Unconventional housing is coming to Grand Avenue. The housing, which is made of shipping containers, had its grand opening on Thursday.
There will be eight of the units, which measure 740 square feet each and are made from two shipping containers. The containers were built and designed by StarkJames. Brian Stark is a partner with the company.
“We felt that it fit into an emerging arts community," Stark said. "There was a tight neighborhood here. It was well organized. It’s great to come into a neighborhood like this and play a role in what’s happening here.”
Stark said they are taking applications for the first people to move in. The first unit will operate as an Airbnb, which means the unit will be rented out like a hotel room.