At ground level, the footprint of Parris Terraces is 2,155 square feet, while it expands to 3,852 square feet on its upper stories. “This technique raised most apartments up off the street level and created covered parking beneath the building, a necessity for Tetris-ing enough spaces within the tiny lot,” says Kaplan Thompson principal Jesse Thompson.  Photo 2 of 10 in In Portland, Maine, 23 Residential Apartments Rise on a City-Owned Parking Lot

In Portland, Maine, 23 Residential Apartments Rise on a City-Owned Parking Lot

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At ground level, the footprint of Parris Terraces is 2,155 square feet, while it expands to 3,852 square feet on its upper stories. "This technique raised most apartments up off the street level and created covered parking beneath the building, a necessity for Tetris-ing enough spaces within the tiny lot," says Kaplan Thompson principal Jesse Thompson.