In a nutshell: they're re-inventing what was once a vast and thriving community (since substantially eviscerated) of what was were once widely known, amongst an

In a nutshell: they're re-inventing what was once a vast and thriving community (since substantially eviscerated) of what was were once widely known, amongst anybody above a certain age, as Single-Room Occupancy dwellings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_room_occupancy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_room_occupancy except now market-rate (natch!), and with decidedly cheesier architecture.