Assuming you live in SF or NYC it’s an artifact of man, not a law of nature. People here got hysterical when a “micro-unit” building was proposed with 87 340 sq ft units. TENEMENTS! CLOSETS! My 1st apartment in Manhattan was 250 ft. And I survived. This is what is needed, but codes calling for larger apartments and lower densities keep supply low. Most of Jersey City has a zoning that allows only 2 units and no higher than 35 ft on a lot. So a 50x100 lot gets 2 2-family houses with big expensive apartments that always get sold as condos. You could build a 4 story building with at least 16 smaller units on that lot. This is a big reason there’s no affordable housing being built.
You know what gets people complaining about high rent most hysterical? The thought of higher competition for street parking! So they’re against new buildings and density, the one thing that might lower their rent besides rent controls.
@anon32019413, nice to hear from NotDems out there that care for their fellow man if they’re past the fetal stage.
I hate that crap. It costs me $15 per person to run a credit and eviction check. I don’t run it till both the applicant and I are committed. If it doesn’t work out at that point, I eat the $15-30. It’s a small price in the big picture and allows me to keep my self respect.
