Join hosts Jenna and Jamie Harris as they talk with Anil Khera, CEO of Node, about the future of co-living. He shares insights on market trends, US vs. European landscapes, and the journey of building a global brand.

Student halls for grown-ups” might not strike everyone as an ideal living arrangement…but the price tag makes sound financial sense in a city where rents are rising.

The new platform will start by renovating nine buildings in central Barcelona and developing new communities in key cities across Spain and Portugal.

Co-working is not a new concept—just look at how big WeWork has become to see that the community-focused workspace isn’t going anywhere.

People get in other people’s cars and sleep in other people’s beds,” he said. “This is a natural expansion of the housing market in the shared economy.

Node collaborates with institutional investors to develop 450 serviced apartments in Dublin, alongside 3,500 units in Spain. Node also has a pipeline of 2,500 units in the United Kingdom.

The Toronto native graduated with a medical degree from the Univ. of Windsor in April’18. A few months later, she moved to NYC to launch her biotech startup and needed a place to live.

It’s the return of the S.R.O., with a twist as markets create new ways to counter rental prices that for many are out of reach.

The investment in serviced apartments multiplied by 3.5 in 2022, reaching 670 million. Among the most active mgmt. companies and funds are Greystar, Momentum, Bain Capital, Dazia, and Argis.

It was this desire for a sense of community, alongside increasing levels of unaffordability in cities, that spawned the first wave of “co-living” concepts.