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How Much Is Barney Stinson's East 81st Street Apartment?
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Jen Carlson
Published Feb 23, 2012
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In the past we've looked at some unrealistic tv show (and movie) apartments, so how does Barney Stinson's Manhattan bachelor pad stack up? The How I Met Your Mother character (played by Neil Patrick Harris) lives the largest amongst the group of friends on the show, and today some people have been wondering how much his apartment costs.
The Fortress of Barnitude (as he sometimes calls it) is "a two bedroom apartment, one occupied by Barney himself and the other occupied by his suits. Barney owns two 300 inch flat screens that were installed to the walls of his living room and bedroom. In the bedroom, there is a king-sized bed... the Lion's Head stonework from the Arcadian is bolted above Barney's bed. In the hallway there is a large display of Barney's porn that is professionally lit." There is also a kitchen, a balcony, one bathroom, and one Storm Trooper.
The apartment is located in Yorkville, at East 81st Street and 1st Avenue, where a much more modest 2-bedroom rents for around $2,300 a month, and a 3-bedroom condo goes for around $1.6 million.
Barney works at Goliath National Bank, but his job title hasn't been fully specified. One Redditor notes, "Using the 40x rent formula, this would mean his salary is 320-400k, which just about fits for an executive at an evil big bank." What do you think, is this a realistic place for Barney to hang his hat?
Below is a walk-through of the apartment... in Spanish. And if you want to decorate your apartment like Barney, check this out.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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