Odd Lots
Transcript: Why We Don’t Build New Apartments for Families
Lots of rock climbing gyms. Not many floorplans for people with kids.
Residential buildings along the East River in New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022.
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If you go check out a new construction apartment building in NYC, there's a good chance that you'll find a billiard room, a gym, and maybe a rock climbing wall. What you won't find as easily is a unit that is designed with families in mind. So why don't developers build out more apartments for people with kids? On this episode we speak with Stephen Smith, the Executive Director of the Center for Building in North America, and Bobby Fijan, a developer and floor plan designer. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.