Carmel Place (formerly known as My Micro NY), the city’s much-talked-about first micro apartment complex, began accepting applications for its affordable studios back in September. And now, a press release from developer Monadnock has announced that listings for 12 of the market-rate units will go live today in anticipation of the February opening date. Along with the launch comes news of Ollie, “an innovative housing model that delivers an all-inclusive living experience.” — 6sqft
There will be 55 micro studios; 22 of which will be affordable and priced at $950 and $1,500, while the rest are going for $2,540 a month. Mind you, units average only 300 square feet.
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My 3200 SF two family home is less than that, taxes included.
The idea is that the rich want to jam as many people into as little space as possible. Leaves more for them and is easier to control if any uprising happens. And of course the architect hacks who only care about images in magazines need their ego stroked and so they line up. No social conscience whatsoever.
Who really thinks living in 300 square feet with a family is healthy or moral? ONLY NARCHITECTS AND THEIR DEVEOPLER MASTERS.
My wife and I lived in a 300 sq ft apt for three years. It was cozy, in a nice area and walking distance to work for both of us. I never considered it immoral or even unhealthy. If anything, it encouraged me to get out of the house more.
The more interesting aspect of this project is the prefabrication. Did it work for them, if so, why is it still so uncommon?
micro apartments aka worker pods
Midlander, I suppose you work at nArchitects so feel the need to defend the work, but don't think for a moment that the couple that get moves into this spaces then has a kid and cannot afford to live anywhere else will have a great time spending winters either having to go outside in the cold or cooped up in the shoebox. Or maybe your office advocates sterilizing the poor? Or perhaps you are importing Chinese one-child rules?
I just cannot see how people think shoving poor into tiny spaces is any better than the whole "poor-door" thing. Perhaps because it was a hipster design office that helped the developers with their fancy utopian renderings. Sad...
What $1,500/Month Can Rent You in New York City
people who live here are far from poor. this is what the middle class of nyc can afford
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