33 Bond Neighbors: the building group chat that didn’t exist yet

Field notes

The project organizes one apartment building’s informal exchanges into separate WhatsApp groups rather than a single undifferentiated chat. Its listed uses range from dog walks and babysitting to furniture giveaways, cleaner recommendations, sublets, lounge gatherings, and neighborhood events. The homepage states that joining is free, requires no approval or separate sign-up, and allows residents to mute or leave groups. It also makes the operating boundary explicit: the community is run by residents and is not affiliated with building management.