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TINY HOUSES ACROSS THE U.S

Map from Curbed.com.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN Community: CASS Community Tiny Homes # of Houses: 7 of 25 built, 250 to 400 sq ft Founded: 2016 Cost: $60,000 each unit, totaling $1.5 million for the village. Population: Serving low-income population: students, senior citizens, formerly homeless.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Community: Infinity Village # of Houses: 6 shelters, 60 sq ft shelters Founded: 2015 Cost: $8,000 each unit, totaling $50,000 for the village. Population: Serving people who are currently experiencing homelessness or close to it. SYRACUSE, NEW YORK Community: A Tiny Home for Good, local nonprofit run. # of Houses: 11+ (trying to complete more by the end of 2019), 300 sq ft. Founded: 2014 Cost: $28,500 per tiny house. Population: Previous U.S. War veterans.

NEWFIELD, NEW YORK Community: Second wind cottages. # of Houses: 18 houses. Founded: 2012 Cost: $15,000 per tiny house. Population: Men experiencing homelessness.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Community: Drexel Tiny House Project, Designed and built by Drexel Department of Architecture & Interiors: Greens Grow. # of Houses: 1 unit, 200 sq ft. Founded: 2012 Cost: $35,000 construction cost per unit, donated student labor. Amenities: Full bathroom including composting toilet ($800), Full Kitchen including instant hot water ($800), Heat, Air Conditioning.

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