What It’s Like in Co-Living Spaces During COVID-19
Haven is just one of many co-living startups across the country, a term that refers to tenants in an apartment, house, or building sharing communal spaces such as kitchens, bathrooms, or other amenities. The trend ostensibly arose from the high cost of living in major urban areas such as New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, though rents can be comparable to more traditional spaces .
But these practices seem to vary by startup. Callahan says Common has not shut down the gym and lounge in her Chicago building, though it sent an email discouraging residents from using them. “ Haven, too, has not shut down its communal spaces, such as its meditation studio and movie theater; though guests are banned, a maid service comes in every day to clean. Community classes have been formally canceled, though Risien says that hasn’t really stopped residents from congregating. “A lot of us have been teaming up together. ‘You teach fitness exercises? Why don’t we team up and move our bodies?’ or ‘You teach photography? Why don’t we team up and take photos together?,'” she says.
Co-living startup residents have also not been exempt from layoffs and furloughs, and like the record, are struggling to make rent. When asked if Ollie would waive rent for those unable to afford it next month, Christiensen said that the company was “addressing that on a one-off basis with our ownership partners” at various locations; Hargreaves says that Common has also rolled out payment plans for the approximately 50 residents who have emailed saying they can’t make rent.
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