Live Near Friends
Live Near Friends helps people live right next door to friend and family.
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Some news: We’re selling Radish next year
Interested in buying a ready-made friend compound in Oakland? Keep reading ... This is a personal one. I'm Phil, the founder of Live Near Friends. Radish is my home in Oakland— a friend compound that houses 20 adults and 8 (soon to be 10) kids across 6 buildings. It&
Making the ask: Persuading family to move nearby
Sisters Sarah and Sydney took advantage of the opportunity to live next door to each other. Then they persuaded their mom to move a few blocks away. Here’s how they successfully made the ask at each critical juncture, and their advice for other families and friends who want to
After the Palisades fire: How two families found home together again
Editor's note: This is a case study from Live Near Friends' social media manager, Morgan. Like many people who work with LNF, Morgan lives near her friends. Here is her story. After losing their Topanga home in the Palisades fire, Morgan and Greg faced the daunting question
We build you a custom friend compound (Bay Area)
We’ve heard from many of you: it’s really hard to find a move-in-ready compound that truly works in the Bay Area. * The units aren’t big enough for families * The space is hard to divide legally * The layout or design just isn’t right So we’re launching