THE VIDEO SHELF · mall conversion housing
Oldest US mall blends old/modern with 225-sq-ft micro-lofts
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.
Why HN readers recommended it
Pointed to as a detailed example of converting a dying mall into housing.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Kirsten Dirksen
- Topic
- mall conversion housing
- Format
- documentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2017–2022
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Here's a detailed examination of one mall that converted to apartments - [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"
michaelbuckbee on Hacker News · 2020-07
In The dying mall’s new lease on life: apartmentsWhile 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: [VIDEO]
equalsione on Hacker News · 2022-01
In Malls adding apartments to offset dwindling numbers of shoppers
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