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.

Beyond the notion of a tiny apartment, the concept asks designers and developers to dive deep into what turns a space into a home. Twenty years ago, the idea of a micro unit probably wouldn’t have ...

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 ...

New research from the Urban Land Institute suggests that micro units—typically larger than a one-car garage, smaller than a double—have staying power as a housing type that appeals to urban dwellers ...

Developers are always looking to maximize the price per square foot of each apartment unit to strengthen their multifamily investment. This is one of the reasons why micro units are so appealing to ...