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87. The Co-Living Revolution: The Next Big Real Estate Boom


Sep 23, 2026

Episode Highlights:

  • Property ownership is changing.

  • Rent costs and loneliness are both skyrocketing.

  • America has stripped away natural community touchpoints—and how we bring them back.

  • Ensuring private retreats within shared spaces.

  • How co-living models allow developers to maximize yield and lower renter costs.

  • Cochrane Commons & community land trusts.

“It’s limitless creativity as a developer or a landlord on what you can do with a co-living space."


- Leslie Horn, CEO

Show Notes:

  • 00:00 - Intro to Episode 86 and high-density living.

  • 02:29 - Lack of community and a b.

  • 04:15 - Co-living is not a trend, it's a need.

    • Renters can not afford to buy.

  • 06:15 - Fighting urban isolation and the loneliness epidemic.

  • 08:28 - How to design co-living spaces.

    • What is a community land trust (CLT)?

    • A spectrum of styles.

  • 11:34 - The death of the American porch.

  • 12:45 - Sustainability and shared utilities. — Check your carbon footprint!

  • 14:56 - Privacy and acoustic quality between a shared space.

  • 15:44 - How Cochrane Commons is exploring co-living.

  • 17:06 - How can co-living be effective for developers?

  • 21:32 - The trade-off between privacy and community. 

  • 22:22 - How is zoning for co-living spaces keeping up with the market?

  • 26:06 - How Three Squared’s values are helping to provide these spaces.

  • 29:43 - Concluding thoughts for Ep 87.


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