Oldest US mall blends old, modern with 225 sq ft micro lofts

The Providence Arcade is nearly 2 centuries old, but when Evan Granoff bought it was considered one of the citys most endangered properties. Realizing that the demand for commercial space would never match that for downtown housing, Granoff decided to convert the upper floors of the country s first indoor mall into tiny loft apartments. At just 225 square feet, the smallest units would have fallen below the citys minimum size standard for apartments so Granoff decided to classify his microlofts as a roo br, br,