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GREENWAY PARK COHOUSING
(FORMERLY WOODLAWN COHOUSING)
Cohousing Community and core
group
Green Way Park is working with Woodlawn development associates, a
nonprofit commuity development corporation to develop quality affordable
housing. The goal will be mixed race, income and age community of 25-29
households on a site located in Woodlawn near the University of Chicago.
The first phase-rehab of a 6 flat building at 6224-26 W. Kimbark (now a
10 flat) was Completed in March 2000. These rental units are now
occupied.
Another phase will be additional new construction of 10 townhouses and
the common house for the entire project well be built later.
Woodlawn is seeking a diverse group that can live and work together
cooperatively.
If you are interested or know
someone who is interested call woodlwawn development associates
773-667-8456
contact Pat Wilcoxen, Housing Chair
5300 South Shore Drive #93
Chicago, IL 60615 773-643-7495
Ujima Place
(Means collective work and responsibility in Swahili)
(Formerly call Harrambee Homes)
Cohousing Community, Chicago
8 town houses on 5 vacant lots completed in 1997.located in low income
area of inner city (north Lawndale) . Townhouses 1,200 -1,500 st ft 3
townhouses and common house and 5 townhouses face common court yard.
Strong energy conservation measures keep heating cost to less than $200
per year.
Common house has children’s area and adult learning center in addition
to dinning and kitchen area,. Built and owned by low income working
poor..
Cost $30,000 due to sweat equity. And low and price of land ($1 for
each lot from the city of Chicago), donated labor, and some donated
materials.
HOME TOWN VILLAGE COHOUSING,
Aurora-
(HOME TOWN VILLAGE COHOUSING GROUP IS NO LONGER
ACTIVE)-AS OF SEPTEMBER 2004
RELATED GROUPS
Center For Sustainable Community
Center For Sustainable Community.
123 Crescent Lane, Stelle, Illinois 60919.
Email: CSC@stelle.net.,: 815-256-2204
www.CenterForSustainableCommunity.org
Although CSC does not call itself a Cohousing community much of the work
they do contributes to support of green cohousing communities.. What
makes the center especially attractive is that it is within easy driving
distance (a little over 2 hours) south of Chicago
CSC Monthly Open House (
Normally the first Sunday of each month)
Sunday, March 12, You can meet CSC folks and tour Stelle. Includes an
open discussion on what's going on with CSC and the ‘Heart of
Sustainability'. 10-4:00, Includes lunch .
Suggested donation $5-$20
This month featured speakers
are Roy and Carolyn Treadway who will compare the dangers of nuclear and
the potential of wind energy
CHICAGO COMMUNITY
LOAN FUND - www.cclfchicago.org/
Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) was
originally conceived as a bridge between people who wanted to put their
money to work "in their own backyard" and nonprofit organizations that
serve low-wealth families and communities who need those dollars most.
CCLF's mission is to provide low-cost,
flexible financing and free/low-cost technical assistance to nonprofit
community development organizations for affordable housing, economic
development and social service initiatives in low- and moderate-income
neighborhoods throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
Our vision is to work creatively with
our clients to help them rejuvenate neighborhoods and improve the lives
of low-wealth individuals and families who live in those communities.
For more than 16 years, CCLF has
cultivated its unique approach to lending. We have the patience and
flexibility to remain committed to borrowers through lengthy public
financing approval processes; to partner with small, midsize and
emerging groups on their first projects; and to take on some of the most
difficult development projects.
STONE SOUP COOPERATIVE, Chicago
http://stonesoupcoop.org/
In the spring of 1997, a handful of progressive
individuals come together around the idea that in order to build a just
world we should start with ourselves. In the fall of 1997 Stone soup
found it current home for its 18 members on the north Ashland a former
convent building fro a local catholic school.
The collective is designed and controlled by consensus of its members.
It is dedicated to work for local, national and international social
justice issues. Among its members are community organizers,
environmental and human rights activities, teachers, artists, and
students living i the uptown area of the north side of Chicago.
Stone Soup Cooperative
4637 N. Ashland ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
Contact: Erika or Roy, Phone:
773-506-2469,
E-mail:
membershipashland@stonesoupcoop.org
Stone Soup
1430 Leland
Chicago IL 60640
Contact: Emily, Phone: 773-878-3225,
E-mail:
membershipleland@stonesoupcoop.org
Stone Soup Hoyne
3549 S Hoyne
Chicago, IL 60609
Contact: Michelle, Phone: (773) 247-1835 or
(773) 247-1755
E-mail:
membershiphoyne@stonesoupcoop.org
OTHER MIDWEST COHOUSING
WISCONSIN
Village Cohousing, Madison
Like one big family
Sue and Art Lloyd are living their dream of creating a project where
work and decision making are shared by residents, and young families
mingle with retirees on a daily basis.
Located at the corner of Mound and South Mills streets, the newly
developed Village Cohousing Community appears similar to other
condominium projects from the outside. But inside, something different
is happening.
Units range in size from a 700-square-foot, one bedroom unit to a
1,600-square-foot, two bedroom townhouse with a loft.
There is a gradient from most public
to most private, so for example, the kitchens face the common areas and
that's the most public space, so people working in their kitchens can
look out on the common areas and see their," said Fassnacht. Each unit
is designed with a different floor plan and prices range from $85,000 to
$180,000.
Art and Sue Lloyd
1104 Mound Madison, Wis
608 256-7250
Arboretum
Cohousing, Madison
SALES TO NEW MEMBERS
Currently December 6 - 15, 2006 members have put up $10,000 each
to reserve a unit. With the help of the city of Madison 15 % of units
for Arboretum Cohousing will be affordable.
We have completed the member
"consideration period" The remaining units are available for anyone that
would like to become a new member of the Arboretum Cohousing community.
The next six months will be critical for Arbco
DECEMBER 2006 - FALL 2007
Complete city approval process
Continue marketing & sale of units
Presell 66% of units
Continue building group camaraderie
Close on land
Members move into existing units
Remove/demolish some existing houses
Construction of new units/common space
Implement landscaping plan
Move-in to new units -Celebrate!
New Members Welcome to Join
Carey is now looking for additional people to sign on so that the land
can be purchased and the building process started before June 2007.
If
you or someone you know is interested contact:
Carey Dachik : 608-577-1155.,
Info@arboretumcohousing.org
The Arboretum Cohousing
web site is very detailed and can answer most questions you may have .
www.arboretumcohousing.org,
In late 2003, Arboretum Cohousing
proposal was accepted. The group is now going strong and entering a
serious planning phase with development help from Infill Investments of
Madison.
The project includes a total of 40 dwelling units ranging from
studio-efficiencies to 3- and 4-bedroom homes. The existing structures
on the Erin Street block were built between the late 1800's and early
1930's. Most will be refurbished; a few of those in poor condition will
be moved or demolished to make way for four or five new buildings.
The common house size will be in the range of 5,000 to 6,000 square feet
(464 to 557 square meters). I
Michigan
SUNWARD COHOUSING, Ann Arbor Michigan
The land is 20 acres and includes woods, ponds, native prairie, and
housing and play areas. The ponds sometimes freeze hard enough for
hockey, and the prairie in bloom is spectacular!
The homes are 40 privately-owned and complete townhouses ranging in size
from 1-3+ bedrooms. Each house has a porch and its kitchen faces common
areas to facilitate visiting. Homes were designed to be energy efficient
and clustered to preserve greenspace. PorchThe common house has a
kitchen and dining room for optional shared meals, guest room, laundry
facilities, workshop, exercise room, offices, mailboxes and multipurpose
space for work and play.
Other structures include a century-old barn, sheds, garages, two play
structures and of course picnic tables for get-togethers.
Contact Us
info@sunward.org
734-663-5516
Great Oak,
Great Oak, the second Cohousing community in Ann
Arbor, completed building in 2003. Great Oak consists of a total of 37
households, ranging from young families to retired couples. About half
of us have kids living at home.
What does Great Oak Cohousing offer?
Thirty-seven individually-owned, complete condominiums with 2, 3, and 4
bedrooms
Ecologically-sensitive building and site design that preserves the
land's natural beauty
An intergenerational, friendly atmosphere that is safe for children and
conducive to visiting with neighbors
A large community building, called a common house, for optional shared
meals and other activities
Scio Township location, fewer than ten minutes from downtown Ann Arbor,
in the Ann Arbor School District, with city water and sewer And much
much more.
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Contact us: (734) 929-6565 contact@gocoho.org
www.gocoho.org/
Touchstone Cohousing, Ann Arbor
Touchstone Cohousing is the third of the Little Lake
Cohousing communities located in Scio Township on Little Lake Road.
As of June 13, 2005, Touchstone has four buildings under construction
and more on the way!
We are a group of families and single persons (19 families as of June
2005) working to create a 46-unit cohousing neighborhood. We are seeking
new members who wish to be a part of the blend of community and privacy
that is unique to cohousing: shared resources and community meals;
creation and participatory management of our neighborhood; and private
condominium home ownership.
Our planned neighborhood, located on six acres of meadows with adjoining
woods and wetlands will be a mixed-income intergenerational village. A
large common building, or Common House, will offer a large kitchen and
dining room for optional shared meals, space for social activities and
childrens play space, and a guest room for overnight guests of the
residents. It will feature a pedestrian-oriented design and
environmentally sensitive construction.
Contact Us
There are a number of ways for you to contact us and get involved in
Touchstone Cohousing:
Call Us: 734-663-5516
E-mail Us: nick@cohousingdevelopment.com (Nick Meima)
Write Us: Cohousing Development Company, 424 Little Lake Drive, #18, Ann
Arbor, MI 48103
www.ic.org/touchstone
MINNESOTA
Monterey Cohousing , South St Louis Pk
Location 2925 Monterey Ave. South
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416, -7 blocks west of Minneapolis
Phone 952-930-7554
Established December, 1992.
Purpose and Mission "...provide housing for its members in the form of a
CoHousing development..." We "...intend to foster strong involvement of
the residents in an inclusive community." -.
Who can live here Monterey is open to anyone who is interested in living
and participating in the community. Membership requires buying one of
the units from an existing resident-owner (subject to availability).
Monterey welcomes and encourages diversity of membership.
Size 15 Households; 8 retrofit "apartment" style units, and 7 newly
built townhouse units, each privately owned by the residents.
Physical Description An Edwardian style mansion and a newly built set of
townhouses (connected by tunnel), central courtyard, front yard, with
driveways and parking bays (incl. garages) on the periphery. The grounds
of the 2.25 acre site are beautifully landscaped. Back side of the
property adjoins a small park, reachable by a short walk through
community owned woods.
Interior Space Over 6,000 sq feet of common space, including Living
Room, Library, 2 Guest rooms, 3 season enclosed porch, dining room,
newly remodeled kitchen, office (w/fax & copier), playroom, laundry
room, workshop, entertainment room.
Household Makeup Singles; with & w/o children, couples; with & w/o
children.
Ages 4 to 70+
Membership Adult resident-owners are voting members. Decisions are made
by consensus. All business and management decisions are done by the
resident members. All members share in the responsibilities and work of
the common property, as well as share in its benefits.
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