Haven Coliving looks like someone compressed the raw material ofInstagraminto a livable, three-story diamond.
Ben Katz, the founder and CEO ofHaven, opened the first outpost of his pastel empire in July.
The Venice site has four houses with a total of 96 beds, most arranged four to a room.
Courtesy of Haven.
Two new locationsin West Hollywood and Echo Parkare under development.
Haven is also hoping to address a rising issue among its millennial residents: loneliness.
Just how lonely are millennials these days?
According tojustabouteveryone, including theHealth Resources & Services Administration, the U.S. is currently grappling with a loneliness epidemic.
All at once they are socially and digitally connected,surrounded by friendsandlonely as hell.
So are millennials a lonely generation or simply at a lonely stage in life?
Pew Research Center categorizes a millennial as anyone born between 1981 and 1996.
The little data we do have suggests younger adults are struggling.
In 2019, aviralsurveyby the market research firm YouGovfoundthat 3 in 10 millennials report theyre often or always lonely.
However, its unclear how these issues manifest in younger people.
Researchers also arent sure if loneliness early in life can contribute to health issues as people age.
But in the absence of evidence, the marketplace is offering up solutions.
Manycompanieshavearguedthat co-living could be a solution for whats been widely labeled an epidemic of loneliness.
Bumble BFF,robot companions, andJapanese rent-a-familieshave also been proposed as solutions.
Co-living, but make it wellness.
But he didnt think a commitment to no commitments could build a community.
Haven needed a common purpose, and company leadership chose health and wellness.
In its purest distillation, the wordwellnessdescribes the pursuit of good health.
Many co-living spaces fit under this green-juice-and-healing-crystal umbrella.
Each house has a community manager, and each region has its own events manager.
Together they plan approximately 18 to 20 activities a month for residents.
Popular events include group excursions to indoor cycling class, in-house yoga, and tarot card readings.
(The cost for this all-inclusive micro-studio in Manhattan starts at $2,775 a month.)
Haven also offers wellness-themed programming.
But it goes one step further in only accepting members who have a demonstrated interest in health and fitness.
Can wellness-y co-living spaces actually help people feel less lonely?
One of the things that foster developing relationships is having similar interests, he says.
By giving residents the chance to bond, co-living spaces like Haven really can facilitate new friendships.
Im a big fan, she adds.
But it can go wrong.
It all comes down to the fit, Kissen says.
Its either interesting or exciting or it sounds like hell.
Its a natural litmus test.
Dont just look at the pictures.
You really have to go and experience it, Kissen says.
Then you just have to go with your gut.
Your mind-set around the experience can play a huge role too.
How to feel less lonelywherever you live.
If you feel this way regularly, you may want to seek out help in the form of therapy.
In those cases youll eventually have to work to create new friendships.
It may take time, energy, and, for some people, a membership fee.
