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These are already a thing in Seattle--they call them 'apodments': http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/seattles-micro-housing-boom-offers-an-affordab
by tdicola 11y ago
These are already a thing in Seattle--they call them 'apodments': http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/seattles-micro-housing-boom-offers-an-affordable-alternative/ http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/seattles-mic... There's a lot of controversy around them though as they're in a gray area of regulations. Developers want to take existing buildings, gut them, and rebuild as apodments without adding extra parking or other facilities that a denser building would need.
- TulliusCicero 11y agoAdhering-to-regulations aside, I think this is a good thing. Buildings shouldn't be required to have lots of parking. What other facilities are they missing?
- tdicola 11y agoStuff like handicapped access, fire escapes, sprinkler systems etc. can be eschewed from the grey area apodments fall into. Because each unit doesn't have a full kitchen it's not classified the same way as a normal apartment so they can skirt a lot of regulations.
- mattgrice 11y agoNo, these are not apodments. Apodments are the minimum legally rentable unit. The shared area in an apodment is the kitchen only. It can only be shared by 7 units. It is not designed as a social space, and not treated as one per your linked article. It's a hallway and a place to heat up noodles. This article is talking about larger units, each with their own kitchen, and a large shared area designed for social use.