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NYC 'micro' apartments aim to be cosy, not cramped

NYC Skyline (Getty)

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Could apartments in New York City get any smaller? Mayor Michael Bloomberg hopes so.

On Monday he announced a competition for architects to submit designs for apartments measuring just 275 to 300 square feet (25.5 to 28 square meters) to address the shortage of homes suitable and affordable for the city's growing population of one- and two-person households.

"People from all over the...

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