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Detroit's 10 Tiniest Condos on the Market Right Now

By Paul Beshouri
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By Paul Beshouri
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Whether its a gymnasium-sized loft, a historic mansion or an abandoned warehouse, real estate in Detroit is all about going big. But in honor of Micro Week, we began a hunt for the opposite, scouring Detroit for the smallest listings on the market right now. To simplify things, we stuck with condos/co-ops and set our size limit at a generous 900 square feet. Those parameters would yield hundreds, if not thousands of results in most major cities, but in Detroit it was like asking a dive bar about its wine selection. There are a few options, sure, but you're definitely in the wrong place.

Note: We only added one listing per building, but Riverfront Towers, River House, and 1300 Lafayette had multiple listings with identical floor plans to the units shown here.

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523 SF - FD Lofts

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Here's a tiny studio in Eastern Market that hasn't been built out yet. The price includes a custom-designed lofted area, new tile floors, quartz countertops and all appliances.
Ask: $149,900

3434 RUSSELL Street #201, Detroit 48207-2062

600 SF- Northwest Co-Op

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This 1BR/1BA co-op in Five Points is no luxury suite, but it offers an extremely cheap living situation. The monthly fee of $300 covers gas, water, grounds maintenance, trash and property taxes.
ASK: $5,900

19160 Winston Street, Detroit, MI 48219

650 SF - Riverfront Towers

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The tiny condos in the Riverfront Towers are aided by good design, with angular floor plans and views of the river distracting from a petite, one-bedroom floor plan.
Ask: $115,000

1001 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226

819 SF - Park Shelton

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The largest condo on our list comes from the Park Shelton's 7th floor. The interior photos are all hardwood floors and great views, but the 7 x 8' kitchen isn't even visible.
Ask: $169,800

Wayne State University, 15 East Kirby Street, Detroit, MI 48202

797 SF - Lofts at Rivertown

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It's technically a one-bedroom, but the owner removed a wall for a wide-open studio. Exposed brick and views of Belle Isle await.
Ask: $115,000

6533 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207

740 SF - Harbortown

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Harbortown means having the RiverWalk right in your backyard, but that doesn't do you much good in the winter. This one-bedroom unit on the 7th floor is our only listing with two bathrooms.
Ask: $115K

3320 Spinnaker Lane #7e, Detroit, MI 48207

830 SF - Gramont Manor

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This is one of Gramont's cheerful "sunroom" units, giving you several windows and a corner layout. The low price has to do with its location on Seward Street in New Center, which still has several abandoned apartment buildings.
Ask: $45,500

120 Seward Avenue #212, Detroit, MI 48202

625 SF - River House

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One of several available fixer-uppers in the River House co-op, this 1BR unit has yellowed appliances and a monthly co-op fee of $588.
Ask: $8,000

8900 Jefferson Avenue #822, Detroit, MI 48214

767 SF- 1300 E Lafayette

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Another glorious co-op with astounding monthly fees, this sunny unit has plenty of room and great views, but a monthly fee of $868. It covers everything from utilities to taxes, but still. Ouch.
Ask: $63,995

1300 East Lafayette Street #705, Detroit, MI 48207

700 SF - River Park Place

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It's not the most glamorous 1BR condo, but the gloomy interior can be fixed. All things considered, a spot fairly close to Jefferson Avenue and Downtown is rarely so cheap.
Ask: $16,900

631 McDougall Street, Detroit, MI 48207

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523 SF - FD Lofts

3434 RUSSELL Street #201, Detroit 48207-2062

Here's a tiny studio in Eastern Market that hasn't been built out yet. The price includes a custom-designed lofted area, new tile floors, quartz countertops and all appliances.
Ask: $149,900

3434 RUSSELL Street #201, Detroit 48207-2062

600 SF- Northwest Co-Op

19160 Winston Street, Detroit, MI 48219

This 1BR/1BA co-op in Five Points is no luxury suite, but it offers an extremely cheap living situation. The monthly fee of $300 covers gas, water, grounds maintenance, trash and property taxes.
ASK: $5,900

19160 Winston Street, Detroit, MI 48219

650 SF - Riverfront Towers

1001 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226

The tiny condos in the Riverfront Towers are aided by good design, with angular floor plans and views of the river distracting from a petite, one-bedroom floor plan.
Ask: $115,000

1001 West Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226

819 SF - Park Shelton

Wayne State University, 15 East Kirby Street, Detroit, MI 48202

The largest condo on our list comes from the Park Shelton's 7th floor. The interior photos are all hardwood floors and great views, but the 7 x 8' kitchen isn't even visible.
Ask: $169,800

Wayne State University, 15 East Kirby Street, Detroit, MI 48202

797 SF - Lofts at Rivertown

6533 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207

It's technically a one-bedroom, but the owner removed a wall for a wide-open studio. Exposed brick and views of Belle Isle await.
Ask: $115,000

6533 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207

740 SF - Harbortown

3320 Spinnaker Lane #7e, Detroit, MI 48207

Harbortown means having the RiverWalk right in your backyard, but that doesn't do you much good in the winter. This one-bedroom unit on the 7th floor is our only listing with two bathrooms.
Ask: $115K

3320 Spinnaker Lane #7e, Detroit, MI 48207

830 SF - Gramont Manor

120 Seward Avenue #212, Detroit, MI 48202

This is one of Gramont's cheerful "sunroom" units, giving you several windows and a corner layout. The low price has to do with its location on Seward Street in New Center, which still has several abandoned apartment buildings.
Ask: $45,500

120 Seward Avenue #212, Detroit, MI 48202

625 SF - River House

8900 Jefferson Avenue #822, Detroit, MI 48214

One of several available fixer-uppers in the River House co-op, this 1BR unit has yellowed appliances and a monthly co-op fee of $588.
Ask: $8,000

8900 Jefferson Avenue #822, Detroit, MI 48214

767 SF- 1300 E Lafayette

1300 East Lafayette Street #705, Detroit, MI 48207

Another glorious co-op with astounding monthly fees, this sunny unit has plenty of room and great views, but a monthly fee of $868. It covers everything from utilities to taxes, but still. Ouch.
Ask: $63,995

1300 East Lafayette Street #705, Detroit, MI 48207

700 SF - River Park Place

631 McDougall Street, Detroit, MI 48207

It's not the most glamorous 1BR condo, but the gloomy interior can be fixed. All things considered, a spot fairly close to Jefferson Avenue and Downtown is rarely so cheap.
Ask: $16,900

631 McDougall Street, Detroit, MI 48207