Paddington provides new co-living setting
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Jun 5, 2019
Paddington provides new co-living setting
Australian co-living operator UKO has expanded its Sydney base within the last month through a new site in Paddington.
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UKOJamie is in charge of running UKO Paddington
A set of heritage-listed Victorian terraces in Paddington have taken on a new life in the past month as converted studio apartments.
Australian co-living operator UKO chose the suburb for its second Sydney co-living site, with people moving from May.
It follows the opening of the company's inaugural site in Stanmore six months ago.
Designed to be a fusion of the traditional and the contemporary, UKO Paddington has customizable furniture and fittings, and includes social spaces for interacting with fellow co-livers.
UKO co-founder Rhys Williams told WILLIAMS MEDIA the success of the common areas in Stanmore had led to a greater emphasis on the spaces in the second co-living site.
Source: UKO
"We didn't know whether people would use the communal spaces in Stanmore, but we believed they would be very popular," he said.
"In Paddington, we've placed a big emphasis on designing rooms as functional micro-apartments and then providing really good communal areas where people can interact.
"What really excites us in UKO is you pay a cost-effective rate for your apartment which has got everything you need, but you also have access to these great communal areas to use whenever you need them."
UKO has plans to open three more sites in Sydney by the end of next year, with Wolli Creek, Newtown, and Glebe identified as the next locations.
Mr Williams said the company aimed to expand to other states in order to give its residents access to multiple co-living communities.
"We want people who are coming into the city on a work contract to still be able to engage with our facilities if they are forced to relocate," he said.
"Our sites generally attract a mix of first-time renters, students, working professionals, and also digital nomads, who can work from any environment."
Click here for more information on UKO co-living spaces.
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