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Economic Model

Take an under-used office in a European city and turn it into mixed-use housing. The local cooperative owns the long-term affordable homes. The “European Housing Coop” funds — and fills, from its continental membership — the mid-term serviced flats and the commercial ground floor. A young, ambitious project can't match century-old coops' rents overnight. But from the beginning, our goal is to offer sustainable housing below the market rent for a new let. Over time, we widen that discount as market rents outpace our cost-linked ones. The surplus from EHC's “engine room” funds the next project in your city — or another lovely city in Europe that's facing a wild housing crisis. Move the levers and see how the economics work out.

Cities
Weather Realistic weathermid-term occupancy 96%commercial occupancy 96%commercial fee 95% of marketoperator fee 7% of rentOnly the market changes — your design dials stay. Optimistic weatherconversion cost −15%mid-term occupancy 98%commercial occupancy 98%commercial fee 100% of marketrent growth 3.5%/yrarrears/bad debt 1%member mobility 60%Only the market changes — your design dials stay. Stress test weatherconversion cost +8%mid-term occupancy 85%commercial occupancy 85%commercial fee 85% of marketrent growth 1%/yrarrears/bad debt 3%operator fee 8% of rent4-yr buildOnly the market changes — your design dials stay.
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Where to grow

The geographic question in three steps: the opportunity— how many homes the focus cities' vacant offices could unlock; which cities first — a transparent, multi-factor pilot ranking; and the rollout— how the network unfolds from your chosen starting set, with each city's economics. The ranking's top picks seed the rollout with one click.

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