luxury building, affordable rent, a nice comfy unit illuminated by much natural light! ENJOY for years to come!
@Allinmyworld 29 күн бұрын
She was really persistence and i love this for her. More cities should do this!! Also where did you get that thing for her jewelry? I love that
@4everIcegurl Ай бұрын
Loved it
@darnelllewis5984 Ай бұрын
Great video 😊
@georgekibblin9924 Ай бұрын
It is beautiful! Congratulations!
@beingemma Ай бұрын
So happy to see it work for someone! For those not from NYC the lottery prices can vary greatly. It varies on building, location, income, family size and apartment size. For me personally most I have looked at applying for would actually be more than the place I found but I still keep my eye out as a native NYer. Regardless she got truly blessed and so happy for her.
@maryomoimole Ай бұрын
Yeah, after years of suffering.
@BrenettaMadison Ай бұрын
This is a great story worth being told! We look forward to seeing her step into home ownership in the next few years ❤
@manonamission2000 Ай бұрын
LMAO
@zhibekmukhamedina6159 Ай бұрын
So beautiful, I love your story ❤
@sarahfaith6531 29 күн бұрын
Yay 😁 that’s so awesome. I wish more people get this!! So cool
@jacquelinetucker1050 Ай бұрын
You have a wonderful cozy apt and I see you have beautiful plants and pretty cats😊 congratulations 🎊🎉🎈
@katrinapallant9499 29 күн бұрын
Good for her everyone deserves a safe, comfortable home they can afford. And she has really made the space her own.
@lynwill9946 Ай бұрын
Congratulations
@elenakalliste 23 күн бұрын
I know you say you want to save to buy a house but please never give up your beautiful and affordable apartment!!! That is priceless 🤩🤩
@itstonycia 28 күн бұрын
Omg. I was just looking into this! It’s a sign!
@joanmcmanus5320 Ай бұрын
Nice apartment. Congratulations on your win!
@csamuels89 24 күн бұрын
What a blessing ❤
@simoner.5240 29 күн бұрын
I also live in an apartment i won through the lottery. Its been a life saver. With my income i wouldn't be able to afford to stay in NYC. Unfortunately there are a lot of hurdles just to get the apartment.
@jermainetucker6001 28 күн бұрын
Congratulations to you!!! With the housing market high and struggling to make ends meet that's great your application is selected!!!!
@valariebingham8995 27 күн бұрын
Congratulations!!!
@christina0927 26 күн бұрын
Omg girl congrats that is a gorgeous apartment!
@ListedInTheSouth Ай бұрын
Congratulations to this beautiful young lady. She has a great speaking voice and great camera presence. Her apartment is beautifully decorated.
@HeyCoachBarbara 16 күн бұрын
Good for her. I love the lighting and the way she decorated.
@tla091 29 күн бұрын
I love that you have a place with a washer and dryer. Congratulations!
@41yearoldnewdriver 9 күн бұрын
OMG, I am from Brooklyn! Cool NYC apartment! You go girl.
@rebadfaye5007 21 күн бұрын
Congratulations ooo 🎉
@user-bo1en5jd1t Ай бұрын
Congratulations!
@afrodite9801 27 күн бұрын
Nice to see such a nice appreciative person win.
@grainofsalt2113 Ай бұрын
she's so cute. Such a warm energy
@kacheena2582 5 күн бұрын
Beautiful home!
@kalikutie1985 Ай бұрын
I’m still waiting the video but i just wanted to say congrats on winning the housing lottery. I hope this give you the break you and most of us need. What an amazing opportunity.
@dredayful Ай бұрын
I hope this for you as well. It’s a blessing ❤
@chrisaycock5965 17 күн бұрын
The housing affordability crisis nationwide is so bad you have to win a lottery to get something you can afford just think about that. I pay 4011 a month for a 2 bed 2 bath in SF at 1100 sq ft. It's insane.
@lckaren 13 күн бұрын
My daughter won a lottery getting into an apartment downtown Bklyn…it was hellacious..having to prove status every 4-6 months, cold water, ( we found out that lower incomes were on separate water lines.) and the only access to immenities was to pay a separate fee that was exorbitantly high. We were told that the status proving was random, but my daughter was selected 3-4 times a year. Complaints fell on deaf ears. My daughter worked in the area so saved a lot on carfare , but eventually after 3 years left and has since purchased a home. I am happy for Ms. Nkenge and hope she continues to enjoy her lovely home and neighborhood.
@athome8849 Ай бұрын
Your place looks beautiful like you! Congrats & very happy for you!
@mirnae8935 17 күн бұрын
Her apartment is beautiful! She did a great job furnishing it
@oliferousmcmayofist328 Ай бұрын
That's insane and congrats! It must be amazing to be able to save money!! I'm in Seattle and pay $1800+ utilities and they could EASILY charge $2400/month for my condo but I've been here for 8-9yrs and the landlord has been super amazing and kept the rent the same. That said, my wife and I live on my sole income(she's disabled and currently fighting to get disability)which at times can leave us with a couple hundred bucks to live on/a month. If I wanted the Seattle equivalent to the NY rent lottery, it's about a 10 year waitlist for the affordable housing program here which is..well..absurd? Crazy? I just can't believe we have to go to such lengths just to get by like "normal folks". The thought of buying a house/condo anywhere within several hundred miles is so outta reach, I've NEVER considered it! I hope something changes but as it goes it looks like corporate conglomerates and property companies will own all of the land/housing over the next couple decades and the younger generations will never have access to the generational wealth that we're supposed to be building with owning our own homes... Sad! Sad that for it to even be a POSSIBILITY, one has to win a "Housing Lottery"... Sorry for the rant but I hope someone reads this that may not have been exposed to this perspective, unique it is not.
@Tyra_Night 19 күн бұрын
I have a “ rent stabilized “ apartment from the Housing Lottery. I’m paying OVER $2k for a 1 bedroom apartment and I see apartments going for $3k now on the website. $2k and $3k should be market rate… ALSO, 90% of people who win the lottery nowadays make 6 figures like myself which is why I get called for almost all the buildings I apply to… like you need at least $80k salary or more to qualify. This system needs revamping.
@Gabriela.H 27 күн бұрын
I lived in NYC for 13 years and got called back many times from lottery housing. First couple times I lost my job so I couldnt move forward in the process. The ones after, I had already gotten my own luxury apt in the Bronx (yes, there are many luxury buildings there) so I wasn’t going to break my lease. Right before I moved to Florida at the end of 2023, I got called back like 10 times for different buildings but didnt take them because the rent was what I was already paying since my income had gone up. I also wanted to leave NYC. But its crazy how once I started making more money, the more call backs I was getting. I think its because the lower income brackets have so much competition.
@AYK894 Ай бұрын
I wish the US would stop sponsoring wars everywhere and focus on the wellbeing of its own people like her. Provide your own people with affordable housing, free or affordable education and free healthcare. It's Americans like her who are paying taxes, they deserve ALL of it back!
@Lilla88able 28 күн бұрын
I didn't know such a lottery existed! I'm always happy to see good people winning a lottery of any kind 😊
@cameronmanning8606 Ай бұрын
Congratulations 🎉
@phoebebaker1575 Ай бұрын
Gorgeous! Both person and apartment!
@gregap8282 10 күн бұрын
Love her style and interior design
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