Re: [C-L] Developers
From: melanie griffin (melgrifgmail.com)
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:05:50 -0800 (PST)
ditto from delaware.

On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 6:54 PM, <balaji [at] ouraynet.com> wrote:

>
> Dear Bruce:  I appreciate your input, and don't find it at all
> self-serving.  I only wish you could set up operations in Utah, where we
> are looking for precisely the kind of development relationship you
> describe.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> Chares
> Utah Valley Commons Cohousing
> www.utahvalleycommons.com
>
> >
> >
> > I had not originally intended on responding to the developer discussion
> > for
> > fear of it appearing self serving. But, after reading the post from
> > Francoise Paradis, I thought it made sense to chime in.
> >
> > Confession - I'm a real estate developer and have been for almost 20
> > years.
> > My first 10 years were spent with regional non-profits in Northern
> > California, building affordable rental apartments & sweat equity
> ownership
> > homes. Since then, the focus of my company has been developing green,
> > entry-level homes for working families.
> >
> > I have been intrigued with cohousing since first reading Chuck & Katie's
> > book almost 20 years ago. Over the years, I have followed the evolution
> of
> > cohousing in the U.S. with great interest and now find myself with two
> > properties in Northern California that would make ideal cohousing
> > communities.
> >
> > Unlike a traditional cohousing community that starts with a group, or a
> > developer driven community that is built and then sold to members, this
> > model starts with the developer finding a good location, securing the
> > land,
> > and then assisting interested individuals in forming a group. From that
> > point on, the community building & development process is pretty much
> the
> > same as in traditional cohousing.
> >
> > The major hurdles for new communities seem to be locating and securing a
> > suitable site, finding a seller willing to give the group time, and
> > obtaining experience in development and community building. This model
> > addresses those issues before the group is formed, which should save the
> > group a great deal of stress, time and money.
> >
> > CoHousing Partners is assisting in group formation, will be providing
> > resources to help with the community building process and will be an
> > important member of the development team.  Since I don't have the time
> or
> > inclination to reinvent the cohousing wheel, working closely with
> > CoHousing
> > Partners and their team of professionals seems to make sense.
> >
> > Knowing what we don't know is half the battle.
> >
> > Wish us luck!
> >
> > Bruce K. Shimizu
> > bruce [at] cw-homes.com
> >
> >
> >
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