Thoughts on coliving post-corona
There has been a lot of discussion around coliving post-corona. The following are my (Gui Perdrix, Founder of Coliving Insights) personal opinions and assumptions:
Which type of coliving will be most impacted?
The residential sector remains a stable asset class and the crisis shows that the “nice-to-have” rental options (short-term, high-end, hotel) will be most impacted. My assumption is that it might lead to the term “coliving” being associated post-corona with more long-term forms of living than the currently existing “hotel-living hybrids” targeting the traveling industry.
Which urban coliving spaces are at highest risk?
Urban long-term coliving spaces can be impacted if a) their locations need to be shut down because of health risks, b) their leases are flexible and enough tenants chose to leave the space, c) a significant number of tenants get laid off and forced into cancelling their lease, or d) the stage of the company is still not profitable and/or requires funding to survive the next runaway …