The Experience of Living in a 95 Square-Foot Apartment in New York City + Pictures

• TikToker Axel WebberAccording to him, he rents a 95-square feet apartment in New York City for $1200 per month.
• He stated that his space does not have a stove or a bathroom.
• Webber stated that he lives in East Village so all the action is right outside his front door.

Axel Webber, an actor and content creator, made some concessions in order rent a 95-square feet apartment in New York City.

In December, Webber posted TikTok on his East Village apartmentHe has now been liked by over 7.5 million people. Now, he has more 3 Million FollowersHe shares and tweets videos about his personal life.

Webber talked to Insider about living in his small space.

While he was living in his car, he found the apartment through Facebook Marketplace.

Webber, a Georgian, stated that he was “open to anything”While apartment hunting, he was in his car when the listing came up.

“Before this, I was living in my car, getting a little desperate for a place with heat. It gets real nippy in there. You can start seeing your breath in the car,”Webber spoke. “So I went on Facebook Marketplace, and that’s where I found this place.”

“I saw the listing, saw the pictures, and it looked small online, but it was even smaller in person. But I kind of fell in love with it,”He continued. “I was like, ‘This place is perfect for just me, for one person, and it’s available, so I want it right now.'”

There is a small kitchen in the space, but no bathroom.

An apartment with a sink is located next to the door.

mini fridge

It can be fitted with a microwave. You will find shelves that double as a pantry above the microwave.

Webber prefers one dish, one bowl and simple-to-cook options like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and ramen.

He bought a portable single burner stove for $10 to expand his kitchen. He can make cheese and macaroni with this pot and another.

Webber’s apartment also lacks a toilet or a shower. Instead, Webber walks down the hall to the shared bathroom with his neighbors.

“Everyone cleans up after themselves and the space stays pretty clean,”Webber said. Webber stated, “You do not have to bring it.”

toilet paper

. You can’t forget it.”

Webber found ways to make his home feel like home.

Webber stated that the fridge is his favorite part of the apartment, but that the string lights his mom gave him before he moved out are a close second.

“When I plug them in it just lights the place up,”Webber spoke. “Beautiful, warm, soft glow, and it feels homey.”

Webber claimed that he is yet to host other guests than his talent manger, but plans to have his siblings visit him soon.

Webber is a fan of NYC’s bustling streets.

Webber said the best part of his apartment is its location in the East Village, right in the hustle and bustle of NYC.

“That’s the best part about it, though, is you can walk out the front door right on the street,”Webber spoke to Insider. “Like if you walk out fast enough, you’ll just bump into someone.”

Webber stated that living in a small apartment may not be for everyone. However, if you are able to keep your own company and are willing to share it with others, it might work. “willing to make some sacrifices, like privacy”It comes to communal bathrooms.

“If you’re comfortable with yourself, and you are alright having a space where it is basically just sleep and eat, then you’ll be perfectly fine in a 95-square-foot apartment, or even less, if they make such things,”He stated.

Webber confirmed that his lease is still in effect until October. He said that he was unsure if it will be renewed. He wants to be able to live in an apartment that has a stove and a private bath.