Living in a shipping container might not sound like
a dream come true, but to some it will be reality. Brian Stark of StarkJames
architecture firm is in the process of having the 10,000 pound containers moved
into place in Phoenix for the commencement of the construction. The 16
containers will be transformed into 8 one-bedroom apartments. Each of the
apartments will be made up with all the accoutrements of any other apartment:
bathrooms, wood floors, an abundance of windows and HVAC. However, you might be
waiting a while to get into the apartments.
From the Albuquerque
Business Journal:
“Kathleen
Santin, an investor in Containers on Grand, said there is plenty of interest in
the unique development in a city not readily known for unique architecture.
“We have 135 people on the waiting list,” she
said.”
Nearer to home, construction has already begun on
the Green Jeans shipping container center. Located only 25 minutes away from
Sandia Apartments on Carlisle and I-40, the center will be home to offices,
shops and restaurants all housed in shipping containers. Built around
entrepreneur Roy Solomon’s hydroponic farm, Solomon hopes that the farm will
serve as an educational tool for children to learn about where their food comes
from. The farm will also hopefully turn into a year-round farmer’s market.
Solomon is currently looking for tenants for his
center according to Jetson Green:
“He
already signed with Santa Fe Brewing Co. which could be up and running by the
summer. According to his concept for the center he would like it to include an
eatery, a coffee shop, a wine bar, a flower bar, a spice depot, as well as
various health and nutrition-based businesses.”
If the center meets the
expectations of its creator, it is going to be an exciting development for the
area. Keep an eye out for the Green Jeans Shipping Container Center, due to
open by Memorial Day.
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