Life in an apartment the size of a double parking space will be on full display today as the public gets its first inside look at the mini-living going on at the restored Burns Block building on West Hastings Street in Vancouver. Boasting 30 micro units described as the smallest rental units in Canada by developer Reliance Properties and partner ITC Construction Group, the Burns building is part of the city's ongoing affordable housing strategy. Coun. Kerry Jang told The Province Sunday that the low-rent suites -- which range in size from 226 square feet to 291 square feet and rent for an average of $850 a month -- were designed with modest income earners in mind. "What we are trying to do as part of the affordable housing plan and housing in general is to provide a range of housing," he said. "Because right now, if you rent a place, it's over $1,000 and that's beyond people who are making $10 or $12 an hour." The city contributed a $50,000 grant to fix the face of the 100-year-old heritage building, $144,000 in property-tax reductions and 62,000 square feet in heritage bonus density. ... "It's for folks who need to work in Vancouver but can't afford to live here," Jang added. "They can live in Vancouver, go to work and save money on cars and all that kind of stuff because they don't have to drive in so it makes a big difference." ... Wendy Pederson, researcher and organizer for