A recent parody of Bushwick’s many outrageous sublet listings has gone viral after it went live last Sunday on a Facebook group for performing arts professionals seeking housing in New York City.
Facebook user Anthony Grrasi [sic], a member of the citywide group called “Gypsy Housing,” posted the imaginary space, a treehouse located in Maria Hernandez Park listed for rent at $1,000 a month, on August 22, creating a lively dialogue among members of the 7,650-person group.
Grassi tells Bushwick Daily that the post is a reaction to, and critique of, the bleak realities of seeking housing in New York City in 2016. The post effectively echoes the weird conventions of broker-speak, describing the treehouse as located in a “decent size tree” in the middle of park with “true oak wood floors and walls and ceilings.”


