Inside Houston's first 'micro condos'

The bedroom in a micro-condo is shown Parc at Midtown, 2401 Crawford Street, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, in Houston. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle ) The bedroom in a micro-condo is shown Parc at Midtown, 2401 Crawford Street, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, in Houston. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle ) Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Inside Houston's first 'micro condos' 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

The pint-sized units at the new Parc @ Midtown show like one of those apartment mockups at Ikea — the ones demonstrating how a few pieces of undersized furniture with the right accessories can turn a few hundred square feet into a functional, even inviting, home.

But in fact, when the 468-square-foot model unit was being staged, the designer had to return several pieces of furniture because they were too big, the Parc's developer said during a recent tour of the property, which is just starting to welcome its first residents.

Surge Homes developed the project and what it says are the first new "micro units" to be built in Houston.

HoustonChronicle.com: Surge Homes has big plans for micro condos