carli — the micro-apartment complex mentioned in the article is utter over-hyped shit. Anyone paying $2000-$3000 for a 260-360 square foot apartment should be given a free apartment in the Ward’s Island loony bin, considering that there are plenty of other buildings in safe, convenient areas where $3000/mo will get you 2-3x the apartment.
I’ve also seen the layouts. Fully 2/3 of the floor space is dedicated to bathroom and kitchen, because they decided to make ALL apartments in the building accessible rather than just some percentage. Furthermore, they designed the apartments with an entrance at the narrow side of the rectangle, which means they lose more space by having a “corridor” past the bath and kitchen.
