New York City is an expensive town and in terms of housing, you might have to murder someone to get a rent-controlled apartment. It’s sad, but true. A great place to live is as precious as rubies and gold and potentially even more expensive. With these conditions, a lot of people compromise and live in apartments with lots of quirks and oddities, but maybe a lower prices point. But even New York City dwellers beaten down by the inflated housing market know where to draw the line.
The line is this studio apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, renting for $1,650 a month which has its bathtub in between the sink and the refrigerator, and as far as I can tell, maybe a stove across the room. So the bed goes in between?
It seems to have first been posted by art director Angelica Alzona, but others have since been sharing screenshots of the place in disbelief:
hm, 1650 is def out of my budget but I’m just gonna take a lo—ah pic.twitter.com/RaWm8Y22Vj
— Angelica Alzona (@angelicaalzona) June 29, 2020
Like Twitter user @Izzy_ohsopretty, whose pics seem to be from a different renting website. This apartment is really getting around:
NY…… please. pic.twitter.com/k2nhKc7rGg
— Xavier Cornelius (@Izzy_ohsopretty) July 4, 2020
But wait!! Not the option to be “weird” because the apartment is weird. pic.twitter.com/Z6Kuf4v8Gi
— Xavier Cornelius (@Izzy_ohsopretty) July 4, 2020
Actually, an apartment with this set up isn’t that uncommon, especially in older New York tenement buildings. They’re not even terrible if you’re someone who isn’t home much.
Traditionally, however, they don’t cost the same as a standard studio or small one-bedroom because landlords can at least recognize that this is not a desirable way to live for most and adjust their prices accordingly.
We’ve reached a rent tipping point into absolute madness, but at least some people on Twitter recognize it:
— Angelica Alzona (@angelicaalzona) June 29, 2020
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— Pamela (@PamelaZhang_) June 29, 2020
What $1650 gets you in Austin Tx pic.twitter.com/bZEix0GDY2
— ♡ (@lookatrocks) July 4, 2020
For that fucking price. I’m fed up here
— Xavier Cornelius (@Izzy_ohsopretty) July 4, 2020
Is that a…kathroom or a bithin? pic.twitter.com/Unf84F2LkM
— Winston “Always Sarcastic” Heckroth (@Inspector_W) June 29, 2020
I was gonna say that’s a mold nightmare.
— dannyoboy (@dannyoboy) July 4, 2020
I finally know what a Bitchen looks like. I want no parts.
— Bella 🔍 (@talawab) July 4, 2020
5th element was a head of it’s time pic.twitter.com/pRsE5zpG5s
— newjustice1🇺🇸 proud fba (@Newjustice22) July 4, 2020
Though a few are trying to look on the bright side:
Only wish the doors of the fridge would open into the shower. Like is was part of the wall.
— x_x (@Croctopus_in_3D) June 29, 2020
my aunt had an apartment like this once, and she said LOVED it. She would watch TV, eat a sandwich and take a bath at the same time…
it sounded like a wild time
— Rachel ♪ Tired Bones (@vanduobones) June 29, 2020
Cold shampoo has GOT to be good for the hair follicles
— 🧙🏻♀️🏞 swamp witch (@tasuttonster) June 29, 2020
This apartment pricing might be wild. There is still hope for humanity as long as no one rents it. Who am I kidding, it’s probably already off the market for some NYU freshman!
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