A tiny, 115-square-foot apartment in NYC without a bathroom is renting for $1,200, and it shows just how wild the market is right now

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 12:51

Two New York City apartment buildings — The size and lack of amenities in a NYC studio apartment has Instagram commenters up in arms.
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Another NYC microstudio apartment is riling up the internet.
A Manhattan unit without a bathroom or kitchen is being listed for $1,200 per month.
The median rent for a studio apartment is over $3,000, Zillow reports.

Here's what passes for affordable in New York City in this real-estate market: a tiny studio apartment with no kitchen or bathroom for $1,200 per month in rent.

New York City real estate agent Omer Labock posted an Instagram reel of what he described as a 115-square-foot apartment in Midtown, Manhattan, and the shocking rent sent commenters into a frenzy.