Jermaine Browne | Urban Housing, Vision & Innovation | People Property Place Podcast | Ep 127

Hey Everyone, Welcome Back!

How do you go from studying urban sociology to redefining how communities live and grow?

In this week’s episode of the People Property Place Podcast, I sit down with Jermaine Browne, the sharp mind behind Re:shape Living and Ark Co-Living. Jermaine’s story isn’t your typical real estate tale, his path runs through local government, regeneration zones, and startup grit, culminating in purpose-led housing models designed to work for people and policy.

We talk about building trust with partners, finding opportunity in crisis, and what it takes to deliver meaningful impact in today’s housing market.

Key Topics Covered In This Episode:

✅ Path Into Real Estate – From planning roles to property entrepreneur

✅ Shaping Re:shape – Launching a housing platform during COVID

✅ Proof Of Concept – How Ark Wembley validated the co-living model

✅ Scaling With Purpose – Building policy-compliant, affordable housing

✅ Creating Opportunity – Advice for breaking into real estate

Oh, and one last thing... In every episode, I ask each guest: Who are the People, what Property, and which Place they would invest in if they had £500m at their disposal? Don’t miss Jermaine’s answer in this episode!