Most multi-family housing projects have amenity rooms, but with the cost of land rising and new units getting smaller, many of these common areas are being downsized. Often they are only 450 s…
Most multi-family housing projects have amenity rooms, but with the cost of land rising and new units getting smaller, many of these common areas are being downsized. Often they are only 450 square feet.
“It’s really about the de-commodification of housing,” she explained of the thinking behind creating more spaces where people and families can interact and live together. “It’s not designed for sale or investment purposes.” At that time, when “families were leaving the city at a very huge rate,” McAfee set to work conducting research and speaking directly with families about the pros and cons of living in multi-family dwellings such as apartment buildings.
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