A realtor is causing a frenzy on social media after giving a tour of one of the “tiniest” apartments in New York City.
Once he opens the door to the third floor rental, he reveals a small, empty room with a wardrobe that’s “probably from Ikea,” he adds inanother clip, and a single window overlooking the fire escape and other buildings. “Yes, this is the entire thing — you cannot make this up.”
He then props his phone up to capture the entire space (notably missing a bathroom or kitchen) before spreading his arms out to touch both walls.
“I’m not the biggest dude but I can almost touch both sides here. I think we can consider this the absolute smallest apartment in Manhattan and the total rent is $1,200 a month,” he says.
Omer Labock/ Instagram
The realtor continues, “Now you’re probably wondering where the bathroom is. You have to make your way outside of the apartment and into this shared space.”
The communal bathroom.Omer Labock/ Instagram
He then walks down a hallway and passes another apartment before unveiling the communal bathroom. It’s equipped with the basics — a sink, toilet and shower.
“Would you live here?” Labock asks in the caption.
The added closet in the space.Omer Labock/ Instagram
“This should be illegal. What bed is going in here? Why is it 1200? This is depressing,” one person asked, while another joked, “Calling 911 as we speak.”
Without a kitchen to cook meals, one person noted that the added cost of having to order food all the time would make it even more expensive than advertised.
Labock was able to touch both walls during his tour.Omer Labock/ Instagram
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According to New York’sMultiple Dwelling Law, a room in an apartment must be at least 80 square feet and have eight-foot ceilings to be considered legal. While Labock could not confirm the exact dimensions of the apartment, he tells PEOPLE that it’s about the size of a “small standard room.”
He adds, “I actually see apartments like this as awesome opportunities for people to get their foot in the door in Manhattan as rent prices are so crazy here.”
source: people.com
