NEW YORK: The four hundred and fifty-first entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.
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.
Carmel Place, a 55-unit complex that opened June 1 in the Kips Bay neighbourhood of Manhattan, represents the first time in decades that the city has allowed apartments to be built this small — ranging from 260 to 360 square feet. That’s roughly the equivalent of a one-car garage…
