How We Built a Short-Term Furnished Housing Platform for Chicago-Based Startup
About the Client
Pinnacle Furnished Suites is a Chicago-based company specializing in short-term and temporary corporate housing for business travelers, relocating professionals, and anyone needing flexible furnished accommodations. They operate 50+ buildings across 11 Chicago neighborhoods—including River North, The Loop, Gold Coast, West Loop, Fulton Market, and Streeterville—as well as Nashville, with prominent properties like AMLI River North, Aqua, and Wolf Point West in their portfolio. Their service covers the full tenant journey from initial property search and quote request through to payment and ongoing account management.
Launch Results
2 months
delivery timeline
50+
buildings listed
2 cities
Chicago & Nashville
How we approached challenges uniquely
Efficient Property Management
Built a flexible content management system using Supabase that allows easy updates to property details, availability, and pricing without developer intervention.
Interactive Property Discovery
Implemented map-based search with neighborhood boundaries and building markers, letting users visually explore available properties in their preferred areas.
Fast Quote Turnaround
Created a streamlined quote request form that captures essential details (dates, unit size, guests) and immediately notifies the sales team for rapid response.
Mobile-First Experience
Designed responsive layouts optimized for travelers browsing on mobile devices, ensuring property images and details display beautifully on any screen size.
Our process that built a scalable solution
- Discovery - We conducted thorough discovery to understand their property portfolio of 50+ luxury furnished buildings across Chicago and Nashville, user needs, and booking workflows.
- Design - We created intuitive interfaces for property search across 11 Chicago neighborhoods and Nashville, featuring interactive maps, neighborhood filters, and streamlined quote request forms.
- Development - We built a fast, SEO-optimized website using Next.js for the frontend, Supabase for backend and database, TailwindCSS for styling, and deployed on Vercel.
- Integration - We implemented Google Maps integration for geographic property exploration and a streamlined quote request system that captures move-in dates, unit size, and guest count.
Technology we chose for this project
React
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
Google Maps
Vercel
Figma
What We Did
We partnered with Pinnacle Furnished Suites to rebuild their website from the ground up—designing and developing a modern platform that showcases their portfolio of 50+ luxury furnished buildings across Chicago and Nashville. The project started with discovery to understand their sales workflow and tenant journey, followed by Figma wireframes and high-fidelity mockups.
The finished site features neighborhood-based and building-based search across 11 Chicago neighborhoods with an interactive map that lets users explore available properties geographically. A streamlined quote request form captures move-in dates, unit size, and guest count, then immediately notifies the sales team. Built on Next.js, Supabase, TailwindCSS, and Vercel, the architecture is designed to scale.
Result & Impact
The new platform transformed how Pinnacle Furnished Suites presents their portfolio and captures leads. Corporate travelers and relocating professionals can now browse 50+ buildings across 11 Chicago neighborhoods and Nashville through an intuitive search experience—filtering by neighborhood, building, unit size, and guest count.
The interactive map gives users an immediate sense of where each property sits relative to business districts, transit, and city landmarks. The streamlined quote request form has reduced friction in the lead pipeline, connecting prospective tenants directly with the sales team faster.
The tenant portal has cut down on administrative back-and-forth by giving renters self-serve access to their account, payments, and services. Built for long-term growth, the Supabase-backed architecture makes it easy to add new cities, buildings, and units without developer involvement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What technologies were used to build the platform?
We built the website using Next.js for the frontend framework, Supabase for the backend and database, TailwindCSS for styling, and deployed on Vercel for optimal performance. This modern stack enabled rapid development while ensuring scalability and maintainability.
How does the property search work?
Users can search properties using multiple filters including neighborhood (River North, The Loop, etc.), building name, unit size (studio to 3-bedroom), and guest count. An interactive map allows geographic exploration, showing available properties in each area of Chicago and Nashville.
How was the project delivered in just 1 month?
We leveraged modern development tools and established patterns to move quickly. Next.js and TailwindCSS enabled rapid UI development, Supabase provided instant backend infrastructure, and Vercel simplified deployment. Clear requirements and efficient communication with the client kept the project on track.
Can the platform scale to additional cities?
Yes, the architecture is designed for growth. Adding new cities and properties is straightforward through the content management system. The flexible data model in Supabase supports any number of locations, buildings, and units without code changes.
What is the typical timeline for building a real estate website?
Timeline varies based on complexity, but for a property listing website with search, filtering, and lead capture, we typically deliver in 4-8 weeks. This project's 1-month timeline was achieved through focused scope, modern tooling, and efficient collaboration with the client.