swappin' out the pole for "28 Grand" micro apts

[bust]

pragmatically speaking, how big is 300 square feet for an apartment? Would you have your own bathroom or would showers be down the hall? would you have room for a regular stove or only room for microwaves, toasters and hot plates?And how much would they cost?

It's about the size of an average hotel room. Many rooms in newer NY hotels are smaller. A well-designed 300 ft2 micro apartment can include a stove, a private bathroom with a shower, and a modicum of storage space. These 302 square foot apartments recently hit the market in NY:

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2015/1...t_building.php

Here are a few more designs:

http://www.home-designing.com/2015/0...cro-apartments

[Hypestyles]

hopefully they'll start taking applications soon.

[DetroiterOnTheWestCoast]

Maybe because I've started watching the "Tiny Houses" shows on HGTV, but I think there is definitely a market for these.

Whether its corporate housing, a pied-a-terre for an executive, or just a downtown worker who does not crave or need lots of space or stuff, there could be any number of folks who like the simplicity of a small space with lots of amenities.

In any case, adding to the mix of housing should only help.

[Hermod]

Back in my twenties, my wife and I with two small kids lived in a 50' by 10' mobile home in a trailer park. Yes, I am trailer park trash. Now you are feeling sorry for single hipsters in a 300 sq ft apartment.

[hybridy]

Back in my twenties, my wife and I with two small kids lived in a 50' by 10' mobile home in a trailer park. Yes, I am trailer park trash. Now you are feeling sorry for single hipsters in a 300 sq ft apartment.

the nightlife was prolly better in the trailer park

[detroitsgwenivere]

here's a scary list of my monthly's
mortgage - 1677
student loans - 1200
car payments - 480
daycare - 840
utilities - 300-500
+ insurance, groceries, & fuel

wow compared to what you must make to pay those high ass bills I guess me and mine must be lowrung individuals... and here I thought having good credit without significant debt meant I was doing something.

[mikeg19]

wow compared to what you must make to pay those high ass bills I guess me and mine must be lowrung individuals... and here I thought having good credit without significant debt meant I was doing something.

Ha, right? Must be a doctor. Those sound like the putting 0 down on car payment and 3% down on a house kinda bills.

[hybridy]

Ha, right? Must be a doctor. Those sound like the putting 0 down on car payment and 3% down on a house kinda bills.

not a dr..they have atrocious credit. the mrs and i put down 10% on our mortgage...we're not that dumb. and we have 2 cars in that monthly...if you must know

[detroitsgwenivere]

^^but I will agree with you hybridy, that working hard and making good choices early on increases your chances of success, no argument there. I just couldn't do that while habituating in a closet, that's all I'm sayin. If it works for these young folks who work downtown and can still save money, that's cool for them.

[DeLemur]

In the vast, empty city of Detroit....get your micro 300sq ft apartment. Ouch. Shaking my head.

But the real estate market is so out of control in the city right now, who knows. Maybe in 17' it will make sense. I don't think so. Supply is going to catch up to the demand.

[DetroiterOnTheWestCoast]

In the vast, empty city of Detroit....get your micro 300sq ft apartment. Ouch. Shaking my head.

But the real estate market is so out of control in the city right now, who knows. Maybe in 17' it will make sense. I don't think so. Supply is going to catch up to the demand.

I don't think it matters if the city is vast or largely empty. Not everyone needs or wants a big space.

[DeLemur]

I don't think it matters if the city is vast or largely empty. Not everyone needs or wants a big space.

Yes some people prefer a 300sq ft place over a 600sqft place irregardless of the price, but the majority do because of the price. I don't see the price need being an issue here. Let them build them, I myself have a modest sized place and the environmental gain is nice. They just seem better fit, economically and spatially in the places they were born like Seattle and New York.

[Bham1982]

But the real estate market is so out of control in the city right now, who knows.

It's so out of control that not one major new construction building has been built absent subsidies in basically half a century.

Detroit has been averaging 100-200 units of new housing annually per U.S. Census. I don't know how many units are lost annually but I assume there's a net annual decline well into the thousands.

Detroit will have a healthy housing market when stuff gets built because it makes financial sense, not because a developer is angling to obtain local, state or federal monies.

[DeLemur]

It's so out of control that not one major new construction building has been built absent subsidies in basically half a century.

Detroit has been averaging 100-200 units of new housing annually per U.S. Census. I don't know how many units are lost annually but I assume there's a net annual decline well into the thousands.

Detroit will have a healthy housing market when stuff gets built because it makes financial sense, not because a developer is angling to obtain local, state or federal monies.

I agree with you. Why did you cut the rest of my quote that said in 2017 it might be viable?

[dtowncitylover]

Sign me up is all I have to say. I'm sure one day I'll have a house, but for right now, an apartment in the city is all I crave.

[Scottathew]

Sign me up is all I have to say. I'm sure one day I'll have a house, but for right now, an apartment in the city is all I crave.

What are you, some kind of city lover?

[dtowncitylover]

What are you, some kind of city lover?

Yak Yak Yak

[Scottathew]

I've got a friend who says he is on a waiting list for Cadillac tower. He's single and in his 30's, and he says he would be interested in the micro-apartments.

I think it will be a good thing for Downtown Detroit. It will promote density. With smaller living spaces, people will be more likely to spend time outside of their apartments in the immediate area.

Instead of paying higher rent to live further away, they save money, and then can spend that savings locally.

It sounds like there will be a good mix in Downtown, and investors are building the things people want, because they like to make money by supplying things that are in demand.

[gazhekwe]

I can see older empty nesters in a micropad. We get sick of maintaining the acreage and house space we no longer use. Access by shuttle or shank's mare to dining, entertainment and social and cultural activities is a plus. I really just need a nice spot to park my spaceship so I can get out and visit the rest of the world often.

[Detroit Stylin]

Walking by the future Nike store on grand river and Griswold I noticed this on the corner next to The Grind. Anyone know what's going on there?

[Detroit Stylin]

Smh my apologies for the size ways image

[southen]

http://www.mlive.com/business/detroi...r_downtow.html

[Honky Tonk]

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[Detroit Stylin]

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Thank you Honky Tonk. New phone

[hybridy]

speaking of gilbert...workers are installing safety scaffolding at the base of the David Stott building. should make for a busy construction season in that area