Co-living apartments about to open amid housing crunch
A developer is watching whether purpose-built apartments for roommate living on the Ottawa River will prove popular before deciding whether to repeat the experiment.
![Co-living apartments about to open amid housing crunch](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7055995.1702337303!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/common-at-zibi.jpg)
![Common at Zibi on Chaudière Island will offer 48 co-living apartments starting next month, as well as 140 traditional units and 19 Ottawa Community Housing apartments. A building](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7055995.1702337303!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/common-at-zibi.jpg)
A developer is watching whether purpose-built apartments for roommate living on the Ottawa River will prove popular before deciding whether to repeat the experiment.