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In the most expensive housing market on earth, demand for micro-apartments is on the rise
Rising home prices in Hong Kong have buyers turning to tiny apartments. The world’s least-affordable housing market saw transaction...
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Did you know NY state is home to the planet’s smallest inhabited island?
Here’s a fun fact: New York State is home to the tiniest island people actually lived on in the...
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Jonathan Rose brings tiny living to Brooklyn
The feather in the cap of Jonathan Rose Companies’ new mixed-use building at 280 Ashland Place in Brooklyn is...
Apartment or prison cell? In Hong Kong, it’s hard to tell
Apartment living in New York City is often likened to living in a shoebox, but in Hong Kong, increasingly...
Kash Group buying Morgans Hotel for condo conversion
Shlomo Bakhash’s Kash Group, in partnership with Shel Capital, is in contract to acquire the Morgans Hotel, which it...
In London, Related is unveiling micro-units
In New York, Related Cos. is known for mega-projects like Time Warner Center and Hudson Yards — the largest development in New York City since Rockefeller Center. But across the pond, the developer is...
Related thinking small in London
The Related Companies is best known in New York City for grand-scale developments like Hudson Yards, but the developer might have decidedly more minimalist plans for its upcoming projects. The developer is experimenting with...
Crazy pictures of micro-apartments around the world
Humanity is increasingly moving into cities, but the earth isn’t getting any bigger. That means our apartments are getting smaller,...
Living small? You’d better get used to it
For many New Yorkers, getting by in a tiny apartment is almost a point of pride. Brokers have mastered...
Insanely tiny house in Gravesend asking half a million dollars
For less than $500,000, you can have your very own single-story detached bungalow in Brooklyn. The catch? It’s all...