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10 Trends That Will Shape Coliving In 2023

Coliving — the practice of living in a shared community space with other people — has seen a surge in popularity in recent years...

December 22, 2022

How to build a strong residential community — Chapter two of The Ultimate Guide to Running and Scaling Thriving Residential Communities

Welcome to chapter 2 of the Ultimate Guide to Running and Scaling Thriving Residential Communities.

October 26, 2022

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Spirited conversations at the intersection of community, technology and shared living with those who have done it all.

10 Trends That Will Shape Coliving In 2023

10 Trends That Will Shape Coliving In 2023

Coliving — the practice of living in a shared community space with other people — has seen a surge in popularity in recent years...

December 22, 2022

How to build a strong residential community — Chapter two of The Ultimate Guide to Running and Scaling Thriving Residential Communities

How to build a strong residential community — Chapter two of The Ultimate Guide to Running and Scaling Thriving Residential Communities

Welcome to chapter 2 of the Ultimate Guide to Running and Scaling Thriving Residential Communities.

October 26, 2022

The Ultimate Guide to Running and Scaling Thriving Residential Communities — Laying strong foundations for a vibrant residential community (Part 2)

The Ultimate Guide to Running and Scaling Thriving Residential Communities — Laying strong foundations for a vibrant residential community (Part 2)

When it comes to coliving, building a thriving community does not depend on having your residences up and running already.

September 21, 2022

The Ultimate Guide to Running and Scaling Thriving Residential Communities: How to Lay the Right Foundations for a Vibrant Community (Part 1)

The Ultimate Guide to Running and Scaling Thriving Residential Communities: How to Lay the Right Foundations for a Vibrant Community (Part 1)

When it comes to coliving, building a thriving community does not depend on having your residences up and running already.

August 23, 2022

Top 7 takeaways — Susan Tjarksen on coliving and its bigger impact on other residential living segments

Top 7 takeaways — Susan Tjarksen on coliving and its bigger impact on other residential living segments

In our latest Rooftalks podcast episode, we invited Susan Tjarksen, Managing Director at Cushman&Wakefield to speak with us about recent trends...

July 27, 2022

The Ultimate Guide to Running and Scaling Residential Communities — The Residential Community Builders Framework

The Ultimate Guide to Running and Scaling Residential Communities — The Residential Community Builders Framework

As human beings, we have always lived in communities. Over the years, many societies however seem to have forgotten the value that building strong...

July 26, 2022

Top 7 Take Aways — Leah Ziliak on Creating The Perfect Coliving Experience

Top 7 Take Aways — Leah Ziliak on Creating The Perfect Coliving Experience

In our latest Rooftalks podcast episode, we invited Leah Ziliak, founder of the Coliving Consultant...

July 20, 2022

Top 7 Take Aways — Hazique Memon On Getting The Coliving Model Right

Top 7 Take Aways — Hazique Memon On Getting The Coliving Model Right

In our latest Rooftalks podcast episode, we invited Hazique Memon, Founder of Coliving Hub, Swiss Escape and Greek Escape, to speak with us how to build a thriving community...

July 20, 2022

Top 9 Takeaways from Rooftalks Live on Community Building and Coliving

Top 9 Takeaways from Rooftalks Live on Community Building and Coliving

Earlier this month we brought our Rooftalks community together for Rooftalks Live — the ultimate community launch edition!

June 22, 2022

7 Things You Can Do When You Start Measuring Community

7 Things You Can Do When You Start Measuring Community

Measuring the well-being of your residential community can be tricky. Only a few operators have figured out how to measure “community”

April 4, 2022

Community Strength: Your Lever to Business Growth

Community Strength: Your Lever to Business Growth

In coliving, everybody talks about community. Nonetheless, I do believe that community is one of the most misunderstood...

March 30, 2022

Top 9 takeaways - Javier Caro on Coliving

Top 9 takeaways - Javier Caro on Coliving

In our latest podcast episode, we invited Javier Caro, Coliving Director at CBRE to speak with us about current trends in coliving, where the market is going, and how to get your foot into the investment door.

March 24, 2022

How to Scale Coliving Operations with Brian Lee. #rooftalks Ep. 1

How to Scale Coliving Operations with Brian Lee. #rooftalks Ep. 1

Listen to Brian Lee, Managing Director, Real Estate of Common, as he shares his experience in scaling coliving operations.

March 11, 2022

The future of (shared) living through the eyes of 100+ operators — Part 1/2

The future of (shared) living through the eyes of 100+ operators — Part 1/2

What are the biggest challenges to creating the perfect coliving experience? This is what we found out when listening to the residents.

March 10, 2022

Entering Coliving at Scale with Florian Färber. #rooftalks Ep. 3

Entering Coliving at Scale with Florian Färber. #rooftalks Ep. 3

Listen to Florian Färber, Founder and CEO of The Base, as he shares his experience in entering coliving at scale.

March 9, 2022

7 Secrets to Create an Engaged Residential Community

7 Secrets to Create an Engaged Residential Community

Here are 7 tips for you as a coliving operator to keep in mind when you wonder how to turn your residents from vastly different backgrounds into a thriving community.

March 8, 2022

Why Empowering Residential Communities Matters Today More Than Ever

Why Empowering Residential Communities Matters Today More Than Ever

Real estate has traditionally seen limited innovation - now it is undergoing of the biggest shifts in its long-standing history.

March 7, 2022

How to Scale Coliving Community with Gaëtan de Dietrich. #rooftalks Ep. 2

How to Scale Coliving Community with Gaëtan de Dietrich. #rooftalks Ep. 2

Listen to Gaëtan de Dietrich, former Head of Community and Sales for Hmlet, as he shares his experience on how to scale a strong coliving community.

March 6, 2022

Building A New Standard for Operating Shared Living with Obeyo

Building A New Standard for Operating Shared Living with Obeyo

We are on a mission to create a new operating standard for shared living. Get to know the reasons why these 6 operators decided to join us on this journey.

March 5, 2022

7 Hottest Coliving Trends for 2022

7 Hottest Coliving Trends for 2022

Coliving is on the rise — and 2022 will be no different. But what are the hottest trends that will drive the industry in the coming 12 months?

March 4, 2022

Co-founding a company with a Startup Studio — Yay / Nay?

Co-founding a company with a Startup Studio — Yay / Nay?

One hundred days ago, I embarked on a new journey to co-found my own tech company with Builders, one of the leading startup studios in the Netherlands.

February 25, 2022

The future of (shared) living through the eyes of 100+ operators — Part 2/2

The future of (shared) living through the eyes of 100+ operators — Part 2/2

What are the biggest challenges shared living operators are facing? This is what we found out in speaking with 100 of your peers.

February 24, 2022

The 101 of Scaling your Co-living/ Shared Living/ Student Housing Space Through Technology

The 101 of Scaling your Co-living/ Shared Living/ Student Housing Space Through Technology

What is shared living and how do you create a successful shared living business? Read here all you need to know.

February 22, 2022

Part 4 — Tech for shared-living? A little bit of everything and a whole lot of nothing.

Part 4 — Tech for shared-living? A little bit of everything and a whole lot of nothing.

Over the last couple of months, we’ve talked with 30+ thought leaders and movers and shakers in the shared living space as part of my Entrepreneur-in-Residence journey at Builders.

February 18, 2022

Part 3 — The future of shared living: 5 bold scenarios straight from the collective mind of the field

Part 3 — The future of shared living: 5 bold scenarios straight from the collective mind of the field

Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve talked with numerous thought leaders and movers and shakers in the shared living space as part of my Entrepreneur in Residence journey at Builders.

February 17, 2022

Part 2 — Common Challenges in Running and Scaling your Shared Living Space

Part 2 — Common Challenges in Running and Scaling your Shared Living Space

Over the last couple of weeks, we continued to dive deeper into how to efficiently run and scale your shared living space, and what are the biggest challenges.

February 16, 2022