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. ...

In my previous article “The Tiny House Craze: Zoning Laws Could Be a Tiny Impediment” I discussed the popular new “tiny house” trend in residential housing options. Along with the “tiny house” craze, ...

In last week’s article, I visited the topic of micro-units and their increasing development all over the world. With these micro-units sizing less than 500 square feet, Summit County has been on the ...

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.

Micro Luxury: Olympic Lofts in Santa Monica measure 400 square feet. Micro-units, those shoebox-sized apartments that have long been part of New York’s rental market, are making their way to L.A. And ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The historic former Galena Hotel in downtown Aurora could soon hold over 20 micro-unit apartments, which is a new concept for the ...