Goodbye McMansions, Hello Brooklyn

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Most folks looking for a condo or co-op in Brooklyn don’t crave a McMansion–we’re used to living in spaces smaller than the size of the average American home, even if some of us do dream of a bit more room.

The homes we partner with you to create range from family-sized–1,700 sf three-bedrooms–to incredibly livable one-bedrooms, up to 920 square feet. We were heartened to read that many more folks are interested in houses of this size, one of the interesting effects of the recession: the average American home is shrinking.

In 2009, the average home was 2,135 square feet, the first time the size has decreased after peaking at 2,300 square feet earlier in the decade. Part of this comes from an emphasis on frugality and a cultural shift toward economic modesty, but it also seems to reflect the desire for more communal experiences–less of the suburban isolation and more of the urban integration. “Consumers don’t ask for as much for spaces devoted to single purposes, such as media rooms for watching videos and game rooms for shooting pool,” they write. “Instead, the requests are for rooms with shared uses.”

We’re looking forward to working with a new crop of buyers and partners, taking advantage of this moment when city-sized dwellings are becoming all the rage.

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