{"id":6664,"date":"2026-03-30T02:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T02:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coworkingcafe.com\/blog\/?p=6664"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:27:20","slug":"live-work-play-developments-growth-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coworkingcafe.com\/blog\/live-work-play-developments-growth-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything Under One Roof: The Growth of Live-Work-Play Developments in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

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The concept of live-work-play (LWP) is not a new one, but the popularity of vertical villages that combine residential, office and retail spaces has been gaining ground throughout the U.S. with natural variations across locations. Especially when commuting to and from work takes roughly an hour per day, according to Census data (and even more in large cities, like Washington, D.C.; Boston; and New York), the prospect of having everything you need under one roof becomes all the more appealing.<\/p>\n

With this in mind,\u00a0we focused on identifying the top U.S. cities with the most live-work-play developments completed over the past 10 years and tracked their evolution during this timeframe. We also\u00a0looked into\u00a0the distribution of residential, office and retail spaces within these buildings;\u00a0the building ratings;\u00a0and the integration level of coworking spaces in the LWP developments.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Quick Jump<\/h2>\n
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National Overview <\/a><\/div>\n
The Rise of Coworking in LWP Buildings <\/a><\/div>\n
Top Cities<\/a><\/div>\n
Methodology<\/a><\/div>\n
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\nHighlights<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • A total of 542 live-work-play developments opened between 2016 and 2025 across the U.S. with another 69 in the pipeline for 2026.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • With 119 mixed-use developments opened in the past 10 years, New York City holds the highest LWP count in the nation, including coworking in 14% of these buildings.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Since 2022, the number of coworking spaces in the LWP buildings found in the top cities rose 60%, mirroring the broader national growth of flex office spaces.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • With just seven LWP developments added in the past decade, San Francisco punches above its weight on coworking: It ranks third nationally for flex offices within live-work-play developments, having six \u2014 one for nearly every building in its portfolio.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Rochester, NY\u00a0defies the national norm\u00a0by\u00a0dedicating 51% of its LWP square footage to office space\u00a0(the highest share in the study),\u00a0yet\u00a0remains\u00a0one of the few cities where\u00a0coworking presence in mixed-use buildings\u00a0has yet to catch on.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Nationally, residential areas account for 62% of the total square footage in live-work-play developments, while office and retail sections make up 27% and 11%, respectively.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n