$45K to Become an Urban Homeowner With Janelle Briggs
Feminist scholar turned real estate entrepreneur, Janelle Briggs wants to ensure the American Dream of homeownership is affordable and accessible to everyone.
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An idea that may sound far-fetched and futuristic \u2014 one that most architects have only dreamed of on paper \u2014 Briggs and her cofounder/partner are making a reality. Stackhouse, a real-estate development company, is creating building structures \u2014 called stackhouse towers \u2014 in which shipping container homes can be stacked one on top of the other in a communal living space, with shared areas such as a roof deck.
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These tiny container homes can be customized and moved city to city in the United States. A basic container home will set you back about $45,000. Yep, you can be a homeowner for a fraction of regular costs. Briggs and her cofounder are helping people who otherwise couldn\u2019t afford to live in an urban space by creating these tall buildings with a small physical footprint, requiring only modest land space to be built.
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The first stackhouse tower is planned for Tucson, Arizona, with others being slated for Texas and Colorado.\xa0
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Listen as Briggs talks managing mental health and workload, being overlooked in the boardroom because she\u2019s a woman, and using her privilege to stand up for what\u2019s right on this episode of SheVentures.