Award Category

Coliving Operator of the Year (Scale up)

Elevating the Standards of Scalable Living Experiences
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Recognising the remarkable growth and impact of coliving brands on a trajectory of expansion and scalability, the Coliving Operator of the Year (Scale Up) award celebrates the achievements of operators poised for significant industry influence. These brands exhibit a combination of visionary leadership, operational excellence, and strategic innovation, propelling them toward a prominent position within the shared living sector. As they navigate the complexities of scaling their operations, this award acknowledges their commitment to redefining the standards of excellence in coliving on a broader scale.

For whom?

This category is designed for coliving operators experiencing sustainable growth and expanding their presence within the shared living market. Their portfolio should consist of multiple locations, and they should operate more than 1000 beds all together with a model that allows for further expansion.

Criteria

  1. Relevant & in Operation: You are a shared living brand that has multiple locations that are currently in operation (1 year minimum), with a minimum of 1000 beds all together, and you can prove strong occupancy rates and relevance within the sector, with demonstrated ability to scale operations effectively.
  2. Branding & Marketing: Your shared living brand has a timeless and engaging brand with strong communications and innovative marketing strategies to engage a wider audience.
  3. Spatial Design & Architecture: Your shared living building(s) consider(s) the latest within sustainable and state-of-the-art spatial design and architecture. Implements advanced design and construction methodologies to support scalable growth while prioritising sustainability.
  4. Impact & Sustainability: Your shared living brand embeds social, environmental and economic impact and sustainability into the core of its business, designs, experience, and operations.
  5. User & Community Experience: Your shared living brand and community has a strong user and community experience at scale, and that experience is reflected through high customer satisfaction metrics and community cohesion.

Deliverables

Below we have summarised the deliverables for your application. Please also make sure to download the application guide and presentation template by following the buttons below to make sure you read all necessary information to have a successful Coliving Awards entry. Note that every category has its own application guide!

1. Presentation including:

  • Name
  • Organisation
  • Logo (if applicable)
  • Details about specific project / site / product in English
  • Responses to questions in the additional resources requested in the eligibility and evaluation criteria, such as impact measures, occupancy rates, testimonials, NPS scores, referral rates, retention rates, etc.
  • Presentation should be max 20 slides / pages and in PDF format (16:9 horizontal format). Please see the presentation template below for reference 

2. High level summary of your project submission in the Application portal and answer to all application questions.

3. Supporting images / renders (in high resolution JPG / PNG -> 150 dpi) in ZIP format** (max 10 images). Files to be named in the following format " organisation-projectname-image# “

4. Representative project image (max 10 MB) to be used as a thumbnail in the application portal and other relevant communication from Coliving Awards about your project

5. It should be clear that your project meets the criteria for this category

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