Solaris
Senior Member
I think Bid Daddy is missing the fact that 1 sq.ft. in a condo does not = 1 sq.ft. in house, its a lifestyle change that one chooses and adapts accordingly (with less furniture + less junk)
And with respect to families - none of these projects are being built with families in mind (I haven’t heard mention of school construction going on). They’re are all being built with "couples" in mind and once these "couples" start to have families, it’s out to the burbs they go.
Just out of curiousity, what are your opinions on urban sprawl and people who drive SUVs?
the market plays a crucial role in determing what type of housing products go for sale. Lot of the 1 bedroom / 1 bdr + den units are being bought up by either singles, young couples, empty nesters downsizing and investors. Urban centres and the core are where they want to be. So these products are selling like hot-cakes, builders create more.
To solve the 3 bedroom issue, we purchased two units side by side, and had a double doorway (60" wide by 80" high) cut between the two units, The main entrance of the 2 bed unit opens into what was the kitchen in the 1 bed unit. We'll use the living room of the one bedroom as a family/tv room. We had no problem getting the builder to agree, we gave up the kitchen appliances and cupboards in the one bedroom in exchange for the design change. The units are still considered 2 separate units, and we had all the plumbing/electical 220v outlet, 110v outlets left as rough-in behind a removable panel in the bulkhead should we ever decide to block up the doorway and turn it back into two separate units.
i love the clean modern look for the kitchen, but it's really going to be hard to get at your stuff without handles on the cabinets. i know because i don't have handles on my cabinets yet.