By Kaitlyn Keegan From Hartford Courant With home interest rates soaring above 6%, many U.S. residents are left living in apartments. These one- or two-bedroom units are typically under 1,000 square feet. For many apartment dwellers, it simply isn’t enough space. Finding room for a stand mixer or enough counter space to bake cookies, or storing your…

BALDWIN PARK, Calif.—Officials celebrated the grand opening a 16-unit family bridge housing project in Los Angeles County that will cater to the needs of families with children experiencing homelessness. Serenity Homes opened Sept. 24 and is the second tiny home village in Baldwin Park, following the opening of the 25-unit Esperanza Villa in November. Serenity…

Mary Kate Taliafarro, along with her husband and three children, have been living in a 350-square-foot “tiny house” in Ulster County, New York, since March 2021. Last year, they decided to ride the real estate wave and sell their large, two-story home in the Hudson Valley and live in the tiny home while having a…

The largest tiny home community in the U.S. opened this week in Los Angeles, with over 220 beds available. The 64-square-foot homes—also known as “pallets—are billed as a cost-effective alternative to larger, more expensive permanent supportive housing units. A handful of tiny home villages have sprung up across the county recently, accommodating up to 1,000…