Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

SEATTLE — Every part of Barbara Peraza-Garcia and her family’s single-room apartment in Seattle has a double or even triple purpose. The 180-square-foot (17-square-meter) room is filled with an air ...

Tiny apartments are becoming more popular in the Midwest, though Columbus has a ways to go before we start competing with West Coast hotspots like Seattle and San Francisco. Why it matters: ...

A $2.5 million HUD grant will be used for 10 micro-homes at Wallace State, with plans to expand to 20. An on-campus childcare center will have four classrooms to accommodate about 40 children.

In Dorchester, a housing experiment is quietly reshaping the way some Bostonians think about affordability, space and community. Vivian and Elisa Girard, a local couple with deep roots in Fields ...

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Cheyenne Welbourne is seen standing at his micro-apartment’s kitchenette in the Starlight affordable housing building that is run by Central City Concern, a Portland-based homeless services nonprofit, ...