That's how it worked with my last move. It was during the pandemic, so no one involved wanted me touring a stranger's apartment. I knew the layout (I already lived in the building) and was going to move in tour or not. But the apartment manager gave me the keys when the apartment was ready so I could tour it on my own. He gave me the lease to sign after I saw it.

I just don’t consider those apartments. Most allow for viewings in my experience. It’s unreasonable to expect me to live somewhere for a year without seeing it.