Oldest US mall blends old/modern with 225-sq-ft micro-lofts
Why Hacker News recommends it
Pointed to as a detailed example of converting a dying mall into housing.
What it is
Kirsten Dirksen visits the Providence Arcade, the oldest US indoor mall, which was converted into 225-square-foot micro-lofts classified as a rooming house.
Recommended by 2 HN commenters across 2 different months, 2017 to 2022.
What Hacker News said
Recommends michaelbuckbee · 2020-07 · on “The dying mall’s new lease on life: apartments”
Here's a detailed examination of one mall that converted to apartments - [this video] Interesting mostly for how they weighed the marketing and economic aspects of it: "commercial renters think in terms of $/sq foot and individuals think of monthly costs"
Recommends equalsione · 2022-01 · on “Malls adding apartments to offset dwindling numbers of shoppers”
While it wouldn't be what springs to mind when you think of a mall, this video shows an interesting repurposing of a mall to become residential space: [this video]
Cites michaelbuckbee · 2017-04 · on “A Hedge Fund Manager Who’s Shorting America’s Malls”
I've been curious as to what will happen the structures themselves. Two interesting projects: Mall to Micro-apartments [this video] Rackspace took over a dead mall for office space [LINK]
Cites Shounak · 2021-04 · on “Mall department stores were struggling; the pandemic has pushed them to the edge”
In Providence, RI, America’s oldest mall was converted to micro-apartments with some retail on the 1st floor [this video]