Since opening its office in San Francisco's South of Market (SOMA) neighbourhood in January, Furnished Quarters has added inventory in four San Francisco residential buildings: 340 Fremont, The Paramount, Avalon Hayes Valley and 923 Folsom. To assist clients with needs in Silicon Valley, the company has set up dozens of furnished apartments at The Marc in Palo Alto and Encasa in Sunnyvale.

"The response to adding California has been overwhelming from our corporate clients," said Steve Brown, CEO of Furnished Quarters. "We can't set up apartments fast enough to meet the demand."

Tyler Smittle, general manager of Furnished Quarters in Northern California, said: "There's much more to come as we bring our talented team, signature design, global program management and unrivalled hospitality to Northern California."

Furnished Quarters is on track with its plan to operate 100 short-term furnished apartments in the Bay Area by May 1, 2018.