NYC Mayor Bloomberg recently announced the winning design
for the 300 square foot “micro apartments” that are intended to create
affordable housing for singles in New
York City .
The project, called My Micro NY, beat out 33 other proposals
to win the competition, called adapt NYC.
Based on the winning design, the city's first
"micro" building will have 55 rental apartments, all ranging from
250- to 370-square-feet with big windows, ample storage space, and Juliet
balconies. The building will also have a public meeting space, café, and common
rooftop garden for residents, as well as a laundry room, residential storage
space, a bike room, and fitness space.
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Architect's rendering |
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Mayor Bloomberg touring model of My Micro NY |
Residents are expected to begin moving in by September 2015.
The building will be rent stabilized, environmentally friendly, and — with the
exception of the size — will follow all local, state, and federal housing
regulations.
Under current zoning laws, all apartments must be at least
400 square feet, but Bloomberg said in July that the new micro-units would be
an exception.
My Micro NY will also be the first multi-family building in Manhattan to use modular
construction, with the modules prefabricated locally by Capsys at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. The city is expecting a wait list for the apartments, which will
likely range from $940 for a studio up to $1700 for a two-person apartment. A
few units will be reserved for low-income families.
$940 a month in NYC for a new apartment...sign me up today!
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