http://inhabitat.com/nyc/jonathan-roses-micro-apartment-complex-for-nyc-balances-tiny-living-spaces-with-ample-communal-areas/ Green Design and Innovation in New York City Mon, 20 May 2013 06:46:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://inhabitat.com/nyc/jonathan-roses-micro-apartment-complex-for-nyc-balances-tiny-living-spaces-with-ample-communal-areas/comment-page-1/#comment-8128 Chris Lee Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:55:43 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/nyc/?p=48751#comment-8128 So they changed the law to allow more people per sqft. Real estate developers can now make more money from less sqft. Yay! As rents adjust and this becomes the norm families will only be able to afford 400 sqft apartments. I am not convinced this is the future we want. How about we work on new models of ownership for the residents rather than higher profits for developers. So they changed the law to allow more people per sqft. Real estate developers can now make more money from less sqft. Yay! As rents adjust and this becomes the norm families will only be able to afford 400 sqft apartments. I am not convinced this is the future we want. How about we work on new models of ownership for the residents rather than higher profits for developers.

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