Tiny $1,200-a-month 54SQFT studio apartment in New York City that has no bathroom, no kitchen, and no running WATER leaves the internet horrified: 'That should be ILLEGAL'

A tiny studio apartment in New York City that consists of just one room and has no bathroom, kitchen or running water has been furiously slated online - after it was revealed the asking price for the cell-like property is a staggering $1,200 a month. 

A now-viral video of the 'tiny' rental, which is just 54 square feet and is located in Midtown West, has sparked outrage after it was shared on TikTok by listing agent Alexander Bruni. 

The nine-by-six apartment has just enough space for a bed and doesn't have any running water, meaning that if residents needed to use the restroom they would have to exit their studio and go down the hallway to the communal bathroom.

Viewers have been left up in arms over the footage from inside the dingy space, with some going as far as to claim those kinds of living conditions should be 'illegal', particularly given the sky-high cost attached to it.  

The 'smallest apartment that currently exists' in New York City and has no bathroom or kitchen is up for grabs for $1,200-a-month

A now-viral video of the 'tiny' rental , which is about just 54 square feet and is located in Midtown West, has sparked furious outrage after it was shared on TikTok

The nine-by-six apartment has just enough space for a bed and doesn't have any running water

Alexander took people on the web inside the micro-apartment in a clip shared to TikTok, which has since amassed over 2.8 million views. 

He said: 'So today I'll be showing you the smallest apartment that currently exists in New York City.'

After opening the door to the tiny space, he added: 'Yep, this is real, this exists. This is very real. It's a nine-by-six. You got a closet but no space for anything other than a bed. 

The listing agent attempted to justify the cost of the micro-rental by explaining that most college students pay more to live in dorms that aren't located in the Big Apple. 

'In reality, in college - whatever bumble town you were going to college in - you were probably paying $1,200 at least for the dorms there. 

'You were not paying to live in New York City that's for sure. So yeah, the unit might be small and very unsightly but at the end of the day, for what you're paying, you get to live your life in New York City,' he said. 

Alexander noted that every unit in the building was just as small and before showing off the shared bathroom, which had a toilet and a shower. 

People flooded the comments section and expressed their anger towards the unit - adding that it shouldn't even be on the market. 

People were stunned to see the place was up for rent because they claimed it was just one room - adding that it should be 'illegal'

Alexander took people on the web inside the micro-apartment in a clip shared to TikTok, which has since amassed over 2.8 million views

Alexander noted that every unit in the building was just as small and before showing off the shared bathroom, which had a toilet and a shower

One person said: 'That should be real illegal!' 

Another user added: 'So you have to leave your “studio apartment” to use a bathroom.' 

'Studio apartment? ...that is just a room,' someone else wrote. 

'That apartment is smaller than my closet,' someone else added. 

Another user commented: 'Omg. That should be illegal!'  

'That’s insane,' added one user. 

Someone else said: 'That’s REAL tiny!'  

Last year, New York City rents hit a new high at an average of $5,588 a month in July, up 30 per cent since 2019, and nine per cent 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.

People flooded the comments section and expressed their anger towards the unit - adding that it shouldn't even be on the market

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.

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.