# Locale

> Locale is an Austin-founded residential hospitality operator that furnished and managed apartments and apartment-hotels for short and extended stays. Its model paired kitchens, in-unit laundry and digital guest service with property management for owners. Mint House acquired Locale in February 2025; Kasa acquired Mint House assets in January 2026.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** Nitesh Gandhi (Founder and CEO before acquisition; senior advisor to Mint House announced in 2025)
- **Products:** Furnished apartments for short and extended stays, Apartment-hotel management, The Eighteen by Locale, Locale Midtown Phoenix, Locale Menlo Park
- **Notable:** Managed more than 150 furnished apartments by April 2019, according to its seed announcement., Raised an announced $11 million Series A in January 2020., Reported more than 200,000 guest nights by October 2023 in company-sponsored coverage.

## Products & services

- **Furnished apartments for short and extended stays** — Managed residential-style lodging with full kitchens, in-unit laundry, self check-in and virtual guest support; amenities vary by property.
- **Apartment-hotel management** — Design, procurement, opening, guest operations, pricing, marketing and reporting for whole buildings or portions of multifamily developments.
- **The Eighteen by Locale** — Eleven custom-designed East Nashville units, including two penthouses, announced for April 2023.
- **Locale Midtown Phoenix** — Twenty-seven furnished apartments at Aspire Park Central in partnership with The Dinerstein Companies.
- **Locale Menlo Park** — Fifteen residences at Presidio Bay’s Springline development.
- **Locale North Broad** — Philadelphia apartment-style lodging announced March 2024 with rooftop amenities and onsite Santucci’s Pizza.

## Achievements

- Managed more than 150 furnished apartments by April 2019, according to its seed announcement.
- Raised an announced $11 million Series A in January 2020.
- Reported more than 200,000 guest nights by October 2023 in company-sponsored coverage.
- Opened whole-building and multifamily apartment-hotel projects in 2023.
- Acquired by Mint House in February 2025 with all employees set to join the buyer.

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — Locale announced North Broad in Philadelphia on March 7.
- **2025-02** — Mint House announced its acquisition of Locale for cash and stock, with rebranding and employee integration planned.
- **2026-01** — Kasa announced a strategic combination with Mint House; legal adviser Katten described an all-equity acquisition of Mint House assets. This concerns Locale’s buyer and does not prove every former Locale property remained in the portfolio.

## Links

- Website: https://www.locale.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/localehospitality
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/staywithlocale
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staywithlocale/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/staywithlocale/

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Last updated: 2026-10-04