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$1500 a month for 240 sq ft apartment

Kinda neat concept. Location is key, and a lot of people can't even afford a regular sized 1 bedroom in a major city, but a micro-apartment might be viable. I'd have jumped on one of these back when I was single, to save money, but I need more space.

I mean it's all relative. As long as the $ per sq foot is inline with other nearby property I'd have no problem with it. $1500 for a 240 sq ft, or $4500/month for a 720 sq ft (typical 1 bedroom size around here), seems fair enough if it's in a highly desired location.
 
Doppel said:
Would hit
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/they_micro_manage_OwnXzRADQoFuK5QYaPBuoI
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She kinda looks like Natalie Portman.

There was a similar real estate scam going on in Vancouver. Lookee, you could have a micro apartment. It's trendy! If some one told me I could get a 240sq ft apartment for "only" $1500, I'd laugh in their face. I'd laugh even harder at the fool who buys into it. I don't care where it is. I've never understood the appeal of paying through the nose to live in the big city. Maybe this is why so many are in financial trouble. Unfortunately it's these same fools who are driving up housing prices for everyone else.
 
Nope. If I cant make decent enough money to have a regular apartment then I'm in the wrong town or wrong job. I'm much more concerned with my quality of life than the size of my paycheck. Would rather live in a cheaper town.
 
Yikes I pay 1/3 of that for more than 2x the space. And my place is a little on the small side.

They have the benefit of a really tall ceiling however. Standard 7-8 ft ceiling and it wouldn't work at all.
 
I've visited such apartments in Stockholm. They aren't that uncommon here, though they're usually around 350 sq. feet or so. $1500/mo sounds abuot right.
 
Those loft bed space things are fucking stupid. You can't even do doggy style, much less, cowgirl positions when you're in bed. Well, I guess you can do them on the sofa... oh wait, they don't have space for that in the closet apts.
 
Saw a slightly-similar add for a 420 sqft apt in a highrise in the Medical Center area of Houston for $700-800/month. I'm at least entertaining the idea for the view and lack of cockroaches alone. At least I wouldn't have to spend very much on furniture.
 
Wouldn't it be fully if the entire population of NYC suddenly figured out that it's a horrible place to live?
 
Crooklyn... can't stand it.. that's where my wife is from and I visited her every weekend back then. Narrow house with a narrow stairway the width of 1.5 people. But "at least it's close to the subway". Christ.

As for the space... prison much?
 
shortylickens said:
Nope. If I cant make decent enough money to have a regular apartment then I'm in the wrong town or wrong job. I'm much more concerned with my quality of life than the size of my paycheck. Would rather live in a cheaper town.
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What does this have to do with the quality of life? Is your quality of life defined by how much space you have at home?

Keep in mind a condo or apartment build these days usually has a clubhouse, lounge area, theater, pool, work out area, etc. You don't *need* to hang out in your actual apartment all the time.

You want to have a party and invite a few guests over? You reserve the clubhouse.

You get home from work, and want to relax a bit? You go to the pool for a swim.

You rented a movie and want to watch it with a few friends? You reserve the theater and watch it down there on a big screen.

You need to get ready for work but the apartment is too tiny? You get your work stuff, go down to the gym, do a quick workout, shower and change into your work clothes in the gym.

Basically you only need to use the apartment when you want to cook, need privacy, or for sleeping. It's not like you sit in there 8 hours a day every day after work.
 
Chiropteran said:
Keep in mind a condo or apartment build these days usually has a clubhouse, lounge area, theater, pool, work out area, etc. You don't *need* to hang out in your actual apartment all the time.
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I don't know if this is a new thing but friends in Queens who already pay condo maintenance fees have to pay for use of the terrace for parties. It's something around $100. Money grab.

Quality of life depends on what you've come to know. If you grew up in a 1 bedroom, you don't mind it until you see and live in a 4 bedroom. Same idea with what car you have.

Personally, I'm only comfortable in my own house in my jammies with no socks/shoes on. Being out, or even dressed for going out, or having other people around who are not immediate family is not truly relaxing.
 
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rh71 said:
I don't know if this is a new thing but friends in Queens who already pay condo maintenance fees have to pay for use of the terrace for parties. It's something around $100. Money grab.
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I know a guy who lives in a building like that. He said when he first moved in, there was no fee; you just scheduled when you wanted it. Then some dbag moved in, schedules several primo weekends then doesn't end up having parties. Rooftop goes unused, the other residents are pissed. They voted in a 'booking fee' soon after.
 
Chiropteran said:
What does this have to do with the quality of life? Is your quality of life defined by how much space you have at home?

Keep in mind a condo or apartment build these days usually has a clubhouse, lounge area, theater, pool, work out area, etc. You don't *need* to hang out in your actual apartment all the time.

You want to have a party and invite a few guests over? You reserve the clubhouse.

You get home from work, and want to relax a bit? You go to the pool for a swim.

You rented a movie and want to watch it with a few friends? You reserve the theater and watch it down there on a big screen.

You need to get ready for work but the apartment is too tiny? You get your work stuff, go down to the gym, do a quick workout, shower and change into your work clothes in the gym.

Basically you only need to use the apartment when you want to cook, need privacy, or for sleeping. It's not like you sit in there 8 hours a day every day after work.
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That's if you live in a newer building. And most likely, you wouldn't have one of those tiny-ass micro apartments.

Lots of stuff in Brooklyn is older-style brownstones. Landlords slice and dice to squeeze the most apartments possible out of their shitty-ass buildings.
 
mmntech said:
She kinda looks like Natalie Portman.

There was a similar real estate scam going on in Vancouver. Lookee, you could have a micro apartment. It's trendy! If some one told me I could get a 240sq ft apartment for "only" $1500, I'd laugh in their face. I'd laugh even harder at the fool who buys into it. I don't care where it is. I've never understood the appeal of paying through the nose to live in the big city. Maybe this is why so many are in financial trouble. Unfortunately it's these same fools who are driving up housing prices for everyone else.
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To put things in perspective, I live in a very nice 2400sq foot house with a 2.5 car attached garage on 2/3 acre of land and am only paying about $1600/month. I live within 15 minutes of stores, malls, attractions, etc, and my rural neighborhood is nice and peaceful.

What's the appeal of living in a big city again?
 
Fritzo said:
To put things in perspective, I live in a very nice 2400sq foot house with a 2.5 car attached garage on 2/3 acre of land and am only paying about $1600/month. I live within 15 minutes of stores, malls, attractions, etc, and my rural neighborhood is nice and peaceful.

What's the appeal of living in a big city again?
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Being to walk to everything, 1000's of companies, activities/events going on every day, etc.
 
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