SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Plans are in the works in San Jose for the largest dorm-style apartment building in the world.
Our media partner The Mercury News reports the startup Starcity wants to build 800 units in downtown San Jose.
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The rooms feature small private bedrooms.
Residents would share a living room and a kitchen with at least a dozen other units.
Rents could start at $800 and go all the way up to $2,500, which is well below the going rate for a one-bedroom apartment in San Jose.
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