New York to test out micro-unit concept
A first building of 55 prefabricated studios is expected to welcome its tenants in the fall
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NEW York, a city of exorbitant rents with more and more single residents, is about to get a brand new type of apartment: micro-units, for decades prohibited under zoning regulations. A first building of 55 prefabricated studios spanning nine stories is due to welcome its first tenants in Manhattan in the fall.
Between 24 and 34 square metres, they come equipped with kitchenettes, shower rooms, storage, large windows, 2.9 metre ceilings and a Juliet balcony. In New York, 31 per cent of the population lives alone, both young and older people, according to the statistics office.
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