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Those amenities are rarely used in North America. The problem is zoning, fire, and building codes make it impractical to build a bunch of 2.2k square foot units
by 0xB31B1B 3y ago
Those amenities are rarely used in North America. The problem is zoning, fire, and building codes make it impractical to build a bunch of 2.2k square foot units instead of the current mix of 500, 700 and 900 square foot units. Double stairway requirements are a big onerous regulation, especially when we already mandate sprinklers. What we need for families are more developments like the interwar upper west side in NYC, 4 bedrooms, natural light, bigger than 1.5k square feet, single stairway.
- foxyv 3y agoDouble stairways and building code requirements don't seem terribly onerous to me. However, the parking minimums and traffic flow requirements do. In Dallas, each 500 square feet of a unit is required to have a parking space... A parking space takes up 300 square feet on average. This means your apartments are at LEAST 3/5 parking. This means you get complexes like this one where it's more parking lot than housing and that land is VERY expensive. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bridgeport+Apartments/@32.7896153,-96.7004681,370m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m9!1m2!2m1!1sdallas+apartments!3m5!1s0x864ea3c9a280fd87:0x98b7e1a0258ef968!8m2!3d32.7896032!4d-96.6996187!16s%2Fg%2F1td9qyj4?entry=ttu https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bridgeport+Apartments/@32....
- bluGill 3y agoThe double stair means there is no practical way to make a four bedroom. try doing a layout and you discover you have a lot of space that isn't useful. (bedrooms require a window)