Hacker News with Generative AI: Housing Crisis

San Francisco Startup Sees Big Demand for Sleeping Pods That Cost $700 a Month (gizmodo.com)
A startup in San Francisco that rents out bunkbed-style pods large enough to fit a twin mattress is overwhelmed with demand for its $700-a-month living quarters.

Real Estate, Startups, San Francisco, Housing Crisis

14 points by pseudolus 19 days ago | 4 comments

300 people applied to rent $700/month sleeping pods in downtown San Francisco (theguardian.com)
A company that rents “sleeping pods” in downtown San Francisco for $700 a month has had 300 people apply for its remaining 17 beds, the company’s CEO said.

Housing Crisis, San Francisco, Startups, Affordable Housing

81 points by bookofjoe 22 days ago | 149 comments

5.6M vacant homes and counting: There's a housing crisis brewing in the US (indiatimes.com)

Housing Crisis, Real Estate, United States, Economics

19 points by harambae 36 days ago | 75 comments

One possible housing crisis solution? Public housing for all income levels (npr.org)
A few miles outside Washington, D.C., a large dirt and gravel lot dotted with construction equipment was the site of a recent celebration. Local housing officials lined up in hardhats, each holding a shovel decorated with a brightly colored bow.

Housing Crisis, Public Housing, Income Inequality, Urban Development

31 points by thehoff 38 days ago | 122 comments

Californian Cities Facing $50K Monthly Fines for Blocking New Homes (medium.com)
California is grappling with a severe housing crisis, and the recent passage of a significant bill aims to tackle this pressing issue head-on.

Housing Crisis, California, Politics, Law, Real Estate

11 points by gavfaro 58 days ago | 7 comments

The Labyrinthine Rules That Created a Housing Crisis (theatlantic.com)

Housing Crisis, Economics, Policy, Urban Planning

10 points by fortran77 82 days ago | 3 comments

U.S. now short 4.5M homes as housing deficit grows (mediaroom.com)

Housing Crisis, Real Estate, Economics, United States

31 points by myroon5 130 days ago | 74 comments

UK's Housing Crisis Needs a London-Sized City to Fix It (bloomberg.com)

Housing Crisis, UK, London, Urban Planning, Real Estate

28 points by jseliger 145 days ago | 40 comments

Hawaii moves to ban short-term rentals to address housing crisis (perfectunion.us)

Hawaii, Tourism, Housing Crisis, Regulation

77 points by kmdupree 225 days ago | 136 comments