Quote Originally Posted by 3WC View Post
There's a micro-unit building going up in Manhattan. The units average a little over 300 sq. ft. and rents start at $2900/mo. That's low rent. The units are constructed off-site and lifted into position by crane, like the Trolley and Millender apartments.
I've been to NYC, as I'm sure many of you have. I loved it, but why on Earth would anyone pay $3000 a month to live in a shoe box? Yea, it's NYC, blah blah blah, but you could live in a penthouse in Detroit or a decent place in Chicago for that much.