At first glance you might think that this block of flats in Bristol is the skinniest building in Britain.
As you approach the property side it looks almost uninhabitable with a small section of wall only a meter wide.
Its appearance has caused a stir online and has both baffled and amused neighbors in the Fishponds area of the city for years.
Emma, who lives across the street, moved to the area about 18 months ago.
Because the roof and facade of the building were being renovated at the time, the big reveal only came down when the scaffolding came down.
She told MailOnline: 'The first time we saw it we thought it was so strange. It doesn't look quite the way it should look.
'And we've always thought for a long time, “What space is there in that little piece?”
A block of flats in Bristol has caused a stir online after people saw how meager it was
The apartment building in the city's Fishponds area has got locals talking, who have likened it to an icon of the New York City skyline
The Flatiron Building in New York City is 85 meters tall and has 22 floors, meaning it is taller than the three floors of its Bristolian counterpart
The thinnest part of the building ends in a wedge shape, which reminds the 28-year-old of a famous New York landmark.
Emma, who works in branding, said: 'We both talk about it, it reminds us of the Flatiron Building in New York, we always compare it to that.'
The similarity of the triangular shapes of both the American and Bristolian apartment buildings is certainly striking – but at 22 floors and 85 meters high, the Flatiron is quite larger than the three floors of its lookalike.
Although incredible, the narrowest point of the Flatiron, at the very top, is only 6 feet wide, only slightly more than the thinnest part of the Fishponds flats.
The thinnest part of the Bristol block of flats is just big enough for a toilet tank, local man Andy Bollan told MailOnline, estimating it must be about a meter wide.
He understands that the bathroom is in the narrowest part of the building, after once talking about it with a resident of the apartment.
A commenter on a local Facebook group post about the property's unique shape seemed to confirm that the thinnest end is indeed the toilet, saying his mother used to have a shop in the building.
Could these flats be called 'the Iron of Bristol'? Emma said carefully, “I mean, you could say that….”
Another resident, who has been living on the street for three years and does not want to be named, noticed that the New York monument also crossed his mind.
If you look sideways at a particular property in Bristol you'll see its unusual skinny shape – which has both bemused and amused neighbors
Could these Fishpond flats be called the Flatiron of Bristol?
The thinnest part of the building ends in a wedge shape
Local man Andy Bollan understands that the bathroom is in the narrowest part of the apartment building
The skinny end is only one meter wide, Mr Bollan said, but just big enough for a toilet cistern
The resident told MailOnline: 'Probably the only similar building I've seen like this is the Flatiron Building in New York.
“There's a building in New York called the Flatiron that's very narrow on one side, hence the name.”
He has no problem with the Bristolian counterpart: 'I don't think it's an eyesore, I just don't know how people can live there, it's so small!
“The one thing about it being a multi-occupant house is that there's a lot of comings and goings, there's a lot of different people, so the residents vary a lot.”
Local Mr Bollan said he also believed the building consisted of houses of multiple occupancy (HMO), with households sharing communal areas or sleeping areas.
But other residents who spoke to MailOnline did not know much about who lived there, with one suspecting they may have been students.
Before the terrace was converted into apartments, Rightmove's most recent historical data showed one house sold for £165,000 in 2006.
Emma likes how quirky the building is: 'It's so much nicer than something that's a bit dirty and I think it's also a bit different compared to everything else on this street.'
Resident Emma, 28, who works in branding, liked that the apartment block was a little different from everything else on the road
The other end of the triangular building is wider than the unusually skinny other end
But she's not sure if she would live like that herself: “It would depend on the rest of the space, if you know what I mean, how big the rest of the space is – or a really good location.”
The 28-year-old saw a lively discussion about the property on a local Facebook group last week, with a photo of it attracting more than 200 comments and 700 comments.
Although commentators said: 'Look how weird this building is!', she said the general attitude towards the flats was positive: 'It's quite interesting, it's quite unique' – a more positive light than a negative one. '
Many locals said this was the first time they had been made aware of the unusual building, despite in some cases having lived in Fishponds for years.
Others exchanged jokes about the building, with one saying: 'Saves a fortune on carpet and wallpaper.'
Another added: 'It's the eighth strangest thing about the ponds.'
Some said, “It's only a problem in high winds,” and “I wish I could be that thin.”
People also exchanged notes about what it used to look like – something Becky, who has been on the road for 60 years, also told MailOnline about.
The property has got Fishponds residents talking, with a recent post about it on a local Facebook group last week attracting more than 200 comments and 700 comments
According to Becky, a long-time resident of Fishponds, the building used to be shops rather than a residential home
A commenter on a local Facebook group jokingly said that the size of the thinnest flat could only be a problem in 'high winds'
She said: 'The front part used to be shops, small shops, and quite a few years ago they turned it into apartments.'
She explained what was there: 'An electronics store, a shoemaker, a greengrocer, a clothing store. It's changed over the years.'
The long-time Fishponds resident loves the Flatiron lookalike: 'I quite like it, it's nice and tidy, they've done a lot to it over the years, it's quite smart.
“I actually like being there.”
The environment has served her well: 'This is a beautiful road, I like it, I never want to move again. I had four children and they went to school locally.
'It's a beautiful area, Fish Ponds, it really is, I've never had any complaints!'
But Becky wasn't convinced by living in a three-foot-wide flat herself: 'Oh God, no, no! It has to be small inside, it wouldn't hold much.'
A teacher from the neighborhood, who does not want to be named, has noticed that the building receives a lot of attention from people in the street.
Residents who spoke to MailOnline were not convinced by the idea of living in such a sleek building themselves
Passersby regularly stop to view the building and discuss it, according to a teacher who lives nearby
He told MailOnline: 'I think it's unusual. Especially when they first remade it, I saw it get a lot of attention.
“Passers-by would take a look and talk about it a little bit.”
But he himself would not like to live there: 'I wouldn't do it, it doesn't suit my wishes. I work from home and I have a toddler, that's not going to work for me!
“But if I was a single professional and it was a location I really liked, then maybe yes.
“…That's the only way a young professional can live in an urban area without already owning anything or having a family.”
Another resident, who did not want to be named, kept his assessment of the property short and sweet, telling MailOnline: 'It's OK. It's a little strange, but it's okay.'
