$700 for a bed? San Francisco startup plots ‘sleeping pod’ expansion
Brownstone firm buys building with plan for 400 pods in city where median apartment rent tops $3,000 a monthCan’t afford to rent an apartment in San Francisco? No problem. Now...
By Sara Braun · The Guardian World
Brownstone firm buys building with plan for 400 pods in city where median apartment rent tops $3,000 a month Can’t afford to rent an apartment in San Francisco? No problem. Now you can rent a bed. Brownstone Shared Housing , a Bay-Area based “sleeping pod” startup, recently bought a six-level building in downtown San Francisco with the intention of housing up to 400 pods. The deal, first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle , represents a huge expansion for the company, which is currently operating about two dozen sleeping pods at a much smaller location in the city. Continue reading...