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September 26, 2016
Downtown greens up with pocket patios
Landscapers DWG are creating five urban parklets on Congress Avenue in the form of "pocket patios," in collaboration with the city and area vendors.
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September 25, 2016
Tiny house life: what it’s really like for a couple to get that cozy
For some, the idea of building and living in a 230-square-foot home on wheels with your romantic partner is a nightmarish concept. In reality—for Ann Armstrong and her boyfriend, Davie, anyway—it can be pretty great.
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September 23, 2016
The smallest houses for sale in Austin right now
We're closing out Micro Week at Curbed Austin with bonus map of the wee-est freestanding, single-family homes, on market right now.
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September 22, 2016
From studio apartments to tiny houses, which would you choose?
In this week's Curbed Comparison (because it's Micro Week!), we examine different rentals at a particular, decidedly conservative square footage count. Is one person's studio another person's, well, slightly larger studio? Let's find out.
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September 22, 2016
Exploring the 5 smallest parks in Austin
Austin's natural beauty is one reason the city was built here to begin with; it's also a reason people continue to move here, usually bringing personal transport with them. So it's not surprising that our smallest parks are traffic islands.
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September 20, 2016
It’s Micro Week, and we're getting small
Get ready for five days of stories, photos, and maps that celebrate small-space living—tiny houses, studio apartments, and more (less?)—all in fewer square feet than ever before.
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September 20, 2016
Exploring Swede Hill, Austin’s smallest neighborhood
Forty-acre Swede Hill was developed in the 1870s by Swedish immigrants who built homes near their downtown businesses. Today it's slightly more diverse and still mostly residential, with a pocket park, a historic cemetery, and killer downtown views.
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September 19, 2016
The smallest condos for sale in Austin right now
In an ongoing series, real-estate analytics site NeighborhoodX is taking a close look at per-square-foot asking prices in different Austin neighborhoods. Since it's Curbed's Micro Week, today's comparison features the smallest condos for sale now.
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September 8, 2016
Gorgeous East Side contemporary back on market for $460K
A garden home uses a minimalist approach to create an expansive-seeming space and emphasize indoor-outdoor living. Originally put on the market in August for $495,000, it briefly became a rental but is now listed again with $35,000 price drop.