In addition to locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, Cohabs has properties scattered across European cities including Madrid, Paris, London and Milan. Ishan Abeysekera decided that choosing a communal living space would increase his chances of making friends in a new city. Valentina Duarte | CNBC Make ItAbeysekera actually didn't set out to have so many roommates — or any roommates at all. On a whim, he looked up communal living in Brooklyn and came across Cohabs. Each person has their own locker in the communal living area, and the six refrigerators have enough space for each tenant to have their own shelf for their groceries.

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Persons: Ishan Abeysekera, Valentina Duarte, —, Abeysekera, Ishan's Organizations: CNBC, Cohabs, Financial Locations: New York, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Cohabs, Madrid, Paris, London, Milan, New York City, Crown Heights , Brooklyn