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Finally. I've been wondering how long before more companies get involved in the "tiny-sleeping-pod" business. Everything seems to be pointing in that direction.

jimbob45 2y ago
It's a waste of time and resources for hotels to have me stay for ten hours during a layover. They'll need to wash the sheets, vacuum the room, and clean out the bathroom for my six-hour nap. The airport is too uncomfortable but the hotel is overkill. Pods would be a nice in-between for <12-hour stays. I wouldn't even mind if the pods were in the hotel because then I get to passively benefit from the hotel's security precautions.
- onlyrealcuzzo 2y ago
  > I wouldn't even mind if the pods were in the hotel because then I get to passively benefit from the hotel's security precautions. You wouldn't passively benefit. You'd pay premium to stay in a pod in a hotel and get the benefits.
  - bottom999mottob 2y ago
    Value is in the eye of the beholder. If the hotel charged less for pods compared to standard rooms, I'm sure many people would pay "premium."
  - iphoneisbetter 2y ago
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- cameron_b 2y ago
  The older Japanese variation of this is as a hotel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_hotel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_hotel
- yonran 2y ago
  According to Brownstone’s planning application for 12 Mint Plz https://sfplanninggis.org/pim/?tab=Planning+Applications&search=12+MINT+PLZ https://sfplanninggis.org/pim/?tab=Planning+Applications&sea..., the proposed use is Residential (which is Principally Permitted) rather than Hotel (which requires Conditional Use Authorization from the Planning Commission), and also I do not see an Intermediate Length Occupancy application (which would be Principally Permitted), so they are only permitted to offer year-long leases at this time.
danielvaughn 2y ago
Time for funeral homes to pivot.
- pixiemaster 2y ago
  Daily Recurring Renting…
westmeal 2y ago
Japan already had this goin on and I remember the 'coffin hotels' in Neuromancer being written about in the 80s so shieeeeeeeeet it's been a long time coming.
greenavocado 2y ago
Interestingly Moscow Mayor Sobyanin signed a decree banning apartments under 28 sqm, aiming to limit small-sized housing construction. “The area of apartments (excluding the areas of balconies, loggias, terraces, cold storage rooms and apartment vestibules) should be at least 28 square meters for one-room apartments, including apartments in which the living room is not separated from the kitchen by intra-apartment partitions, and at least 44 square meters for two-room apartments,” provides the document published on the ConsultantPlus portal. The decree came into force on August 1. The fact that Moscow decided to abandon the construction of studios and apartments with an area of less than 28 square meters became known in May, when Moskomexpertiza sent out an information letter indicating that it would issue negative opinions on construction projects involving the construction of apartments with an area of less than 28 square meters I wonder why they did this. I thought things were cheap over there and they had a huge amount of land?
- juujian 2y ago
  To keep out undesirables?
- fsckboy 2y ago
  moscow, like all major cities in the world, does not have a huge amount of available land.
  - greenavocado 2y ago
    Disagree with that; the administrative city district outside the major ring road extends to the south west and has a huge amount of undeveloped land. Maybe its because tiny apartments are often marketed as “affordable,” but the phenomenon can contribute to gentrification? Apparently when developers prioritize small units to maximize profit per square meter, housing becomes less accessible to larger families or lower-income residents, changing the socio-economic profile of neighborhoods. Larger apartments could potentially promote more diverse occupancy types, attracting families and potentially keeping communities more balanced. Dunno.
- johnnyanmac 2y ago

jimbob45 2y ago

It's a waste of time and resources for hotels to have me stay for ten hours during a layover. They'll need to wash the sheets, vacuum the room, and clean out the bathroom for my six-hour nap. The airport is too uncomfortable but the hotel is overkill. Pods would be a nice in-between for <12-hour stays. I wouldn't even mind if the pods were in the hotel because then I get to passively benefit from the hotel's security precautions.

onlyrealcuzzo 2y ago
> I wouldn't even mind if the pods were in the hotel because then I get to passively benefit from the hotel's security precautions. You wouldn't passively benefit. You'd pay premium to stay in a pod in a hotel and get the benefits.
- bottom999mottob 2y ago
  Value is in the eye of the beholder. If the hotel charged less for pods compared to standard rooms, I'm sure many people would pay "premium."
- iphoneisbetter 2y ago
  [dead]
cameron_b 2y ago
The older Japanese variation of this is as a hotel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_hotel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsule_hotel
yonran 2y ago
According to Brownstone’s planning application for 12 Mint Plz https://sfplanninggis.org/pim/?tab=Planning+Applications&search=12+MINT+PLZ https://sfplanninggis.org/pim/?tab=Planning+Applications&sea..., the proposed use is Residential (which is Principally Permitted) rather than Hotel (which requires Conditional Use Authorization from the Planning Commission), and also I do not see an Intermediate Length Occupancy application (which would be Principally Permitted), so they are only permitted to offer year-long leases at this time.

danielvaughn 2y ago

Time for funeral homes to pivot.

pixiemaster 2y ago
Daily Recurring Renting…

westmeal 2y ago

Japan already had this goin on and I remember the 'coffin hotels' in Neuromancer being written about in the 80s so shieeeeeeeeet it's been a long time coming.

greenavocado 2y ago

Interestingly Moscow Mayor Sobyanin signed a decree banning apartments under 28 sqm, aiming to limit small-sized housing construction. “The area of apartments (excluding the areas of balconies, loggias, terraces, cold storage rooms and apartment vestibules) should be at least 28 square meters for one-room apartments, including apartments in which the living room is not separated from the kitchen by intra-apartment partitions, and at least 44 square meters for two-room apartments,” provides the document published on the ConsultantPlus portal. The decree came into force on August 1. The fact that Moscow decided to abandon the construction of studios and apartments with an area of less than 28 square meters became known in May, when Moskomexpertiza sent out an information letter indicating that it would issue negative opinions on construction projects involving the construction of apartments with an area of less than 28 square meters I wonder why they did this. I thought things were cheap over there and they had a huge amount of land?

juujian 2y ago
To keep out undesirables?
fsckboy 2y ago
moscow, like all major cities in the world, does not have a huge amount of available land.
- greenavocado 2y ago
  Disagree with that; the administrative city district outside the major ring road extends to the south west and has a huge amount of undeveloped land. Maybe its because tiny apartments are often marketed as “affordable,” but the phenomenon can contribute to gentrification? Apparently when developers prioritize small units to maximize profit per square meter, housing becomes less accessible to larger families or lower-income residents, changing the socio-economic profile of neighborhoods. Larger apartments could potentially promote more diverse occupancy types, attracting families and potentially keeping communities more balanced. Dunno.
johnnyanmac 2y ago