A $600 one-bedroom in Brooklyn’s trendy Greenpoint neighborhood It will be a dealBut one of the units advertised on Craigslist features fishing — it’s on a sailboat and doesn’t have a shower or WiFi.
Listed in “Sailing Boats for Rent”.
“Suitable for one person. $600 per month. Includes a toilet, faucet, solar power, a stove and a heater.”
According to Craigslist, if you want to shower every day, you’ll need to find a creative solution.
“No shower, the most common solution is to subscribe to a nearby gym,” the listing reads.
“No wifi, can’t use portable hotspot. 5 min walk to train 7. Minimum stay 3 months or more.”
According to market research firm Jumper, the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Green Point is $4,000 — a 70% increase over last year.
Just by the East River Rent prices in Manhattan He recently blew over $5,000 a month.
As of Friday afternoon, the post was still active on Craigslist, meaning it had not yet been taken down.
The online listing includes photos of what appeared to be a cramped living space on the ship.
In October last year Local news site Greenpointers He wrote an article about an artist who lived on a schooner in Newtown Creek.
After losing a job The beginning of the epidemicFound a Craigslist listing for a one-bedroom sailboat in Greenpoint, a jazz-friendly neighborhood between trendy Williamsburg and Long Island City.
In the article, Jaime, 34, describes showering at a local gym, hauling gallons of water from a nearby fire hydrant and living without air conditioning. It’s unclear if his boat is the same one listed for rent on Craigslist.
Jaime also says that large tugboats and barges, when they cross the creek, create waves that make his habitat prone to earthquakes.
