The Coliving Code Podcast

Rhys Williams and Alex Thorpe are the co-founders of UKO Co-Living which is Australia’s first Co-Living operation.

Rhys and Alex pioneered the extended stay furnished accommodation market in Sydney, Australia. They commenced trading a single apartment in 2002 and grew to a portfolio exceeding 400 keys under the Furnished Property brand with a mix of freehold and leasehold assets offering flexible furnished rental accommodation to the extended-stay market. This lead to a move into the hotel market where they established a national network of hotel brands under Veriu Group including Veriu Hotels & Suites in 2015 (384 keys) and the Punthill Apartment Hotels (804 keys) in 2018.

Rhys and Alex have successfully raised capital and joint ventured with publicly listed developers and fund managers such as Folkestone/Chater Hall where they have delivered a $50 million 144 key micro-apartment hotel at Green Square in Sydney which will be marketed as Australia’s first micro-apartment hotel. They also recently completed a $15 million conversion of Wentworth House in Surry Hills into a 112 key hotel. Rhys and Alex have now returned to their rental accommodation roots with the development of the UKO Co-living brand where they are set to carve out a significant transformation of the rental accommodation market in Australia.

UKO has successfully delivered two Co-Living sites in the Sydney in 2019 and will open an additional four sites in 2020. Rhys and Alex are firm believers that the rental market needs to change to meet the needs of the millennial renter and key worker. They believe that efficient micro apartment design with connected communal areas can improve affordability without having to compromise on lifestyle. They also feel that rental accommodation should offer a greater sense of community providing renters with the ability to make social and professional connections in order to combat the rise of loneliness for modern renters. With their roots firmly entrenched in the rental accommodation market, complimented by their experience in hotel development, design and customer service Rhys and Alex are perfectly positioned to transition the Co-Living concept into the Australian market.

http://www.uko.com.au

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Christine recently gave this talk in Helsinki, Finland at the ReCoTech conference, all about how to create an ideal living experience by optimizing spaces for community and connection. This presentation explores the different dimensions of coliving and the issues that it can solve, especially tailored to challenges in the European market. With accounts of the repurposing of space happening for office buildings, she discusses how this trend is also transitioning to the residential sphere to make use of underutilized square footage in cities. Christine goes on to break down the numbers behind coliving, comparing the revenue per square foot of traditional living units compared to this model. By illustrating higher ROI and more human connection, the idea of making this lifestyle more mainstream is made simplified and achievable for so many more people. And the most exciting part? Christine's tech, Kndrd, has a big role in making this all possible because it can actually be easy to scale this model, with the right solutions.

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http://bitly.com/coliving-code

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This show is a passion project of Christine McDannell, the Co-founder of Kndrd, the first management software platform and global directory for Coliving. She is also the Founder of Kindred Quarters in California and published the first book on Coliving in 2018: The Coliving Code.

One of the biggest problems plaguing modern society is real estate and social challenges. People are signing away their paychecks on rent and feeling increasingly isolated. Christine is on a personal mission to solve these problems through the CoLiving movement by helping redefine the term ‘housemate’ with something meaningful, sustainable, and flexible on a global level.

People now are choosing access over ownership and new real estate projects need to be built specifically for the way humans are now deciding to live together.

These interviews feature experts in the field who share their own successes and journeys.

Enjoy!

---- ►How to best connect with Christine McDannell and learn more about Kndrd.io….

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemcdannell

Website: http://www.Kndrd.io

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kndrd.io/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kndrd_io

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-coliving-code-podcast/id1430085681

All Things Coliving: https://www.instagram.com/all.things.coliving/

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Christine recently gave this talk in Helsinki, Finland at the ReCoTech conference, all about how to create an ideal living experience by optimizing spaces for community and connection. This presentation explores the different dimensions of coliving and the issues that it can solve, especially tailored to challenges in the European market. With accounts of the repurposing of space happening for office buildings, she discusses how this trend is also transitioning to the residential sphere to make use of underutilized square footage in cities. Christine goes on to break down the numbers behind coliving, comparing the revenue per square foot of traditional living units compared to this model. By illustrating higher ROI and more human connection, the idea of making this lifestyle more mainstream is made simplified and achievable for so many more people. And the most exciting part? Christine's tech, Kndrd, has a big role in making this all possible because it can actually be easy to scale this model, with the right solutions.

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►► Christine and her team are the creators of Kndrd.io: The comprehensive software solution that uses technology to put the LIVING into CoLIVING. ◄ ◄

*Register for a FREE account at https://kndrd.io/register

----►► Be sure to check out The Coliving Code, is the first comprehensive book published in the COLIVING industry…. NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON or connect with us for a free digital copy, we are happy to send one!

http://bitly.com/coliving-code

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This show is a passion project of Christine McDannell, the Co-founder of Kndrd, the first management software platform and global directory for Coliving. She is also the Founder of Kindred Quarters in California and published the first book on Coliving in 2018: The Coliving Code.

One of the biggest problems plaguing modern society is real estate and social challenges. People are signing away their paychecks on rent and feeling increasingly isolated. Christine is on a personal mission to solve these problems through the CoLiving movement by helping redefine the term ‘housemate’ with something meaningful, sustainable, and flexible on a global level.

People now are choosing access over ownership and new real estate projects need to be built specifically for the way humans are now deciding to live together.

These interviews feature experts in the field who share their own successes and journeys.

Enjoy!

---- ►How to best connect with Christine McDannell and learn more about Kndrd.io….

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemcdannell

Website: http://www.Kndrd.io

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kndrd.io/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kndrd_io

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-coliving-code-podcast/id1430085681

All Things Coliving: https://www.instagram.com/all.things.coliving/

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Johnny Wolff has been immersed in real estate across the U.S. for years. After spending 10 years in Silicon Valley living in roommate houses and working in finance, he moved to Austin to invest in real estate and rented out homes by the room. Johnny then moved to Kansas City in 2018 and had a tough time finding good quality roommate housing. In response to this, he decided to start a roommate house company in June of 2018 while on vacation. HomeRoom is now up to 19 houses and 107 rooms today while being cash flow positive with zero vacancies. Johnny is still fine-tuning the model but is happy with the progress. He is excited to bring Coliving to the Midwest and serve this need in the market!

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►► Christine and her team are the creators of Kndrd.io: The comprehensive software solution that uses technology to put the LIVING into CoLIVING. ◄ ◄

*Register for a FREE account at https://kndrd.io/register

----►► Be sure to check out The Coliving Code, is the first comprehensive book published in the COLIVING industry…. NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON or connect with us for a free digital copy, we are happy to send one!

http://bitly.com/coliving-code

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This show is a passion project of Christine McDannell, the Co-founder of Kndrd, the first management software platform and global directory for Coliving. She is also the Founder of Kindred Quarters in California and published the first book on Coliving in 2018: The Coliving Code.

One of the biggest problems plaguing modern society is real estate and social challenges. People are signing away their paychecks on rent and feeling increasingly isolated. Christine is on a personal mission to solve these problems through the CoLiving movement by helping redefine the term ‘housemate’ with something meaningful, sustainable, and flexible on a global level.

People now are choosing access over ownership and new real estate projects need to be built specifically for the way humans are now deciding to live together.

These interviews feature experts in the field who share their own successes and journeys.

Enjoy!

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---- ►How to best connect with Christine McDannell and learn more about Kndrd.io….

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemcdannell

Website: http://www.Kndrd.io

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kndrd.io/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kndrd_io

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-coliving-code-podcast/id1430085681

All Things Coliving: https://www.instagram.com/all.things.coliving/

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Johnny Wolff has been immersed in real estate across the U.S. for years. After spending 10 years in Silicon Valley living in roommate houses and working in finance, he moved to Austin to invest in real estate and rented out homes by the room. Johnny then moved to Kansas City in 2018 and had a tough time finding good quality roommate housing. In response to this, he decided to start a roommate house company in June of 2018 while on vacation. HomeRoom is now up to 19 houses and 107 rooms today while being cash flow positive with zero vacancies. Johnny is still fine-tuning the model but is happy with the progress. He is excited to bring Coliving to the Midwest and serve this need in the market!

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►► Christine and her team are the creators of Kndrd.io: The comprehensive software solution that uses technology to put the LIVING into CoLIVING. ◄ ◄

*Register for a FREE account at https://kndrd.io/register

----►► Be sure to check out The Coliving Code, is the first comprehensive book published in the COLIVING industry…. NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON or connect with us for a free digital copy, we are happy to send one!

http://bitly.com/coliving-code

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This show is a passion project of Christine McDannell, the Co-founder of Kndrd, the first management software platform and global directory for Coliving. She is also the Founder of Kindred Quarters in California and published the first book on Coliving in 2018: The Coliving Code.

One of the biggest problems plaguing modern society is real estate and social challenges. People are signing away their paychecks on rent and feeling increasingly isolated. Christine is on a personal mission to solve these problems through the CoLiving movement by helping redefine the term ‘housemate’ with something meaningful, sustainable, and flexible on a global level.

People now are choosing access over ownership and new real estate projects need to be built specifically for the way humans are now deciding to live together.

These interviews feature experts in the field who share their own successes and journeys.

Enjoy!

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---- ►How to best connect with Christine McDannell and learn more about Kndrd.io….

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemcdannell

Website: http://www.Kndrd.io

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kndrd.io/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kndrd_io

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-coliving-code-podcast/id1430085681

All Things Coliving: https://www.instagram.com/all.things.coliving/

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Dave Williams is the CEO and Co-founder of NOMADX (https://nomadx.com) with his base in Lisbon, Portugal. Dave is a pioneer in digital marketing, advertising, and ad tech industries with multiple exits as a serial entrepreneur over the past 20+ years.

NomadX is a Lifestyle Brand for Digital Nomads offering affordable mid-term housing, a trusted global community, and educational programs.

We offer slow traveling digital nomads with affordable accommodations and trusted community for less than 50% the cost of an Airbnb while creating a positive impact on our local neighborhoods, digital communities, and cities where we live and operate.

NomadX started with the desire to help others easily and affordably experience the slow travel Digital Nomad lifestyle whether for a month or a lifetime in amazing locations throughout the world, with our start in Portugal and expansion to Bali in early 2020.

Prior to founding NomadX in 2017, Dave and Jen Williams spent years traveling the world where they saw an opportunity to improve upon the ease of finding affordable, midterm housing and immediate connection to the local community for slow traveling freelancers, location independent entrepreneurs, and remote workers.

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Dave Williams is the CEO and Co-founder of NOMADX (https://nomadx.com) with his base in Lisbon, Portugal. Dave is a pioneer in digital marketing, advertising, and ad tech industries with multiple exits as a serial entrepreneur over the past 20+ years.

NomadX is a Lifestyle Brand for Digital Nomads offering affordable mid-term housing, a trusted global community, and educational programs.

We offer slow traveling digital nomads with affordable accommodations and trusted community for less than 50% the cost of an Airbnb while creating a positive impact on our local neighborhoods, digital communities, and cities where we live and operate.

NomadX started with the desire to help others easily and affordably experience the slow travel Digital Nomad lifestyle whether for a month or a lifetime in amazing locations throughout the world, with our start in Portugal and expansion to Bali in early 2020.

Prior to founding NomadX in 2017, Dave and Jen Williams spent years traveling the world where they saw an opportunity to improve upon the ease of finding affordable, midterm housing and immediate connection to the local community for slow traveling freelancers, location independent entrepreneurs, and remote workers.

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TheHouseMonk is a customer experience management platform built for real estate businesses. From the time a potential customer discovers your business, to when they transact and become a customer, to their lifecycle management (Billing, communication, support) - The entire value chain is brought onto a single platform, making it easy to deliver an unforgettable experience. Coliving spaces, student housing providers, coworking companies and property managers are some of our clients. The company is active in over 8 countries now!

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TheHouseMonk is a customer experience management platform built for real estate businesses. From the time a potential customer discovers your business, to when they transact and become a customer, to their lifecycle management (Billing, communication, support) - The entire value chain is brought onto a single platform, making it easy to deliver an unforgettable experience. Coliving spaces, student housing providers, coworking companies and property managers are some of our clients. The company is active in over 8 countries now!

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Dror Poleg is the author of Rethinking Real Estate and the Co-Chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Technology and Innovation Council in New York.

He is a former real estate and technology executive who now dedicates his time to researching the impact of technology on urban life and the way physical assets are designed, used, and valued.

Dror advises executives across the real estate universe on emerging business models and consumer behaviors.

His clients include multibillion dollar companies such as AvalonBay Communities, British Land, Liberty Mutual, Dubai Holding, and Cushman & Wakefield, industry organizations such as the National Multifamily Housing Council, NAIOP, EPRA, and INREV, as well as venture-backed startups such as Breather, Bumblebee Spaces, and Carson.

Dror’s work draws on his experiences living and working in some of the world most vibrant cities — Paris, London, Tel Aviv, Beijing, Melbourne, and New York — as well as his formal training at the London School of Economics, INSEAD, and Swinburne University of Technology.

His insights and research have been featured in reports and events by Moody’s, KPMG, PwC, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Business Insider, Forbes, The Real Deal, PERE, Cheddar TV, CRETech, MIPIM, Real Estate Weekly, and Estates Gazette.

Previously, Dror served as Vice President of Kardan Land, where he oversaw the expansion of a $3b property portfolio in partnership with investors such as Blackrock MGPA and Frasers Properties; as CEO of Otherz.com, an app development company; and as Head of Digital at Standards Group, a creative agency that served clients such as IKEA, Scandinavian Airlines, and Shangri La Hotels.

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