Mar
30
America Needs Small Apartment Buildings. Nobody Builds Them
BySingle-family homes and high-rises are all the rage. Meanwhile, the vanishing middle bodes ill for the future.
Urbanists often lament that developers no longer erect the small apartment buildings that were once a staple of city neighborhoods. Instead, they construct single family homes or large apartment buildings.
There are good reasons to revive this “missing middle,” however: Small buildings are a good way to add density without compromising the character of quiet, single-family districts. They also provide a convenient way for older homeowners to downsize without leaving their neighborhoods.
But the best reason is that smaller apartment buildings are often cheaper for renters…
America Needs Small Apartment Buildings. Nobody Builds Them
