The Coliving Code Podcast

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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Inspired to help Haaven?? You can reach out directly to Heidi at [email protected] to support them in their exciting growth plans for 500 beds in 1 year & 5,000 beds in 5 years.

Heidi Roberts is the Co-Founder of Haaven Collaborative Housing, an incredible concept that provides housing to the homeless. Fondly termed a Rebel With a Cause, Heidi has been working hard to provide shelter and support to members of our population most in need. Haaven has an incredible success rate and is expanding to more locations. Her background in marketing and business has helped her to create an ever-growing movement that changes lives every day.

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Inspired to help Haaven?? You can reach out directly to Heidi at [email protected] to support them in their exciting growth plans for 500 beds in 1 year & 5,000 beds in 5 years.

Heidi Roberts is the Co-Founder of Haaven Collaborative Housing, an incredible concept that provides housing to the homeless. Fondly termed a Rebel With a Cause, Heidi has been working hard to provide shelter and support to members of our population most in need. Haaven has an incredible success rate and is expanding to more locations. Her background in marketing and business has helped her to create an ever-growing movement that changes lives every day.

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Isabella Grandic works with leading companies like Walmart, Wealthsimple and Sidewalk labs to transform their businesses using technology. She has worked on research studies and projects in fields like Machine Learning, Foodtech and 3D printing - and she's only 16! Recently, Isabella has been passionate about transforming housing in Toronto and eventually all other markets. From speaking at IKEA's annual festival to building a recommendation for Toronto's sidewalk labs, she's bringing a new perspective to how we can change the way we live. She speaks at conferences around the world like Web Summit and C2 Montreal and is part of a human accelerator called The Knowledge Society (TKS).

http://isabellagrandic.com/

http://izzy.fun/

About TKS

TKS is a 10-month - 3+ year human accelerator that develops young people (13-17) to solve the world’s most important problems by training the knowledge, skills, mindsets, and networks students need to impact billions.

Accelerators like Y Combinator and Techstars are building "unicorn companies" – billion-dollar companies – in less than 10 years. TKS is building "unicorn people", those who will impact billions and change the trajectory of the world at a younger age than most. Our students have keynoted at major conferences all over the world, including Web Summit, SXSW and CES. They’ve earned internships with leading companies like Microsoft, IBM, Rigetti, and XPRIZE as early as 14 years old.

https://theksociety.com

Isabella Grandic works with leading companies like Walmart, Wealthsimple and Sidewalk labs to transform their businesses using technology. She has worked on research studies and projects in fields like Machine Learning, Foodtech and 3D printing - and she's only 16! Recently, Isabella has been passionate about transforming housing in Toronto and eventually all other markets. From speaking at IKEA's annual festival to building a recommendation for Toronto's sidewalk labs, she's bringing a new perspective to how we can change the way we live. She speaks at conferences around the world like Web Summit and C2 Montreal and is part of a human accelerator called The Knowledge Society (TKS).

http://isabellagrandic.com/

http://izzy.fun/

About TKS

TKS is a 10-month - 3+ year human accelerator that develops young people (13-17) to solve the world’s most important problems by training the knowledge, skills, mindsets, and networks students need to impact billions.

Accelerators like Y Combinator and Techstars are building "unicorn companies" – billion-dollar companies – in less than 10 years. TKS is building "unicorn people", those who will impact billions and change the trajectory of the world at a younger age than most. Our students have keynoted at major conferences all over the world, including Web Summit, SXSW and CES. They’ve earned internships with leading companies like Microsoft, IBM, Rigetti, and XPRIZE as early as 14 years old.

https://theksociety.com

It's been a while since we've actually interviewed a USER of CoLiving but it's great to see the positive impact living in community can have on an individual.

It's also nice to show that it is not just 20 year olds Coliving together.

Here is a 38 year old & 39 year old who both prefer to CoLive!

Here's Kalen's Story...

"I moved into Haven coliving in Venice Beach, California as a result of wanting to relocate to where I was last happy in my life, and where I started my career here in Los Angeles, years prior.

The idea of moving into a mindful community also offered its benefits. Yet most members felt the offer sounded too good to be true with rooftop patios, yoga studio, theatre room, coworking space gym, all for $1,000/month…I am happy to say, HAVEN is real! Even my pod has offered some of the best sleeps ever. Sorry, my 'Japanese style sleeping pod' ;)

The benefits of living in community has changed my mental health as I have battled with depression over the past two decades. I have even captured stories of transformation from other members who have benefitted from living here too. ‘Happiness is health. If you are happy, you are healthy’ quoted from DeAndre Sinette, a member who’s profile I captured recently.

My work and overal wellbeing has improved so much that today, I am carving a niche for myself in the covling space as a media specialist, helping communities tell their stories, better, attracting like-minded members, increasing engagement through content and programing and retaining aluma by promoting their specialities online. Shout-outs to Selina, Zuko, Treehouse, Dojo Bali and Outpost…I’m coming for you!

To my friends, family and listeners, coliving offers a cultural shift and an answer to so many problems around the world including but not limited to the housing crisis, mental health, professional development and overal happiness and well being.

We are tribal creatures, we thrive in tribe!

You can see some of the work I have captured in community on my website: https://www.colifecreation.com"

It's been a while since we've actually interviewed a USER of CoLiving but it's great to see the positive impact living in community can have on an individual.

It's also nice to show that it is not just 20 year olds Coliving together.

Here is a 38 year old & 39 year old who both prefer to CoLive!

Here's Kalen's Story...

"I moved into Haven coliving in Venice Beach, California as a result of wanting to relocate to where I was last happy in my life, and where I started my career here in Los Angeles, years prior.

The idea of moving into a mindful community also offered its benefits. Yet most members felt the offer sounded too good to be true with rooftop patios, yoga studio, theatre room, coworking space gym, all for $1,000/month…I am happy to say, HAVEN is real! Even my pod has offered some of the best sleeps ever. Sorry, my 'Japanese style sleeping pod' ;)

The benefits of living in community has changed my mental health as I have battled with depression over the past two decades. I have even captured stories of transformation from other members who have benefitted from living here too. ‘Happiness is health. If you are happy, you are healthy’ quoted from DeAndre Sinette, a member who’s profile I captured recently.

My work and overal wellbeing has improved so much that today, I am carving a niche for myself in the covling space as a media specialist, helping communities tell their stories, better, attracting like-minded members, increasing engagement through content and programing and retaining aluma by promoting their specialities online. Shout-outs to Selina, Zuko, Treehouse, Dojo Bali and Outpost…I’m coming for you!

To my friends, family and listeners, coliving offers a cultural shift and an answer to so many problems around the world including but not limited to the housing crisis, mental health, professional development and overal happiness and well being.

We are tribal creatures, we thrive in tribe!

You can see some of the work I have captured in community on my website: https://www.colifecreation.com"

Sanjai Dhar is the Founder of Domi Coliving. He is a graduate of the University of Cambridge where he studied Engineering. He worked in finance for 25 years, specialising in Japanese equities . His love for property design was inspired by the simplicity of the Japanese sense of aesthetics. Ten years ago Sanjai diversified into the property development.

In the words of Sanjai:

“I find creating value by investing in distressed buildings very rewarding. Two years ago I stumbled upon these three Victorian/ Edwardian buildings that were falling apart. I could see the potential of what one could do with this site. At the same time I realized that there is dearth of decent living space for young professionals.

Coliving is not a new concept. People have lived together forever. However sharing homes no longer is driven by economics. It is bringing like minded people together. This is especially true for big cities where young people come to chase their dreams.

Technology is crucial to most businesses. We are quite keen to incorporate technology to make life easy for our co-livers. All rooms are fitted with Klevio locks operable from your smart phone.

Loneliness and mental health issues are also driving young people to seek out shared spaces. Building communities based on common interests and lifestyle is one way of tackling loneliness. We have an in-house yoga teacher who is on call to provide individual or group classes.

Environmental issues are crucial to us so we are green at Domi. Our NIBE airsource heat pumps provide hot water and heating by utilizing energy from the atmosphere thereby reducing our carbon foot print.

Finally the most important aspect of our coliving space is the size of our bedrooms. Whilst the shared spaces like kitchen, living room work area are great to meet and hang out in, but the your bedroom is your sanctuary. All our bedrooms are large enough to accommodate a queen/ king sized beds and a desk and chair. If you cant comfortably walk around your bed then it is not a sanctuary. Each one is an ottoman bed so storage is not a problem.

They all have an en-suite shower and toilet and a built in wardrobe. Every single person who came to see Domi were taken aback by the size of the bedrooms. I am relieved that the space I have provided is a sanctuary for our colivers".

Sanjai Dhar is the Founder of Domi Coliving. He is a graduate of the University of Cambridge where he studied Engineering. He worked in finance for 25 years, specialising in Japanese equities . His love for property design was inspired by the simplicity of the Japanese sense of aesthetics. Ten years ago Sanjai diversified into the property development.

In the words of Sanjai:

“I find creating value by investing in distressed buildings very rewarding. Two years ago I stumbled upon these three Victorian/ Edwardian buildings that were falling apart. I could see the potential of what one could do with this site. At the same time I realized that there is dearth of decent living space for young professionals.

Coliving is not a new concept. People have lived together forever. However sharing homes no longer is driven by economics. It is bringing like minded people together. This is especially true for big cities where young people come to chase their dreams.

Technology is crucial to most businesses. We are quite keen to incorporate technology to make life easy for our co-livers. All rooms are fitted with Klevio locks operable from your smart phone.

Loneliness and mental health issues are also driving young people to seek out shared spaces. Building communities based on common interests and lifestyle is one way of tackling loneliness. We have an in-house yoga teacher who is on call to provide individual or group classes.

Environmental issues are crucial to us so we are green at Domi. Our NIBE airsource heat pumps provide hot water and heating by utilizing energy from the atmosphere thereby reducing our carbon foot print.

Finally the most important aspect of our coliving space is the size of our bedrooms. Whilst the shared spaces like kitchen, living room work area are great to meet and hang out in, but the your bedroom is your sanctuary. All our bedrooms are large enough to accommodate a queen/ king sized beds and a desk and chair. If you cant comfortably walk around your bed then it is not a sanctuary. Each one is an ottoman bed so storage is not a problem.

They all have an en-suite shower and toilet and a built in wardrobe. Every single person who came to see Domi were taken aback by the size of the bedrooms. I am relieved that the space I have provided is a sanctuary for our colivers".

Affordable Living in Venice Beach- Focus on Wellness & Kindness | Founders of Haven Coliving by Christine McDannell