Exterior, Apartment Building Type, Shipping Container Building Type, Metal Roof Material, Flat RoofLine, and Metal Siding Material The containers are fused side-by-side, giving each apartment a 16-foot width. They are then stacked in four pairs with wrought, industrial-style exterior staircases in-between. To spare living space and installation headaches, a cinder block core houses utilities and a bathroom for each unit.  Photo 13 of 18 in 18 Smart and Surprising Under-Stair Storage Solutions from New Shipping Container Apartments Bring Market-Rate Rent to Downtown Phoenix

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StarkJames’ Containers on Grand rental housing project in Phoenix, Arizona, forges eight 740-square-foot apartments out of 16 standard shipping containers. The stacked shipping container units, which are fused side-by-side, are connected by industrial-style exterior staircases that store communal bicycle racks underneath.