Re: Unit mix/size | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Sharon Villines (sharonsharonvillines.com) | |
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:47:19 -0700 (PDT) |
On 25 Mar 2012, at 3:17 PM, Christina Smillie wrote: > One question really has to do with how much the potential cohouser > conforms to the demographic reached and studied by traditional market > research, and how we can focus our own research on those in our local > market most likely to consider cohousing. Who will they be, hard to say: That's both the problem and the truth. Even if cohousers did meet the general demographic, the small number you need can be totally skewed. In the long run, I would say, however, that you want to have a mix from tiny to big. One way to look at it is this — I want to have a wide screen TV in the CH for people to watch football because they have so much fun doing it. I am extremely unlikely to ever watch it. The same for the hot tub. It sells units and the people who like it really like it so I want it to be here. You want a mix of units for the same reason. You want to live with people of all kinds. And have room for people of all kinds, and won't ever be able to accommodate everyone at all times. The best you can do is help them build another community. That said, one strategy is to design in modules so you can change the plans up to the last minute. Do not have architectural drawings made until you have almost all the units spoken for. At Takoma Village there were plans for a series of stacked two storey units but people (like myself) didn't want a unit on two floors. When the group heard 2-3 others say the same thing, they switched out some of the duplexes and created flats. So the longer you stay fluid the more you can accommodate the market. The balance is being as clear as possible about quality of finishes, basic structure and design, etc., because people need to see that before they will make commitments. Sharon ---- Sharon Villines, Washington DC "Reality is something you rise above." Liza Minnelli
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