What is a micro-apartment? The web site Realtor.com calls it the "urban equivalent of a tiny house" — a small dwelling, typically under 300 square feet, some as little as 100 — that is gaining ...

Micro-units took off as a rental trend in the Twin Cities roughly a decade ago. They are compact apartments, often railcar-shaped. Their origins are traced to high-density solutions from 1970s Japan. ...

Living in a small apartment doesn’t mean sacrificing style or comfort — it’s about smart design choices. From multifunctional furniture to clever storage and zoning tricks, these ideas make even the ...

New York City has granted waivers to its building codes on some projects to foster the development of micro apartments. An impetus for this action was to create more housing in a city that has a ...