San Francisco and Silicon Valley are experiencing a tech renaissance powered by AI, and it is bringing back a classic trend: hackerhouses. As early stage startups compete to build the next unicorn, demand is skyrocketing for affordable, collaborative living spaces across the Bay Area. While hackerhouses are reappearing everywhere from SoMa to Mountain View, the most forward thinking founders are setting their sights east.
In Uptown Oakland, just minutes from downtown San Francisco via BART, STAK at 1900 Broadway has introduced the Bay Area’s most advanced hackerhouse concept. This innovative space combines fully furnished startup suites with luxury amenities, coworking facilities, and direct access to venture capital. More than just a place to sleep, it is a launchpad for scaling your business.
The Evolution of Hackerhouses: STAK at 1900 Broadway
Imagine living, working, building, pitching, and growing all without ever leaving your building. For early stage startups facing tough choices between office space and payroll, housing and headcount, or community and capital, STAK offers a revolutionary solution.
Welcome to STAK at 1900 Broadway, where the traditional hackerhouse has been transformed into what we call Full Stack Real Estate, a seamless integration of living, working, and networking spaces designed specifically for startup success.
What Is a Hackerhouse and Why It Still Matters
A hackerhouse is a shared living space purpose built for startup founders, engineers, and dreamers. Think bunk beds, whiteboards, midnight brainstorms, ramen fueled hustle, and most importantly, community.
But traditional hackerhouses often come with tradeoffs: poor quality living, mismatched roommates, lack of privacy, and no real infrastructure to grow. 1900 Broadway rewrote the rules.
Hackerhouse 2.0: Fully Furnished and Ready to Build Unicorns
At 1900 Broadway, STAK has built fully furnished 4 bedroom, 2 bath startup suites equipped with:
ORI Cloud Beds: motorized beds that lift to reveal living space or workstations underneath
ORI Pocket Closets: space saving smart storage
Turnkey furnishings: no IKEA trips required
Enterprise grade WiFi, smart locks, climate controls, and more
Full Stack Real Estate: A Living Ecosystem for Startups
STAK is the first real estate platform built like a tech stack, with each part integrated and optimized to reduce friction and amplify growth.
At 1900 Broadway and 1950 Franklin, you are not just renting space, you are plugging into a startup operating system:
LIVE: Hackerhouse suites starting at $1,300/month per person
WORK: Coworking, private offices, conference rooms, podcast studios
PLAY: Rooftop lounges, gym, cinema, taproom, member events
GO: On site Tesla car share, secured parking, and direct BART access
Amplify Your Runway Without Compromising Lifestyle
Every founder knows burn rate kills dreams. By choosing STAK, you are not just saving on rent, you are gaining:
Cash runway extension by 30 to 50 percent
Access to VC and founder events without paying $2,000 for a conference pass
No commute time means more build time
On site introductions to mentors, investors, and future cofounders
| Feature | STAK @ 1900 Broadway | Traditional Hackerhouse |
|---|---|---|
| Furnished | Yes – Luxury, turnkey | No – DIY or hand-me-downs |
| Cost | ~$1300/month | Similar, lower quality |
| Smart Beds & Closets | ORI Cloud / Pocket | Not available |
| In-building Office & Events | Coworking + Events | Rarely available |
| VC Access | Curated, on-site | Unlikely |
| Amenities | Rooftop, gym, lounges | Minimal or none |
| Car Share | Tesla fleet on-site | None |
| Location | Uptown Oakland, BART connected | Often suburban |
Lifestyle Like No Other
As a STAK member, you are not just getting a hackerhouse, you are joining the next generation tech campus:
Daily events, workshops, and hackathons
Access to pitch days and startup accelerators
Rooftop yoga, fireside chats, and beer from smart taps
Exclusive resident only networking with VCs and startup operators
Fully integrated Stak mobile app to manage access, events, rides, and perks
Join the Future of Urban Living and Startup Building
STAK at 1900 Broadway is more than a place to stay, it is a strategy to win.
Come build your company in the only place where your housing, workspace, and startup ecosystem are already working together for you. Your cofounders are your roommates. Your first investor is downstairs. Your startup launchpad is here.
Want to visit or refer a founder? Tours are available daily. Pitch events, hackathons, and demo days happening monthly. VC partnerships welcome.
This is the new default. This is Full Stack Real Estate. This is STAK.
