This apartment is located in Manhattan, like the other friends’ apartment exteriors, but it’s not actually right across the street from them. Can you believe that all those back and forth shots between the friends’ apartment windows were just really good acting and clever edits?
That’s right, you yourself can stare through the windows of the Ugly Naked Guy’s apartment if you visit New York City. We don’t know who actually lives there now, but any true Friends fan knows that this series staple was once home to the ugliest and most frequently naked neighbor any of the friends had ever encountered. It also briefly belonged to Ross, who had to bargain with the Ugly Naked Guy to land the lease for the place. When remembering Ross moving his furniture into that fateful apartment, only one word comes to mind, “PIVOT!”
At no point did their apartment balcony actually look out directly towards the Ugly Naked Guy’s. Since it’s a real building though, we’re certain that somebody’s apartment does! We can only hope they never get inspired to make a massively long “poking device.”
To spot this apartment from street level, just pass by this location while you’re in the Big Apple. From the Apothecary table to Ross’ “kara-tay” practice to every precious moment when Ross and Rachel embraced behind the windowed wall of this apartment, there’s plenty for you to appreciate.
