San Francisco considers allowing nation's tiniest micro-apartments (leader, economy, New York)

[All American NYC]

New York City has launched a pilot project to test them out. Boston is doing it too. But here in San Francisco, where a growing number of residents are being priced out of the housing market by a revived tech economy, city leaders are considering the smallest micro-units of all......At a minimum 150 square feet of living space — 220 when you add the bathroom, kitchen and closet

Is this going to far?

[Lucario]

Is it going too far? Nah. They've got smaller than that in Tokyo.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Is this going to far?

I would actually be in favor of something like this. Here is the question: Will it be cheaper? I'm only one person. I don't need THAT much room. However, will it be cheap?

[Ceece]

It's only going to far if they build them and nobody moves in. Since we can't force realestete to be cheaper in high demand areas without doing a lot of artificial things then this isn't a problem. Build and few and see if there is a demand. If there is then those folks are going to be glad for the option wont they?

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by Ceece

It's only going to far if they build them and nobody moves in. Since we can't force realestete to be cheaper in high demand areas without doing a lot of artificial things then this isn't a problem. Build and few and see if there is a demand. If there is then those folks are going to be glad for the option wont they?

This is the way I see it. San Francisco is not a cheap city. There isn't alot of land to build on either. This might work for young professionals or hipster types.

[Lucario]

There is a demand - I guarantee you there will be more people interested in this places than there are micro-apartments that are available.

[KUchief25]

Let the greenies prove how green they really are. Move into your beehives loons. That is exactly what the agenda 21 folks are counting on the useful idiots.

[carterstamp]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Is this going to far?

No, it's a studio apartment....nothing new if you live in a city.

If they charge $1200 a month, then, yes, it's going too far.

[Fiyero]

Originally Posted by carterstamp

No, it's a studio apartment....nothing new if you live in a city.

If they charge $1200 a month, then, yes, it's going too far.

There are already 80 sq ft apartments in Manhattan that people pay $800-1000 a month for. 220 sq ft for $1200 sounds like a bargain.

[Vejadu]

If you can only afford to move into an apartment the size of dorm room, then that area's cost-of-living index is simply too high. I understand that model appeals to some people, but most Americans won't go for that. And forget raising a family in something like this.