The historic former Galena Hotel in downtown Aurora could soon hold over 20 micro-unit apartments, which is a new concept for the city. The building at 116 W. Galena Blvd. was constructed in 1862, ...

Micro-units took off as a rental trend in the Twin Cities roughly a decade ago. They are compact apartments, often railcar-shaped. Their origins are traced to high-density solutions from 1970s Japan. ...

The micro unit apartments at Martin Flats in Nashville, Tennessee, includes a mini-fridge, microwave, full bathroom and storage, with utilities included in the rent. Small is still big for some real ...

A stable and connected future for young people could lie in an extremely small-scale intervention. French2D’s first micro-housing project in Boston, 1047 Commonwealth, was completed in 2016. It was ...

Los Angeles is usually a leader in housing innovation, but when it comes to welcoming “micro-units,” the country’s second largest city trails behind cities such as Seattle, San Francisco and New York.

Developers are always looking to maximize the price per square foot of each apartment unit to strengthen their multifamily investment. This is one of the reasons why micro units are so appealing to ...