This article is from October 19th, so 2 months old. They also announced their funding back in July.
Have there been any updates since then? What is fill rate? What is feedback from inhabitants like? Updates on next residence timing?
Have there been any updates since then? What is fill rate? What is feedback from inhabitants like? Updates on next residence timing?
I feel like "co-living" is definitely a huge opportunity, and someone will get it right.
Curious what you're going to do differently than Campus and several other SF-based companies that had a similar model but couldn't scale beyond 15-20 locations: http://www.businessinsider.com/campus-co-living-san-francisc...
We also partner with real estate funds and investors to purchase vacant buildings rather than leasing units off the market.
It's a recipe for conflict, and if they don't have a formal way to precess that conflict, there's going to be either bloody noses or hurt feeling.
One, it's important have several different common spaces that are used in different ways.
Two, it's about setting specific guidelines about how those spaces are used.
Three, it's about selecting for people who tend to be inclusive rather than exclusive / cliquey.
So far so good.