Everything Coliving: Sustainability, Local Economy, Podcast Ep12, Marketing Stack for Coliving, Why Coliving Campaign, Senior Coliving in Spain, Best Colivings in Singapore, and Other Coliving News.

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Coliving Innovators Podcast

In this week’s episode of the Coliving Innovators Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with María Mayordomo Iglesias, the visionary behind Cactus Coliving in the Canary Islands.

🚀 From restoring her family’s abandoned house during the pandemic to creating a sustainable coliving experience, María’s journey is a masterclass in combining purpose and passion.

Here’s what we explored:

🌱 How coliving spaces can uplift local economies through thoughtful integration.
🏠 Why transforming unused or ruined properties is a win-win for communities and entrepreneurs.
🤝 Building meaningful communities for digital nomads while preserving cultural authenticity.
🌍 Sustainability hacks: How Cactus Coliving leverages solar energy and local partnerships to minimize its environmental footprint.

María’s story is proof that coliving can be more than just shared housing—it can be a force for positive change. Tune in to hear how she’s redefining coliving and what future founders can learn from her journey.

The Marketing Stack for Coliving Businesses

In the rapidly evolving coliving industry, establishing a robust marketing strategy is essential for attracting and retaining residents. A well-structured marketing stack—a combination of tools and technologies designed to streamline and enhance marketing efforts—plays a pivotal role in this process.

A structured marketing stack integrates various tools to manage and optimize marketing activities efficiently. For coliving businesses, this means seamlessly handling website management, search engine optimization (SEO), content creation, social media engagement, email marketing, and analytics. By consolidating these functions, a marketing stack ensures consistency, saves time, and reduces the likelihood of errors, allowing teams to focus on strategic initiatives.

“The one that doesn’t risk doesn’t win. Starting Cactus Coliving was about taking a chance to bring life back to abandoned spaces, build meaningful communities, and create a positive impact on our local economy and environment.” – María Mayordomo Iglesias, Founder of Cactus Coliving, on Coliving Innovators Podcast

Why Coliving? Campaign Initiative by Conscious Coliving

Research and publicity campaign for the UK coliving industry

With the UK Government firmly focused on growth and housebuilding, the rental sector plays a vital role in the prosperity of the UK economy, offering both an immediate solution to the housing crisis and a catalyst for economic growth. To build the homes we need in the current economic climate, increasing supply of rental homes should be a key priority.

Why Coliving? is a campaign to advocate for coliving homes to local authorities, national policymakers and investors in order to encourage support for the tenure, increase investment and ultimately deliver much-needed rental homes.

Want to participate and learn more about it?

The senior 'coliving' phenomenon is booming in Spain

Models like 'senior living' or cooperative co-housing are presented as an alternative to traditional retirement homes, with the goal of ensuring an active old age and combating social isolation

Senior collaborative housing and coliving are reshaping how aging individuals approach their later years. These models promote independence, community, and mutual support, offering a vibrant alternative to traditional nursing homes.

Senior Living vs. Senior Cohousing:Senior living spaces, such as The Comm in Spain, focus on private, resort-style amenities with professional care. In contrast, senior cohousing emphasizes community and mutual support through cooperative living, as seen in Jubilar Villa Rosita.
Benefits of Coliving for Seniors:Residents enjoy reduced loneliness, enhanced autonomy, and tailored support. Community areas are co-designed to foster strong connections and active aging.
Economic Accessibility:While senior living and cohousing often require significant upfront investment, they offer long-term benefits like affordability and protection from market speculation. Monthly costs for these spaces vary widely, from €800 to over €2,000.
Global and Regional Growth:Senior coliving is expanding rapidly in Spain and across Europe, with projects like Walden XXI in Catalonia gaining traction. Public and private sector support is growing, but awareness and affordability remain challenges.

Senior coliving is transforming aging into an empowering, community-focused experience. By combining independence with support and revitalizing neighborhoods, these models address critical gaps in elder care while fostering meaningful connections.

Read the full coverage here.

Best Coliving Spaces in Singapore

Discover the top coliving spaces in Singapore catering to young professionals, students, and expats. With affordability, flexibility, and community at the forefront, coliving offers a modern solution to urban living in a bustling city.

Here, we talk about:

Top Spaces Highlighted: Casa Mia Coliving, Figment, The Assembly Place, Hei Homes, Cove, and more—each providing unique amenities, vibrant communities, and flexible rental terms.
Why Coliving in Singapore? Affordable housing bundled with utilities, fully furnished rooms, and community events make it an attractive choice amidst Singapore’s high rental costs.
Benefits of Coliving: Flexible leases, high-speed Wi-Fi, housekeeping, and access to gyms or co-working areas simplify life while fostering connections in a vibrant community.
How to Choose the Right Space? Consider location, community vibe, amenities, and lease flexibility to find a coliving space that meets your needs.

Everything Else Coliving

40 percent of Boulder’s office buildings are vacant. We hear about why co-living may be the only way to convert those spaces into affordable housing. Listen to the Morning Magazine.
The developers behind a new co-living space in Brackendale shared more details surrounding the project at an information session on Thursday night. At a jam-packed Brackendale Art Gallery on Nov. 14, the developers—who are seeking a variance to allow two principal dwelling units on the same lot—faced a tough crowd of unhappy residents who are against the project.
Coliving—a new campaign to highlight new tenure
BB Partnership gains approval for a 485-unit co-living development in Woolwich. Planning approval granted for co-living project with affordable housing, commercial, and community spaces on Woolwich’s historic Island Site.
Watkins Jones gets green light for Leeds co-living scheme. Leeds City Council has approved Watkin Jones’ application to convert and repurpose Headrow House in the centre of the city.
Raleigh is on the verge of updating its rules around boarding houses and co-livingspaces as part of the city council's wide-ranging efforts to increase its housing supply.
FIM Partners, HIVE, and Rafal Real Estate Development Company to establish $150mn development fund. The strategic partnership aims to address the growing demand for flexible living and coliving spaces in Riyadh.
VervLife expands senior team with four new hires. Build to Rent, coliving, and single-family housing (SFH) operator VervLife has significantly strengthened their senior team with four new hires.

We hope you enjoyed this edition and wish you a great weekend ahead. Reply us with your thoughts on what more you want to read and if you have any feedback.

If you want us to cover anything, please mail it to us on coliving@artof.co Gui Perdrix & Mayank Pokharna The Artof.Co team

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