Re: LLC vs co-op (i.e., structures") | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Martin Sheehy (martinsheehyyahoo.com) | |
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 09:02:59 -0700 (PDT) |
Yes. The concept of weekend or Summer use of a CoHousing unit I find interesting. For example: Those of us living in Phoenix often want a second home in the High Country to get away on Fridays thru' Mondays & for Summer use to get away from the heat of the desert. I have floated this idea previously. Marty. Sharon Villines <sharon [at] sharonvillines.com> wrote: On May 11, 2006, at 4:10 AM, gary [at] thewoodlandcommunity.com wrote: > I am also interested in exploring whether there may be a market for a > cohousing community targeting individuals or families interested in > building second homes (i.e., vacation and/or retirement homes) located > within weekend communing distance of where they live. I think this is an interesting concept and have been thinking of something similar -- not vacation homes but a rental component attached to a cohousing community. In urban areas like Washington DC and Manhattan, you have a large number of people who need a pied a terre in the city while their main residence is elsewhere. At the same time, the high land values require high density developments larger than the sweet spot of 25-30 households. What if a cohousing community of 25-30 households were combined with a number of small rental units appropriate for commuters who spent 3-4 nights a week there, or came in for the weekends. In DC there are large numbers of young people who come into town for internships that may last 6 months to 2 years, and political workers who come in for a few years, perhaps for only part of the year. Mixing these two kinds of units would enable the cohousing community to maintain intimacy while providing a more home-like atmosphere for the changing landscape of renters. Many of the renters would not participate in meals, etc. but some would. Most would just benefit from the look and feel of a less commercial building. Sharon --- Sharon Villines Building Community: A Guide to Creating New Neighborhoods http://www.buildingcommunity.info _________________________________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/
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LLC vs co-op (i.e., "ownership structures") gary, May 11 2006
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Re: LLC vs co-op (i.e., "ownership structures") Sharon Villines, May 11 2006
- Re: LLC vs co-op (i.e., structures") Martin Sheehy, May 12 2006
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Re: LLC vs co-op (i.e., "ownership structures") Sharon Villines, May 11 2006
- RE: LLC vs co-op (i.e., "ownership structures") Rob Sandelin, May 11 2006
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