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San Francisco officials crack down on man paying $400 a month to live in a tiny wooden box
Peter Berkowitz was living the life, man. $400 a month in rent, a place to live in San Francisco, absolutely zero sex, living in a tiny wooden box—surely, it was paradise. No longer, though. No longer. Turns out, it’s illegal to live in a box, Hoodline tragically reports: The Department of Building Inspection reached out to Hoodline, confirming that the pods are illegal and a violation of housing, building, and fire safety codes. “He wanted to know how he could make it legal,” said chief housing inspector Rosemary Bosque, who had spoken to Berkowitz roughly a week ago. “He would have to completely open it ... (full story)
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