Two months after opening its doors to new tenants, Common Baltic in Boerum Hill has already leased 20 units in the newest and biggest shared-living building from market innovator Common. Six additional units are currently available, with more due soon.
The market-rate studios and 1-bedrooms range from $2,500 to $3,400, which are net leases that include two free months over a 14-month lease. If you’re interested in checking out what life is like in this cutting-edge approach to communal living, Common Baltic is holding an open house Saturday, April 8 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Common Baltic is a 9-story building from ND Architecture in which a total of 70 units will soon be available. “We are really close to having the whole building ready, about a month or so,” said Michael Lisovetsky, Common’s Director of Growth.
A sister building at 577 Baltic Street is also getting ready to open its doors, Lisovestsky said. The new building is adjacent to Common Baltic, and will offer an additional 40 living units. Common is still settling on a name for this sister building, which was designed by Isaac & Stern and developed by Adam America Real Estate.
Common Expanding Rapidly
The Common living experience has clearly filled the bill for many of New York’s younger inhabitants who have embraced the sharing economy and housing culture. Common has been rapidly expanding its housing empire in New York and other big U.S. cities like Chicago and Washington D.C. Common Baltic is the biggest project yet and instead of using an existing building tailored to new shared-living interiors, Common Baltic at 595 Baltic Street is a new building between Boerum Hill and Park Slope designed specifically to advance Common’s lifestyle offerings.
As with the other Common homes in Brooklyn (Havemeyer, Albany and Pacific are already in operation; the Herkimer and Kingston in Crown Heights are due to open in 2017) what sets these shared living spaces apart is that they provide easy move-ins into furnished apartments or rooms and utilities are included.
At Common Baltic — also developed by Adam America — residents are within a quick walk to the Barclays Center and the Atlantic Avenue subway station. Amenities include free Wi-Fi, common areas, bike storage, and a house leader who is there to minimize issues for residents.
Common Baltic also has a large rooftop and several community spaces suited for working or relaxing. For a lot of people moving to New York for jobs or new life experience, it’s easy to see the appeal that Common offers residents. Gas & electric are already set up. The high-speed Internet is already humming.
“Imagine a move in that only takes 30 minutes. Our shared suites are stocked and furnished with you in mind. Each private bedroom comes with all the essentials you need including a very comfortable mattress, fluffy pillows and towels, a nightstand, and a place to call your own. All you have to do is unpack and settle in.”
Ok! We get it! Common makes it pretty easy to get up and running in Brooklyn. And if residents at one Common building need to move, and there’s an opening in another Common building, they can be moved there in a day, Lisovetsky said. Common residents can make use of all houses within the Common network.
