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Gen AI Driving Co-Living Boom in San Francisco

Landlords offer 100-square-foot “tech dorms” with shared kitchens and bathrooms for $1,000 a month.

By Jack Rogers | April 01, 2025 at 08:17 AM

The generative AI boom in San Francisco is driving a revival of co-living spaces and 100-square-foot rentals with shared kitchens and bathrooms that are being offered for $1,000 per month.

The pandemic nearly crushed what had been a growing co-living industry of “tech dorms” in San Francisco as tech workers fled the city and few people wanted to share kitchens or bathrooms during the outbreak. Several leading companies in the sector filed for bankruptcy, including San Francisco-based Starcity.

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