Hutchins drives around Phinney Ridge to look for examples. Mixed among the houses, he points out simple, boxy apartment buildings that used to be common in Seattle, over 100 years ago.

Small Apartment Remodeled as an Intergenerational Home for Two. Here's how a mother and her adult son live comfortably in a 500-square-foot apartment.

The 10- by 30- foot apartments must each have windows and a kitchen area, a request for proposals released by the city specifies. Each also has to have a separate bathroom, just 10 feet long but ...

This article is more than 10 years old. ... If you've never created a compost pile before, you may not be sure how to start one in your small apartment. Here's how in four easy steps: 1.