Apr 20, 2008

Homeless man no longer up a tree

A homeless Seattle man living in a treehouse gets a new home just before his eviction.

David "Squirrelman" Csaky has been living in living in a treehouse.

For two years, Csaky, 52, has lived about 30 feet above the ground in a 300-square-foot self-made platform, accessible by a ladder counterweighted with sandbags on pulleys on city land.



Seattle Post-Intelligencer photos by Joshua Trujillo

Csaky outfitted the treehouse with a tent, wood stove, three chairs, shelves and a counter with an unplumbed sink. His pets include Lucky, a rat; Rainbow, a ferret; and Tilt, a squirrel.

He was lately threatened with eviction because the treehouse is a health and safety concern.

Neiboors found a 22-foot RV for Csaky to move into and are looking for a place to park the trailer.

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