CO-LIVING: Everything old is new again. Coming soon to Vancouver!

My first two living arrangements after leaving my parents' home were 'co-living' arrangements. The first was a furnished room in an old house on Bathurst Street near UofT where I lived with six other people (including Carl Nilsen, a highly respected Vancouver appraiser). When I joined CMHC in 1972, I lived in Pestalozzi College https://lindaseccaspina.wordpress.com/2021/10/05/i-lived-in-pestalozzi-college-life-in-ottawa-1972/. While I didn't know it until later, when the president's office learned that I had moved into this building, they had the RCMP investigate my past! After all, I looked quite different than I do today.

I mention this since around the world 'co-living' is becoming an increasingly popular (and necessary housing choice) as housing costs outpace incomes. While older structures are being used, some new buildings are also being built. I first heard about this concept at a housing conference in New York where representatives of https://www.common.com/ and other similar companies spoke.

I subsequently referred to co-living in various columns including this Vancouver Courier story on how to keep younger people from leaving the city. https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/courier-archive/opinion/how-to-keep-young-people-from-leaving-vancouver-3061519

This morning I came across an article describing some of the new co-living accommodation in London UK. It is well worth reading since I expect to see new highrise co-living buildings being built in Vancouver. I am sure they will raise some interesting zoning and building bylaw issues.

This can be a much more affordable form of housing. But expect the rent in all new projects to be higher than the $65/month I paid in Pestalozzi!

https://www.archdaily.com/985811/how-are-co-living-spaces-in-london-offering-solutions-for-rising-urban-density-and-real-estate?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ArchDaily%20List&kth=242,933