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The globalist design for micro-apartments is being championed by New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg. These “studio and one-bedroom apartments” will be no bigger than 275 to 300 sq ft. These tiny living spaces are smaller than currently allowed by building regulations, according to a statement by Bloomberg’s office; however the zoning regulations will be waived in over to construct the first of many compact pack ‘em and stack ‘em housing model in the city-owned area of Kips Bay.
By 2014, these units are expected to be competing to get New Yorkers out of their large apartments and single-family houses and into a tiny space to maximize functionality in a clear move toward creating Agenda 21 megacities out of existing spaces.
Similar programs are slated for San Francisco where developers are currently seeking state approval for rentals as small as 150 sq ft. These apartments would be the size of a parking space . Under the guise of addressing the 42% of residents in San Francisco who live alone, Patrick Kennedy, developer who built the Berkeley bungalow, states that this maximization of space “meets the needs of that demographic.”
Originally posted by doomedtoday
And why do I think the rent will be no cheaper, probably even more for these new "mega luxury" apartments... LMFAO
All I can say is that this is why you don't live in a big city. Buy a little land somewhere and build house, it's often cheaper than buying a house over 10 years old anyway...
Originally posted by jude11
The REAL questions:
Who has the building contracts?
How are they related to Bloomberg?
How much cash exchanged hands to lift the building codes and change city ordinances?
How much did Bloomberg get paid?
Peace
Originally posted by 2manyquestions
This is complete B.S. These people are looking for ways to increase their profits. If a building contains 25 apartments paying $1,600.00 per month each, they make about $40,000.00 a month. Convert those 25 units into 50 each paying about $1,000.00 per month and you just got yourself a $10,000.00 profit, assuming that all units are filled.
Helping more people to move into the city does what for everyone? There's only so many jobs that can be filled. Increasing the city's population only will cause more strife, more traffic, more unemployment, more crime. Humans are territorial animals. We need our own space and we need a lot more than 300 square feet to stretch our legs. Providing housing for only so many that you can employ is ideal...otherwise you've got people moving to New York with no job in sight.
Originally posted by frazzle
Originally posted by 2manyquestions
This is complete B.S. These people are looking for ways to increase their profits. If a building contains 25 apartments paying $1,600.00 per month each, they make about $40,000.00 a month. Convert those 25 units into 50 each paying about $1,000.00 per month and you just got yourself a $10,000.00 profit, assuming that all units are filled.
Helping more people to move into the city does what for everyone? There's only so many jobs that can be filled. Increasing the city's population only will cause more strife, more traffic, more unemployment, more crime. Humans are territorial animals. We need our own space and we need a lot more than 300 square feet to stretch our legs. Providing housing for only so many that you can employ is ideal...otherwise you've got people moving to New York with no job in sight.
I agree with you, although I never suggested this plan has anything to do with helping anyone but the promoters and their croney contractors.
And yes, I'd prefer a thousand acres with a house in the center of it and a few brahma bulls patroling the perimeter to greet the folks with 21 agendas.
Just don't try to squeeze me into a 300 square foot space or I'll knock you out, punk.
Originally posted by LeoStarchild
I saw a story today at work on yahoo ... there is a couple 29 and 26 .. they pay 1500$ /mo for a 275sq ft apartment in NY. My 2 br apartment is 520$ /mo and is way bigger..
thanks .. but no thanks
edit on 12-7-2012 by LeoStarchild because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by caladonea
reply to post by frazzle
I found this article from 2011 about a woman in Manhattan that lives in 90 square feet; and she is a professional organizer.
Link: www.worldrecordsacademy.org...
... Manhattan's Upper West Side where apartments rent for an average of $3,600 per month