# P2P Residential Buildings This Airbnb-Friendly Building Benefits Building Owners & Residents By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-06-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-friendly-building References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dharma-home-suites-works-with-airbnb-to-become-an-airbnb-professional-co-host-and-launch-its-first-airbnb-friendly-building-300661851.html) & [multifamily.withairbnb](https://multifamily.withairbnb.com/buildings/friendly-buildings-program.html) Dharma Home Suites is now the first company in the United States to become part of [Airbnb's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-4) Professional Co-host management program and as such, it is launching its first Airbnb-Friendly Building. Airbnb outlines that [Airbnb-Friendly Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-services) help to increase transparency, offer greater home-sharing terms and have the potential to attract residents who see the ability to share their home as an amenity. As a Professional Co-Host, Dharma Home Suites' listings benefit from increased traffic and bookings, with both building owners and residents sharing the earnings from reservations. The high-end accommodations offered at 1101 Grand in Hoboken, New Jersey specifically appeals to people who want to host their homes as a means of [offsetting the cost of rent](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-exchange) while they travel. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Airbnb-friendly Buildings:** Creating buildings with home-sharing capabilities as an attractive amenity for residents and building owners. - **Professional Co-host Management Program:** Leveraging Airbnb's program to increase traffic and bookings for listed accommodations while sharing earnings with building owners and residents. - **Offsetting Rent Costs Through Home-hosting:** Appealing to travelers by offering high-end accommodations that allow residents to monetize their homes while they are away. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Real Estate:** The trend of Airbnb-Friendly Buildings opens up new opportunities for real estate developers and property management companies to attract residents and increase rental income. - **Hospitality:** The Professional Co-host program presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for hotels and hospitality companies to tap into the home-sharing market and diversify their offerings. - **Travel:** The concept of offsetting rent costs through home-hosting creates a potential disruption in the travel industry by providing unique accommodation options for travelers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Property Co-Host Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-4.md) - [Cohost Homestay Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-cohost-network.md) - [Anti-Party Rental Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antiparty-technology.md) - [Peer-To-Peer Rental Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peertopeer-rental.md) - [Alternative Housing Co-Living Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bay-state-cohousing.md) - [Smart Lock-Supported Rentals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-2.md) - [Vacation Rental Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-1.md) - [Pop Culture-Inspired Rentals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airbnb-3.md) - [Rent-Free Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restored-italian-house.md)