Manhattan shoebox apartment: a 78-square-foot mini studio

A couple years ago, Manhattan architect Luke Clark Tyler, lived in a 96 square foot apartment. Instead of upsizing with his latest move, he chose to squeeze himself and his belongings into even less space.

Luke now lives in a 78 square foot shoebox studio. It's too narrow to fit a bed lengthwise, but using a bit of plywood and 2x4s he built his own custom bed/couch.

He keeps his clothes, plates, microwave, books, spices and shaving and cleaning supplies in a large built-in cabinet. The rest of his kitchen is a tiny refrigerator that helps hold up his desk (he works for home as a contract architect).

While he admits he misses being able to cook a real meal- though he's vegetarian so eats a lot of vegetables and nuts and can even microwave eggs- Luke doesn't see living small as a sacrifice.

He loves living in the heart of New York City- his place is in Midtown Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen- and he likes paying just $750/month (cheaper than the shared housing he could find in the area).

Luke's website: www.lukeclarktyler.com
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[BlowinGrapesss]

Seriously WTF? I pay $600 for a 2 bed 1 bath. The smallest room in my apartment is about double the size as what this guys whole place is. It's not in the ghetto or anything either. It's pretty nice actually. Fuck New York.

[IwillKillYourCereal]

This is usually a problem of someone who moved to new york and has no family/connections there. My family has lived in Queens for 5 generations and because of this my dad inherited a really great apartment (3 bedrooms, one bath, tons of kitchen and hallway space) and we only pay $1400 a month for this. Considering the high standard of living here (my mom and dad combined make 100K a year) that's a great deal.

[aschesiegen]

I pity his girlfriend

[luvlethalwhites]

Where does the other door go that is in front of his sofa/bed creation? A different apartment? Assuming it is sealed off if so.

[triathlon0808]

Problem is then you have to live Omaha, Nebraska

[Jillian Hull]

Hong Kong apartments are slightly bigger than this =P

[mssparkssie]

I got anxious by watching this. Sorry but I couldn't do this, I NEED more space. Huge respect to him tho, it is incredible what he has done with the place!

[jdstep97]

I think it's a great deal in Manhatten, but I couldn't do without a kitchen and private restroom, though I can probably survive a while being that I'm vegan. It's all about what you are willing to deal with. I had a studio in DC (a bit cheaper than NY), but had a kitchenette and private bath.

[J8CamPROD]

All these people talking smack of how they pay less for more, the meaning of this video is basically, THE LESS YOU HAVE-THE MORE YOU VALUE!

[BlowinGrapesss]

I live in Colorado