Country's oldest mall has been turned into an affordable housing complex — and rent is just $550 a m

That’s a really cool idea. So many old shopping malls are just getting abandoned anymore. Might as well give people a place to live.

 

It will be a third world #### hole before long. "Affordable " housing always is.

 

With my luck I would end up renting the area that used to be the toilets.

 

They're turning some dead malls in California into mixed-use communities with apartments/condos and retail but I imagine rent will be $2,000+ per month for a one bedroom at least.

 

That would be downright ridiculous. My mortgage is $1200,and that’s for a 2 bedroom,1 and 1 1/2 bathroom,one car garage condo-with a finished basement!
In Massachusetts no less!