 Could you live in a shopping centre? Let us know in the comments... The shopping centre flat Michael Townsend moved in to Providence Place Mall in Rhode Island, USA, after being told he was being evicted from his old property as the owner had decided to develop it, and he was left with nowhere to go. As he was deciding what to do he heard an advert for the centre and remembered he had once seen an empty room in the building, so he decided to set up camp in there. Michael, an artist, had first spotted the unused space on his daily run in 1999. Suspecting there could be hidden space inside, he looked a little closer and spotted a room that looked like it was only there because of the formation of the purposely designed areas around it. It was hidden in a shopping centre ( FourSquare) Townsend revisited the room and discovered that it remained unused so he decided to see if he and his friends could in fact live at the shopping centre. According to N){kind=link}
Michael Townsend created a secret apartment in a shopping centre, which he furnished with a sofa and a PlayStation, but he’s not the first – so here’s a round-up of people who have lived in unusual places
House prices are going up, decent rental properties are hard to come by, and even living in a van can cost you thousands – but how creative would you get to save some cash? The story of Michael Townsend, who created a secret flat in a shopping centre – completely with sofas and a PlayStation – has proved a huge hit with readers.
He managed to stay in the flat for four whole years before he was eventually caught by security and banned from reentering the shopping centre, and later said that he wished he could go back. But he’s not the first to live where he shouldn’t be, so here’s a list of some of the more remarkable stories about alternative accommodation.
Could you live in a shopping centre? Let us know in the comments…
Michael Townsend moved in to Providence Place Mall in Rhode Island, USA, after being told he was being evicted from his old property as the owner had decided to develop it, and he was left with nowhere to go.