communal areas
Public gathering places
Communal areas are spaces shared by residents of a building or complex rather than belonging to any individual unit.
Apartment buildings have communal areas like lobbies, laundry rooms, and courtyards.
The lease specifies rules for communal areas.
The term appears frequently in housing contracts and property management.
- shared spaceArea for collective use
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- atriumRoofed central hall
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
cafeteria · outdoor seating · lounge · village square · plaza · park · dog park · meeting room · party room · mailroom · forum · amphitheater · playground · swimming pool · fitness center · prayer hall · library · town square
- high-riseshigh-rise, highrise, elevator, balconies, floor number
- housing complexapartment blocks, high-rises, courtyards, stairwells, elevators
- council housingtenant, tenants, housing benefit, housing office, right to buy
- campstent, tents, camp, shelters, campsite
- burrow partstunnels, chambers, entrances, exits, dead ends
- eco-lodgeseco-lodge, eco-lodges, eco-resort, green hotel, eco-tourism
communal areasprivate property
Individually owned assets
personal space · restricted areas · private residence · restricted zones · VIP sections
communal areasbedrooms
Rooms for sleeping
isolation rooms · hermitages · sanctuaries · cells · studies