Bohem

What Bohem does

Bohem (legally BOROOM, SIRET 84222716700017) is a French coliving housing operator founded in 2019 and headquartered in Juvisy-sur-Orge, Île-de-France. The company develops and manages eco-designed coliving properties in metropolitan France, with its first and currently only operational property located in Corbeil-Essonnes (Sud-Est Paris), approximately 45 minutes from central Paris via RER D. The building is a 240 m² energy-positive wooden construction containing 8 private furnished studios of 20 m² each, with private bathrooms and balconies, alongside shared common spaces including an equipped kitchen, lounge, garden, and BBQ area. The property was developed in partnership with Green Éco-Promotion and inaugurated in September 2020, achieving 100% occupancy prior to official opening.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer model where prospective tenants discover properties via the bohemhousing.com website, complete a Google Forms questionnaire, schedule a viewing, and finalize booking through direct phone or email contact. Revenue is generated through monthly all-inclusive rental payments covering rent, utilities, WiFi, furniture, linens, weekly common area cleaning, maintenance, 24/7 hotline, Netflix, and community management—with no agency fees, no commitment periods, and no separate utility subscriptions. The primary customer segment is young professionals and students in the South Paris metropolitan area working or studying near major employers such as Safran, Genopole Evry, and the South Francilien Hospital, with secondary segments identified (corporate housing, municipalities, property investors) but not yet actively served. Bohem employs 14 people and has no disclosed external funding, suggesting founder/owner-operated bootstrapping.

Name

Bohem

Legal name

BOROOM

Website

https://bohemhousing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bohem (legally BOROOM) is a French coliving operator founded in 2019 that runs eco-designed, energy-positive wooden shared housing targeting young professionals and students in the South Paris metropolitan area. Currently operating a single 8-studio property in Corbeil-Essonnes via a direct-to-consumer, all-inclusive monthly rental model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coliving Housing

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (721310)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Housing Property Management (Owner-Managed / Third-Party) (THAMAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate & Executive Short-Term Housing Management (BPAJAIAH), Furnished Corporate Apartments (Urban, Mid-Rise) (THAMAHAG)

Keywords

• Coliving housing
• Shared living spaces
• Furnished studios rental
• Flexible rental housing
• Eco-friendly housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Juvisy-sur-Orge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monthly coliving rental: BOHEM generates revenue through monthly rental payments from tenants occupying the private studio units within their coliving properties. The rental model is all-inclusive, covering rent, utilities, internet, furniture, cleaning services, maintenance, and amenity services (Netflix, community management). Tenants benefit from no agency fees, no commitment periods, and no subscription charges for electricity, water, internet, or insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bohem operates a direct-to-consumer coliving housing service offering furnished private studios (cocons) of 20 m² each with private bathrooms and balconies, combined with shared common spaces such as kitchen, lounge, garden, and BBQ area. The offering is all-inclusive, covering rent, utilities, WiFi, furniture, linens, weekly cleaning, maintenance, 24/7 hotline, Netflix, and community management on a monthly subscription basis with no agency fees or commitment periods. The flagship property is an eco-designed 240 m² energy-positive wooden building in Corbeil-Essonnes, 45 minutes from Paris by RER.

Product overview

Bohem is a coliving housing company offering furnished private studios (cocons) combined with shared common spaces in ecological buildings located in French metropolitan areas. The core offering consists of the Bohem Coliving Housing Service, with properties like the Sud-Est Paris coliving house in Corbeil-Essonnes featuring 8 private studios (20 m² each) with balconies in a 240 m² wooden positive-energy building. Additional service modules include the Tout Compris all-inclusive package (covering rent, utilities, WiFi, furniture, cleaning, maintenance, 24/7 hotline, Netflix), the Flexibilité service for flexible short or long-term rentals without commitments or agency fees, and the Ton Quartier local integration service connecting residents with local partners and community events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bohem Coliving Housing Service A direct-to-consumer coliving housing service offering furnished, designed, and flexible private studios (20 m² each) combined with spacious shared common areas (kitchen, lounge, garden, BBQ) in city-center houses. Each resident has their own private furnished cocoon with a bed, desk, wardrobe, bathroom, and balcony, while sharing common spaces and enjoying an all-inclusive service bundle on a monthly subscription. Designed for young professionals, students, and new arrivals in metropolitan areas seeking private space with community living.
• Sud-Est Paris Coliving Property (Corbeil-Essonnes) An eco-designed coliving property located in Corbeil-Essonnes, Île-de-France, 45 minutes from Paris by RER D. The 240 m² energy-positive wooden house contains eight furnished studios of 20 m² each with private bathrooms and balconies, plus shared common spaces including a large equipped kitchen, cozy lounge, living room, and outdoor garden with BBQ. Situated 5 minutes walking from the RER D station and near shopping, cultural, and sports facilities, as well as major employers Safran, Genopole Evry, and South Francilien Hospital.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 100% occupancy immediately upon commercialization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Green Éco-PromotioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Green Éco-Promotion is the real estate developer and co-development partner that designed and built the BOHEM coliving property in Corbeil-Essonnes. As an engaged promoter in sustainable housing construction, Green Éco-Promotion developed the first eco-designed coliving building, implementing energy-positive wooden construction, zero-waste furnishing practices, and sustainable building techniques. The partnership produced an innovative housing product combining ecological construction with the coliving concept, achieving immediate full occupancy upon commercialization.
• CAUE 91 (Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAUE 91 participated in the inauguration of the BOHEM coliving, with architect Enrico d'Agostino presenting the project's architectural and urban design aspects. The council provides advisory support for architecture, urban planning, and environment matters in the Essonne department.
• ALEC (Agence Locale de l'Énergie et du Climat) Sud-ParisisenneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerALEC Sud-Parisisenne participated in the inauguration event, with representative Diane Rougeron presenting the energy performance and climate aspects of the BOHEM building. The agency supports local energy and climate transition initiatives.
• Green Éco-Promotion (referenced as greenecopromotion.fr)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGreen Éco-Promotion promotes BOHEM on their own website and shared the inauguration event documentation publicly, providing marketing exposure and credibility through their sustainable real estate network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Blueground: Large-scale furnished apartment rental operator active in Paris and other major cities with flexible monthly leases and bundled services. Adjacent rather than direct — not coliving with shared kitchens — but competes for the same corporate and relocating-tenant wallet and represents the scale threat Bohem faces.

Direct peers

• Cohabs: Belgian-founded coliving operator expanding across major European cities with purpose-built or refurbished shared houses and bundled services. Closely mirrors Bohem's model of private rooms plus shared common areas, targeting young urban professionals.
• Colonies: Paris-born coliving operator that designs, builds and manages shared-living houses across France and Europe. Directly comparable business model (private studios with shared common spaces, all-inclusive services, target young professionals) and operates at significantly larger scale, making it the primary competitive benchmark for Bohem.
• The Collective: London-headquartered coliving operator running large shared-living buildings across Europe. Comparable in core offering (private studios, shared spaces, all-inclusive, community programming) and provides a reference point for what scale and brand maturity could look like for Bohem.
• Kwerk: French coliving company offering furnished shared apartments in central Paris and surrounding areas with bundled services. Targets the same young-professional demographic and competes for tenants commuting into Paris via RER, overlapping with Bohem's catchment.

Emerging players

• Common: US coliving operator offering private suites in shared buildings with flexible leases and community amenities. Useful US analog for the Bohem model (all-inclusive, flexible terms, private studio + shared spaces) though operating in a different regulatory and real estate market.
• Student.com: Global student accommodation marketplace connecting tenants to purpose-built and private student housing. Comparable for the student segment of Bohem's target market (teachers-in-training, alternants) and a useful benchmark for tenant acquisition funnels in the young-adult housing category.

Regional players

• Quarters: Berlin-based coliving provider with fully furnished private apartments and shared common areas targeting young urban professionals in Germany. Operates a near-identical business model to Bohem but in DACH, making it a strong European comparison on unit economics and brand strategy.
• Ouibox: French co-living and shared housing platform focused on students and young professionals in French cities. Targets a closely overlapping persona and price point, and competes with Bohem for the same Île-de-France catchment.

Others

• Green Éco-Promotion: French sustainable real estate developer that co-developed Bohem's inaugural property. Not a competitor but a key enabling partner; comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant in eco-built housing that Bohem could leverage (or be dependent on) for future inventory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bohem-co-living

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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