A look at some of the numbers from OurHouse, which I introduced to many of you recently when they got backed by Blackstone. During 2025, across 2 Houses, members booked 37,800 hours of kids’ classes, 55,000 hours of adult fitness classes and 98,000 hours of childcare in 2025 from Jan to Dec.

While Charlie Gardiner doesn’t explicitly share how many coworking hours were booked in 2025, his observation that their value comes from "a mix of things happening under one roof and the flexibility that gives families" rings true to what we’re seeing with mixed use and childcare projects.

The Times covers how Blackstone are investing £100M into OurHouse, which runs members’ club for families in London.

Founded by Charlie Gardiner in 2022 to create an alternative to pricey playdates and freezing playgrounds, they’re now expanding across London, with new Houses in East Sheen, Clapham and Chiswick.

James Seppala, head of European real estate at Blackstone, told the Times: “We got so excited by the business because it offers this incredible and relatively affordable combination of things that everyone wants — gyms, fitness classes, co-working (sic) spaces, food and beverage, childcare facilities.”