Constructed from shipping containers, this office building in Providence, R.I., cost owner Peter Case $1.8 million, half of what he would have paid for a conventional structure.

During a recent tour of the apartments under development, the construction company's leadership explained the vision. "So this will be a downstairs unit, and it's made out of four 40-foot long by ...

Lexi and Diego Newkirk built a two-story shipping container home on their land in Texas. They invested about $100,000 in the home, building a full-size kitchen and a luxury bathroom.

Developers shift plan for shipping container houses from South Side to Ford Heights By Dennis Rodkin Dennis Rodkin is a senior reporter covering residential real estate for Crain’s Chicago Business.