06-22-2023, 08:06 PM
(06-21-2023, 09:49 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: I should clarify that when I mentioned garages, the part that I think is the same is conversion to another use, not specifically turning into another indoor room. For garages I think the actual use of many garages says that many people turn out to really want storage space and bicycle parking rather than an (or an additional) indoor car parking spot. I think those uses could be satisfied much more cheaply than by building an entire garage.
That being said, a garage can be either so there is something to be said for flexibility.
Anyway, my main point is that people buy and rent based on how they think they will use a space, not on how they will actually use it. And developers, quite naturally, build to satisfy people’s buying/renting personalities, not their ordinary living personalities.
Yes, mostly bicycle storage here. Other storage is mostly inside my place. Sheds are obviously a cheaper alternative to garages but don't really work as well for multi-unit residences (then again, neither are parking garages). Bicycle rooms seem to be a good target for theft.
People buy things all the time based on aspiration (cf SUV purchases).