A co-living development with 60 rooms would be built at Jesmond if plans lodged with Newcastle council are approved.
The three-storey building would be built on Gothic Street, a few hundred metres away from the University of Newcastle.
Co-living is a housing style that can be used as off-campus student accommodation. Co-living developments include at least six private rooms, provides occupants with a residence for at least three months, and have shared facilities maintained by an agent who provides management services 24 hours a day.
The $11.4 million development has been designed so the apartments are oriented around a central communal courtyard with a swimming pool.
The proposed building also includes a shared kitchen area with work/study spaces, media viewing areas, a lounge and a gym/wellness centre.
The studio rooms would all contain a kitchen and bathroom but be a mix of sizes.
Forty rooms would be the smallest size of 16.7 square metres, 14 would be 18.4 square metres, two would be 19 square metres and four would be 28.7 square metres.
The plans incorporate 12 car parks including an accessible space, and 10 parks that would operate via a car stacker to reduce the footprint and excavation needed.
Documents lodged with the proposal state the 12 car spaces would comply with planning requirements for 0.2 parking spaces for each private room.
Two single-storey dwellings would be demolished to make way for the proposal.
A single-storey house would also be knocked down to clear room for a proposed group home at Beresfield.
Plans have been lodged with Newcastle council for a new two-unit, single storey permanent adult group home on Ruskin Street.
The group home has been designed to accommodate three disabled residents who are anticipated to need high physical support.
Provision of care to the residents would be provided by a third-party company.
