San Francisco is in the middle of a housing crisis. One startup found the answer in affordable communal housing – see what it’s like inside.
The booming tech industry has caused an ongoing housing crisis in San Francisco, and longtime middle-income residents have been forced out by sky-high housing costs.
A startup called Starcity is on a mission to alleviate the situation. Founded in 2016, the 18-person team is creating communal housing for middle-income people who don’t qualify for government subsidies, but still can’t afford San Francisco’s sky-high prices.
Starcity buys up defunct hotels, retail buildings, and parking garages, and turns them into dorm-like living spaces for the city’s restaurant workers, teachers, and artists. According to founder Jon Dishotsky, fewer then 20% of residents work in tech.
Right now, Starcity runs two San Francisco locations — one in the Mission district and one in Soma.
Tech: A startup is turning old hotels into dorm-like housing for San Francisco’s forgotten middle class – here’s what it’s like inside
