‘Co-living’ projects planned for Reynoldstown, Chosewood Park

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Originally Posted by projectmaximus

I think you misread a bit there. You have your own private space with a bathroom. You're only sharing kitchen and living area (and usually workspaces as well). If you are at all familiar with coworking, this concept is the same but applied to where you live at night. So it is very much driven by the community aspect and connecting/networking with similar individuals.

I have never used a co-living space but have researched them quite a bit. I think perhaps the greatest detail about them is the flexibility. For a lot of us who would use these spaces, we would be coming in for a period of time far shorter than a normal lease (with padsplit it looks like it is by weekly intervals, but many places are even by the day, with perhaps a certain minimum stay) So often this is for the kind of folks who would be looking at airbnbs, except with the added benefit of having a built-in community often with socials, classes, and other community engagement events. Not sure of padsplit is necessarily about building the community but that's what a lot of coliving spaces do.

If you get your own private space/bedroom and your own private bathroom, then this concept can totally work.

Sharing a bathroom? Not a chance and grody-to-the-max!

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Originally Posted by DreamerD

My point still remains. This is a step backwards (for quality of life). That's literally a dormitory lifestyle. I also had to share a kitchen/bathroom/living area when I was living in a dormitory. This kind of thing is very popular due to Millennials having so much student debt that they can't afford a place of their own.

Originally Posted by projectmaximus

I think you misread a bit there. You have your own private space with a bathroom. You're only sharing kitchen and living area (and usually workspaces as well). If you are at all familiar with coworking, this concept is the same but applied to where you live at night. So it is very much driven by the community aspect and connecting/networking with similar individuals.

I have never used a co-living space but have researched them quite a bit. I think perhaps the greatest detail about them is the flexibility. For a lot of us who would use these spaces, we would be coming in for a period of time far shorter than a normal lease (with padsplit it looks like it is by weekly intervals, but many places are even by the day, with perhaps a certain minimum stay) So often this is for the kind of folks who would be looking at airbnbs, except with the added benefit of having a built-in community often with socials, classes, and other community engagement events. Not sure of padsplit is necessarily about building the community but that's what a lot of coliving spaces do.

You know, I have very fond memories of dormitory life back in college. I still sometimes miss the camaraderie, social events, and late night snacks with friends. When you leave college and go off to work, it can be very difficult for people to connect with others. How many times do we see posts on this board about young singles looking for ways to meet friends? The private bedroom and bathroom for me is what makes is more of an "adult" thing.


This coliving arrangement looks like a lot of fun to me and the low price is an added bonus. It would be really exciting to be able to live in the city along with people who have the same interests and goals.