Cohousing communities in New York City -- Chet Hazan | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: George Marx (gmarxjps.net) | |
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 19:02:01 -0700 (MST) |
As a San Francisco Areaite - whose partner and self are potentially interested in Coho in or around Brooklyn, NY - at least 4-8 years from now - courtesy of NYC Area friend: From: <MamaJoanE [at] aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 8:30 PM Subject: Brooklyn Cohousiing > Dear Folks, > > I regret to tell you that Brooklyn Cohousing has disbanded. I apologize to > any of you who have tried to contact me but were not given a response since > last summer. > > Several reasons account for our demise. One major one is the prohibitive > cost of housing in New York City. Another is a variety of personal > circumstances of our members. > > HOWEVER, there may be hope in sight. There is a group in Williamsburg, > Brooklyn, called Brooklyn X-Tenants, and founded by Larry Reader, that > assists small groups of people {2 or 3 families] in purchasing property > together. Larry brings in speakers and provides information to people hoping > to get together and purchase housing for community living. He has said he > believes smaller groups may be able to afford to make this happen where > larger groups, who need large buildings generally are priced out in NYC at > this point. > > Larry Reader can be reached at : Larry [at] csguild.com or by phone at [718] > 599-3015. > > I apologize again for my months of silence and hope you can find a way to > make community cousing work. We may talk again sometime. > > Be well. > > Joan Ewing ------------------------ Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 8:47 PM Subject: Amendment to letter I just sent. > Dear Folks, > > You can write Larry Reader at Larry [at] Brooklyncohousing.org. Sounds like > he > has some good things happening, including some trips to see land. > > Good luck! > > Joan ------------------- From: "MARILYN BELLOCK" <binkomagoo [at] worldnet.att.net> > I won't be able to attend the upcoming meeting but wanted you all to know > that I have put up a website, http://www.nyc-cohousing.com to begin to > explain the cohousing concept to New Yorkers - both individuals and people > in the real estate community. In Manhattan, we have a small, core group and > are seriously considering one property and have two others under > consideration. You will see that on the website there is an information/ > registration form from which I'm beginning to get a decent response. I > would be happy to reference the Brooklyn Group if someone wants to suggest > something. Tell me what you think of the site or if there's anything we can > do to help each other out. I attended your last meeting (I was the one > sitting in the back who brought two children with her) which I found helpful > and fascinating. Best regards, Marilyn Bellock -------------- I'd welcome hearing - (gmarx [at] jps.net) - IF - there are any groups in the NYC Area also! Thanks! George Marx Alameda, California _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/cohousing-l
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Cohousing communities in New York City -- Chet Hazan Fred H Olson, March 20 2002
- Cohousing communities in New York City -- Chet Hazan George Marx, March 20 2002
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