The 234 Apartment

The Riveter: This one was my favorite. Steve Korn S eattle has the fourth-fastest- growing freelance economy in the country, which explains why there are almost as many coworking spaces opening up as luxury apartment buildings . Since I'll never be able to afford a luxury apartment , I thought maybe I can at least work at a place where the sink actually drains and the coffee is always fresh. So I checked out some coworking spaces and brought my laptop with me. I didn't tell them I was coming. I wanted to see what these places were like inside, without any PR hoopla. Clearly, we are living in the age of the remote worker. By 2020, 40 percent of the US workforce will be freelancers, temps, independent contractors, or "solopreneurs," according to a 2010 study by Intuit. According to the 2017 Global Coworking Survey , nearly 1. 2 million people worldwide will have tried coworking by the end of next year, and around 14, 000 coworking spaces will be in operation. Sixt...

Text size: campus Aug. 17, 2017 This fall semester, The University of Texas at Dallas will debut new facilities, including two apartment complexes and an alumni center, and expand its dining options that will further enhance the campus environment. “It is exciting to see the growth and change that has occurred on our campus over the past decade, and even just in the past year,” said Dr. Calvin Jamison, vice president for administration. “As we continue to evolve into a 24/7 campus environment, the need for more amenities and services has increased, and our service-oriented team has responded.”  New Housing, Buildings   Canyon Creek Heights North and South, two fully furnished, apartment-style complexes at the intersection of Waterview Parkway and Tatum Street/Loop Road Southwest, will add a total of 800 new beds to campus this fall.  Canyon Creek Heights South includes a mix of efficiency, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as...

Austin, Texas, Aug. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Campus Advantage® and Pinecrest have broken ground on a 197-unit, 489- bed ten story student housing community near the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Located on Forbes Avenue, The Bridge on Forbes fronts onto the main retail corridor for students attending both universities and is also located steps away from UPMC – Montefiore and Magee Womens Hospital in the thriving Oakland neighborhood of downtown Pittsburgh. The community will feature fully-furnished studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom apartments and offer residents a walkable location to the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University campuses . Each fully-furnished residence will include a living room TV , dishwasher, microwave, high-quality range, quartz countertops, refrigerator, in-unit washer and dryer, cable and high-speed internet, all of which will be included in monthly rental rates . Each indivi...

Earlier this month, Skift published a comprehensive look at Airbnb’s Road to an IPO, or initial public offering on the stock market. While the story primarily focused on all of the many things the company is doing (and needs to do) as it pursues that inevitable IPO, it wasn’t necessarily a story about what it takes for a company like Airbnb to go public. Indeed, what Airbnb is doing right now in its efforts to become a “super brand of travel,” or a new breed of online travel agency (OTA), speaks to the very future of travel. Already, we’ve seen the company expand into tours and activities with the November launch of its Trips business, adding to its already robust 4-million-listing- strong Homes business . CEO Brian Chesky has also hinted the company may soon enter the flights sector as well. It’s a glimpse of what we as travelers can expect to see and to experience in the next few years as platforms like Airbnb continue to evolve and to attempt to solve the many pain points we st...

(Image credit: World Market) World Market has been one of our go-to retailers for global design, especially at an often affordable price point . Now, it's even more of a bargain, because living room furniture is on mega sale, with pieces up to 50 percent off. Check out our picks below. Like other brands that are finally getting the memo that small spaces deserve special attention (Pottery Barn just expanded their new small space collection and Pier One is reportedly planning urban focused store locations ), World Market is pushing hard on versatile pieces that can work in tinier footprints. The retailer recently published a small spaces guide that features their more multifunctional options—and a bunch are discounted right now. Over 500 furniture items are currently on sale, from sofas and seating, to storage pieces, to tables and ottomans. We're loving the bold upholstery options that don't shy away from bright colors or patterns—our picks include a sunny yellow ...