Rental that has no bathroom or kitchen but still costs $1,200 per month sparks outrage as realtor is seen touching both walls at same time

A New York City rental that has no bathroom or kitchen is up for grabs for $1,200 per month. 

A now-viral video of the 'insanely tiny' apartment has sparked a social media frenzy with viewers outraged over the exorbitant rent - some even likening it to a prison cell and suggesting it should be illegal. 

Realtor Omer Labock took viewers on a tour of the Midtown Manhattan apartment in a TikTok video, stating, 'The tiniest apartment in Manhattan can be found in this building, so let's check this out; it's really nuts.'

He then humorously touched both ends of the unit simultaneously - depicting the compact size of the space. 

'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 said. 

Realtor Omer Labock took viewers on a tour of the tiny Midtown Manhattan apartment - that has no private bathroom or kitchen - in a TikTok video

The now-viral video has sparked a social media frenzy with viewers outraged over the exorbitant rent, suggesting it should be illegal

Upon opening the door to the third-floor walk-up, Labock revealed a small, bare room with a stand alone wardrobe, and one solitary window overlooking the fire escape.

'Yes, this is the entire thing — you cannot make this up,' he said. 

The bathroom is located down the hall, outside of the unit and is shared with other occupants of the building.  

'Now you're probably wondering where the bathroom is,' he said on camera. 'You have to make your way outside of the apartment and into this shared space.' 

'Would you live here?' Labock asked viewers in the caption. 

The now-viral video has sparked a social media frenzy with viewers outraged over the exorbitant rent, suggesting it should be illegal

Upon opening the door to the third-floor walk-up, Labock reveals a small, bare room with a wardrobe likely from Ikea, and one solitary window overlooking the fire escape

The apartment, lacking both a bathroom and a kitchen, has stirred outrage over its monthly rent

The bathroom is located down the hall, outside of the unit and is shared with other occupants of the building

One use expressed disbelief in the comments: 'This should be illegal. What bed is going in here? Why is it $1200? This is depressing'

The apartment, lacking both a bathroom and a kitchen, has stirred outrage over its  monthly rent. 

One user expressed disbelief in the comments: 'This should be illegal. What bed is going in here? Why is it $1200? This is depressing.'

Another comment said, 'Isn't that illegal? There are chickens on free-range farms with more room than this.'

'Prison cells are bigger than this!' remarked a third user. 

Another joked, 'Calling 911 as we speak.'  

The meager kitchenette features nothing more than a sink, a mini fridge under the counter, and a few cabinets. There is no oven or stove

This summer, New York city rents hit a new high at an average of $5,588 a month in July, up 30 percent since 2019, and 9 percent higher from last year, when rent was $5,113, according to the report.

The eye-watering cost of renting an apartment in Manhattan comes despite the city's population declining since the pandemic.

The borough's population dropped by 400,000 between June 2020 and June 2022, according to U.S. Census data, and experts say that, despite some recovery, it is likely still below 2019 levels.

The average monthly rent is now up 9 percent since the same time last year, and marks a new record for the city.

Median rent, at $4,400 per month, and the median price per square foot of $84.74, also hit a new record, a new report from Miller Samuel and Douglas Elliman states.

The rent for studio apartments has soared 19 percent since 2019 and average prices for three-bedroom units are up over 36 percent

New York city rents hit a new high in July at an average of $5,588 a month

The average price of a Manhattan studio in July was $3,278 and a three-bedroom apartment was $10,673

In June of last year, another unit with no bathroom hit the marker for $2,350 a month. 

A 77-square-foot New York City apartment with no bathroom rented for $2,350 a month after its prime location in Greenwich Village sparked a bidding war.

The third-floor rental on West 11th Street went viral on TikTok in December after real estate agent Omer Labock gave a tour of the tiny space, saying it had to be the 'smallest apartment' he had ever seen. At the time, it was listed for $1,975 per month.

'New York is a special place,' he captioned the shocking 32-second clip, which was reposted on Reddit last month.

The average price of a Manhattan studio in July was $3,278 and a three-bedroom apartment was $10,673.