Sonder Holdings Inc. manages short-term rentals , such as apartment hotels , in North America , Europe , and Dubai . It was founded in Montreal , Canada in 2014 and since 2016 has been based in San Francisco , California .
12-931: Waterman Building may refer to: The Waterman Building (Chicago) , Illinois, USA; a historic building on State Street in Chicago's Loop The Waterman–Smith Building , a high-rise in Mobile, Alabama, USA The first permanent home for the Rhode Island School of Design in College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island, USA See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "Waterman Building" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Waterman Building All pages with titles containing Waterman Building Waterman House (disambiguation) Waterman (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
24-586: A student at McGill University , began subletting his own apartment and managing apartments of out-of-town students in the summers. In 2014, Davidson and Lucas Pellan founded Flatbook, later renamed Sonder, and brought the company to FounderFuel, a startup accelerator in Montreal. In 2019, Sonder announced projects in Dallas , Denver , Miami , New York City , and Philadelphia . In March 2020, Sonder laid off 400 employees, one-third of its staff, due to
36-502: A year. On October 20, 1938, Three Sisters, a woman's apparel shop, opened its fifth Chicago-area store in the Waterman Building. On February 21, 1952, Mary Jane Shoes opened its store in the building. In the 1960s, the building was home to Stanley Green's, a kosher cafeteria and buffet. The cafeteria was located on the ground floor, while the lower floor featured the dining room and cocktail lounge. From 1967 to 2018,
48-582: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Waterman Building (Chicago) The Waterman Building is a historic building on State Street in Chicago 's Loop . Designed by Holabird and Roche , construction began in 1919 was completed in 1920. The first floor originally housed the Waterman Pen Company 's Chicago store, while Waterman's offices were located on upper floors. In 1918,
60-489: Is the largest host on Airbnb . Although it competes with Airbnb, Sonder leases and manages its own rentals. It targets travelers who prefer larger accommodations than a hotel room but want a more predictable experience than renting from an amateur host. Guests use a mobile app to check in and get customer support . The company outsources maintenance and housekeeping services. Guests can request this service via its app. In 2012, to earn extra money, Francis Davidson,
72-525: The COVID-19 pandemic . Later that year, the company rehired some people who had been laid off. By June 2020, the company had raised over $ 550 million and was valued at $ 1.3 billion. In January 2021, the company announced a planned expansion in Quebec, including hiring 700 employees there over the next five years. Sanjay Banker was named president of Sonder, in addition to his role of CFO, and Satyen Pandya
84-476: The Waterman Pen Company began leasing the property and initially announced plans to renovate the existing building and replace its facade, at an estimated cost of $ 100,000. However, Waterman instead built an entirely new building, at a cost of $ 225,000. Designed by Holabird and Roche , it was the first new building to be built in Chicago's Loop following the start of World War I . The exterior
96-490: The company would eliminate 21% of corporate roles and seven percent of frontline roles. Among those laid off was the company's CTO . In August 2024, Marriott International announced a long-term licensing agreement with Sonder, adding 10,500 rooms to Marriott's portfolio and allowing customers to earn or redeem Marriott Bonvoy points starting in late 2024. The city of Boston fined Sonder $ 11,700 in December 2019 under
108-575: The restaurant Beef and Brandy was located on the ground floor, while its bar, the Bar Below, was located on the lower floor. In 2018, the building was sold and Sonder Corp. intended to renovate it and open a 41 room hotel in the top four stories, with retail on the first two floors. However, this plan did not come to fruition, and the building has been again listed for sale. Sonder Corp. Sonder manages over 9,000 units in over 40 cities in 10 countries and has served over 1 million guests. It
120-431: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Waterman Building . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waterman_Building&oldid=1175626928 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
132-570: Was clad in blue terra cotta and encaustic mosaic panels, while the interior featured black walnut furnishing and fixtures, a vaulted ceiling decorated in silver and gray, and cork tile flooring. Waterman moved into the building on May 10, 1920. In 1922, the Chicago Business College began leasing the sixth floor of the building. In 1923, the White Star Line began leasing the building's second floor for $ 10,000
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#1732780771661144-685: Was named CTO. In April 2021, Sonder reopened the Flatiron Hotel in Manhattan in April 2021, after signing a lease for the property in 2019. In January 2022, the company became a public company via a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company . Also in January 2022, the company signed agreements to operate three properties in Washington, D.C. In June 2022, it was announced that
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