to travellers or students who aren't laying down roots in the city, not anyone who actually plans on having a life. Good point here: these small units are likely to have high turnover at those rents given the target market. That's an added cost for the manager and reduces NOI. I have to admit the argument for these units only works if the tenants are living within walking distance of their places of work/study. Otherwise the cost of a single zone transit pass allows for far more affordable options, and yes that involves flatmates, or as the developers like to call it "shared occupancy" (as if it's some wholly innovative concept). I don't have flatmates any more but, out of curiosity, how much does a room in a house with some friends go for in Transit Zone 1 these days? this sort of housing option is a slap in the face to canadians and our historical standard of living it's also a big fuck you to all residents of the SROs and DTES -- any local vancouverite born/raised/etc. would be ashamed and embarrassed to displace these people and live in a cheesy micro-loft in the sketchiest neighborhood north of King George Highway. this reminds me of the skinny 1 room wide buildings in Tokyo before the crash. I know that certain "herbs" are quite popular in Vancouver. But, seriously, folks. The use is getting a bit beyond the "medicinal," if you know what I mean. Anyone who thinks that ~200