Alaina Randazzo, 25, and J.R. Wills, 27, both live in micro apartments in the same building in midtown Manhattan. Each studio apartment has a lofted bed and is around the size of a parking spot or a walk-in closet. Alaina's windowless unit is 80 square feet and rents for $650/month. J.R.'s unit has a window, is 85 square feet and rents for $687/month.

Unlocked is a home tour series focused on how much people across the globe spend on their housing, what they get for the money and what they had to sacrifice to make it happen.

Follow Alaina on Instagram:   / alainarandazzzo  
Follow J.R. on Instagram:   / johnrichardw  

Produced, shot and edited by: Mickey Todiwala
Managing Producer: Beatriz Bajuelos Castillo
Animator: Gene Woo Kim
Additional Footage: Alaina Randazzo

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