Register for Day 1 Site Tours

From Concept to Capital
What makes a coliving project investable?

08:30 - 09:00: Registration & Welcome
Meet your group and collect your attendee badge at Node Limehouse.

09:00 - 09:45: Site Tour at Node Limehouse
Explore the property and get an inside look at the project, its proposition and operational approach.

10:00 - 11:30: Workshop: From Concept to Capital
How do you turn a coliving concept into an investment opportunity? This interactive session will explore:

• What makes a coliving opportunity attractive to investors?
• How investors assess the operator, asset and market
• What a compelling investment proposition needs to demonstrate
• Equity, debt and investment partnerships - and when each makes sense
• The red flags that can kill a deal
• How operators should position projects when approaching capital

11:30 - 13:30: Lunch & Transportation Break
Time to grab lunch and make your way to the second location. Lunch is not provided.

14:00 - 14:45: Site Tour at The Apiary
See how the investment proposition translates into the operational reality of a live coliving asset.

Building the Business Behind the Building
What does it take to make a coliving asset perform?

08:30 - 09:00: Registration & Welcome
Meet your group and collect your badge at The Apiary.

09:00 - 09:45: Site Tour at The Apiary
Explore the property and get an inside look at its operational model and resident experience.

10:00 - 11:30: Workshop: Third-Party Management: A Strategic Model for Coliving Growth
As the sector matures, third-party management can offer owners a route to scaling without building an operating platform from scratch. Explore:

• The benefits and challenges of third-party management
• When outsourcing operations makes commercial sense
• What owners should look for when selecting an operator
• Aligning incentives between owners and operators
• KPIs and performance management
• Governance and decision-making
• Maintaining brand consistency
• Scaling operations across multiple locations

11:30 - 13:30: Lunch & Transportation Break
Time to grab lunch and make your way to the second location. Lunch is not provided.

14:00 - 14:45: Site Tour at Node Limehouse
Explore how operational strategy connects to the wider commercial and investment potential of a coliving asset.

Designing for Wellbeing
Can your home actually make you happier?

08:30 - 09:00: Registration & Welcome
Meet your group and collect your attendee badge at Shoreditch &Soul.

09:00 - 09:45: Site Tour at Shoreditch &Soul
Explore how the space has been designed around the resident experience, wellbeing and everyday living.

10:00 - 11:30: Workshop: Can Your Home Make You Happier?
Put the coliving environment to the wellbeing test and explore:

• How lighting, sound and spatial design influence wellbeing
• The balance between privacy and social interaction
• Designing spaces that encourage movement and activity
• How communal spaces can support different types of residents
• The role of nature, relaxation and wellness within the home
• What residents actually need to feel comfortable and connected
• How to design a home around how people want to feel - not just how they want it to look

11:30 - 13:30: Lunch & Transportation Break
Time to grab lunch and make your way to the second location. Lunch is not provided.

14:00 - 14:45: Site Tour at Dalston Works
See how the physical environment and shared spaces support resident wellbeing, connection and community.

Community Without the Cringe
How do you create connection people actually want?

08:30 - 09:00; Registration & Welcome
Meet your group and collect your attendee badge at Dalston Works.

09:00 - 09:45: Site Tour at Dalston Works
Explore the spaces and operational approach behind a community-focused coliving environment.

10:00 - 11:30: Workshop: Community Without the Cringe
Move beyond forced interaction and explore what actually makes community work:

• Why some community events work - and others really don’t
• Creating opportunities for connection without forcing interaction
• Designing community for introverts as well as extroverts
• The difference between events and genuine connection
• Giving residents ownership of their community
• Creating rituals rather than endless programming
• The role of spaces in encouraging spontaneous interaction
• Knowing when operators should step back

11:30 - 13:30: Lunch & Transportation Break
Time to grab lunch and make your way to the second location. Lunch is not provided.

14:00 - 14:45: Site Tour at Shoreditch &Soul
Explore how design and operations can create opportunities for connection while supporting privacy and individual wellbeing.

Designing for Real Life
How do you create a coliving product people actually want to live in?

08:30 - 09:00: Registration & Welcome
Meet your group and collect your attendee badge at Dandi Brondesbury.

09:00 - 09:45: Site Tour at Dandi Brondesbury
Get an inside look at the design and development decisions behind the project.

10:00 - 11:30: Workshop: Designing & Developing Coliving That People Actually Want to Live In
Using Dandi as a live case study, explore how to balance resident experience, functionality and commercial value:

• More private space or better communal spaces?
• Bigger rooms or more generous shared areas?
• More bedrooms or more amenities?
• High-spec finishes or lower rents?
• Flexible spaces or dedicated amenities?
• Instagrammable or genuinely functional?
• How can smaller private spaces still feel like home?
• Where should developers invest - and where can they compromise?
• How do design decisions affect resident experience, asset performance and long-term value?

11:30 - 13:30: Lunch & Transportation Break
Time to grab lunch and make your way to the second location. Lunch is not provided.

14:00 - 14:45: Site Tour: Cohabs London
See how the principles of a successful individual home can translate into a wider network of properties and resident experiences.

From Home to Network
How do you scale a great resident experience beyond one building?

08:30 - 09:00: Registration & Welcome
Meet your group and collect your attendee badge at Cohabs Queen’s Park.

09:00 - 09:45: Site Tour at Cohabs Queen’s Park
Explore the dispersed model and how multiple homes can operate as one connected coliving community.

10:00 - 11:30: Workshop: One Community, Many Homes
Explore what it takes to build and scale a dispersed coliving model across a city:

• How to identify and select locations across a city - or multiple
• Maintaining a consistent brand and resident experience
• Connecting residents across multiple properties
• Centralised versus local operations
• Creating community across a dispersed portfolio
• Managing teams and resources across multiple locations
• The role of technology and communication
• How to scale without losing what makes the original proposition work
• The advantages and challenges of a dispersed coliving model

11:30 - 13:30:  Lunch & Transportation Break
Time to grab lunch and make your way to the second location. Lunch is not provided.

14:00 - 14:45: Site Tour at Dandi Brondesbury
Bring the conversation back to the individual asset and explore the design and development decisions that underpin a successful resident experience.