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I've lived in a small studio for over 20 years and I love it. I found it listed in the Village Voice back in 1991 when I sublet it. I purchased it in 1993.
My wife and I share about 440 square feet, though we don't live in New York, and since it's just the two of us we don't find it cramped at all. In fact, I find the 8-foot ceilings and 5-foot-8-inch door frames (ouch!) to be much more confining.
If you have anywhere over about 300 SF, it shouldn't be a studio; put up a wall and make another room out of it. I've been in 400-SF studios and somehow they feel much smaller than apartments with fewer square feet but that are divided into separate rooms.
micro studios sets housing back ten thousand years.
it is a money marketing scheme.
there are worse that the original tenements of the lowers east side before the industrial revolution.
now if a micro apartment was 200 dollars a month, on can understand, but anything more than that, you have got to e kidding
I personally prefer smaller apartments. I don't own a lot of material items and I spend most of my time away from home. Easier to maintain and decorate too.
It's not difficult.
BTW, sq ft is not the only contribution to the cost of a unit. Location is most influential. Also consider that the modern "micro apt" includes a lot of perks: Modern construction, space saving features, additional building storage space, social spaces, rooftop patio/garden, energy efficient.
I actually LIKE having space. I do not like feeling confined. I do not like clutter or lots of things shoved into small spaces. It definitely sets off my anxiety. I don't think I could live in a studio---I like the separation of living spaces. I like having people over and I don't like couches, beds, dining tables, etc. all thrown together.
My husband and I purchased a coop that's between 650-700 square feet. I would say I feel comfortable but I would love to have a bigger place eventually.
In terms of people being able to divide up a studio, I think it really depends on the layout. I don't see a point in diving up a studio if your layout is odd or the space isn't used well; it'll only make it feel smaller and constrictive.
If you could get a designed and purpose-built micro-studio in central Manhattan for between $1,200 and $1,500 at month (approximately what it costs to live in Manhattan with a roommate), there would be an enormous flood of applicants. Developers wouldn’t be able to keep up with demand.
It’s not about space. People who live with roommates in Manhattan have very little space anyway. It’s about location and privacy.
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