Gen Z renters are helping turn micro-housing from a niche trend into a mainstream urban solution. By prioritizing location and affordability over square footage, they are increasingly opting for ...

When Alterra Property Group converted a vintage Center City office tower to apartments in 2015, the 60 micro-units in the Avenir at 1515 South Chestnut St. were a big hit. Despite skepticism from ...

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 ...

The biggest small story this week has been the news of New York City Mayor Bloomberg's competition to developers to create "micro-apartments" to be built in what's currently a parking lot in Kips Bay.

Malta's Studio NiCHE has revealed its latest project, which transforms a centuries-old karrejja (a narrow, often vaulted passageway typical of 16th-century Maltese architecture) into a striking ...

New York City’s first “micro” apartment complex is open for business, challenging the limits of minimalist living. What the tiny dwellings lack in square footage, they try to make up for in amenities.

If there's one real estate thing glass-half-full people enjoy marveling over and glass-half-empty types love to judge and condem, it's tiny, tiny apartments. On one side, those who love them shout ...

A tiny but adorable New York City bedroom transformation went viral as people expressed dismay over the size. But now, others are sticking up for small space living. Last week, Alison (@alisonpstewart ...

At less than 400 square feet, a micro apartment has less square footage than a studio apartment. They offer affordable living space in markets starved for affordable housing options. Service workers, ...