One of TV’s greatest mysteries has been solved.
We’re confident in saying that some of you will know the interiors of the apartments from Friends better than your own homes. After all, who didn’t want to sit with Joey and Chandler when they spent an entire day watching TV on their barcaloungers?
We’ve also frequently wanted to drop into Monica’s spacious two-bedroom apartment in the West Village for the same reason that Joey does, we also fancy raiding her fridge.
If you ever wondered what it would cost to live with the best neighbours imaginable then you won’t be surprised to learn that it’s pretty pricey.
On the show, the gang resided at 90 Bedford St. near Grove Street and the last apartment that was up for sale in the area, a one-bed and one-bathroom, went for $2,950/month.
Granted that’s steep, but a similarly sized pad to Monica/Rachel’s apartment is even more expensive. A two-bedroom property sold for $3,400.
The New York Post have crunched the numbers and discovered that given their various jobs, one of Rachel, Monica, Joey and Chandler, would never have consistently been able to afford the rent that they were paying in the show.
These real life prices don’t even offer a fair reflection of the value of the “Friends”apartments though, Monica’s terrace alone would see the price rise.
The Citi Habitats’ March 2016 rental report has discovered that the West Village’s average two-bedroom rent is $4,030. With this in mind, it’s safe to say that it would cost over $4,000/month for Monica and Rachel’s place and in the high $3,000s for Chandler and Joey’s.
Here’s hoping that the apartments are fully furnished and that you’re left with the five of spades.
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