Vicino’s company Vivos charges a $5,000 down payment to reserve a space. Kids are half price. Pets are free. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
The bunker was built as an emergency government communications center during the Cold War. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
When renovations are done, Vicino said, the bunker will house 132 people in comfort for up to a year. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
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A bathroom in the bunker. The plan is to sell spaces, which include a bunk in a four-person room, for $50,000. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
Vicino says this area will eventually be divided into dozens of bedrooms, complemented by an atrium, a workout center and a jail. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
He says he’s collected deposits on half the spaces but has not raised enough to start renovating. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
