Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Rental Cohousing

[Liz Ryan Cole (lizryancole]

Is anyone working with “apodments” as part of their rental mix?  We are 
considering one cooperative building for older members (The “Grans" House) with 
6-8 apodments sharing 2 kitchens (as well as having access to the common house 
kitchen) and another coop for grad student types (The “Grads” House) also with 
6-8 adodments sharing 2 kitchens (as well as having access to the common house 
kitchen).  

There is no reason people could not be owners rather than renters, except that 
financing could/will be a problem, especially if we end up with interest in 
having mixed ownership and rental in the same coop (not sure that would even be 
an option).

liz

Liz Ryan Cole
lizryancole [at] me.com
Pinnacle Cohousing at Loch Lyme Lodge
Lyme, NH
Home 802.785.4124
Lodge 603-795.2141
Mobile 802.274.1511

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to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.”
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On Sep 15, 2017, at 10:18 AM, Emilie Parker <emilie.v.parker [at] gmail.com> 
wrote:

Thanks so much for the examples.  I love Katie's comment that most
"apartment/rental
owners are not intersted in a well organized group of tenants."  That
short phrase says a lot.  This one is Erie, CO is.

At this point with ground breaking within the next 6 months, our strategy
will be to start a meet-up and start a monthly meeting at the library or
Alfalfas.  Steve the new development owner will give a slide show
orientation.  He is planning to live there, Sharon and be a participating
cohouser.

I think one of the differences is that cohousers would not have to do any
heavy lifting on financial.  In market rate rentals the owner builder takes
responsibility for that.  So the finance committee would be an easier
committee.

But as Katie says the tenants have to be well organized.  My gut tells me
they need to be clear on purpose so it doesn't just become a nice apartment
complex.  I think the essential nuggets of organization at this point is
first making a Meetup to define the vision and having monthly meetings to
begin a group.

Alan O'Hashi referred me to a sustainable rental cohousing near me in
Boulder co.  I contacted him and invited him to have coffee.  Thanks, Alan.

Thanks Sharon and Jude.

Emilie





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On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 12:32 PM, Emilie Parker <emilie.v.parker [at] gmail.com>
wrote:

> Are there any examples of rental cohousing.  This would be one
> owner/developer who builds cohousing units that are all rented to
> cohousers?
> 
> One of our former members of Louisville Artists Cohousing in Colorado is
> now developing a piece of property in Erie, Colorado that he plans to build
> and operate as rental cohousing.
> 
> I once read about a community in Calif that a city developed for affordable
> rentals cohousing.
> 
> I'm a part of Bohn Farm Cohousing of Art and Farming where everyone will be
> a homeowner.  Without rentals.  We'll be breaking ground before too long.
> 
> But I'm curious about helping the former member, who is a friend.   I'm
> curious about how or if all-rental cohousing works and where it has been
> tried.
> 
> This is rental units, and I don't believe they are part of any affordable
> rentals programs.
> 
> Thank you,
> Emilie
> 
> 
> -----------------
> Emilie Parker
> emilie.v.parker [at] gmail.com
> 303-317-4558 main
> 240-350-8533 cell
> My website: www.emilieparker.com
> Bohn Farm Cohousing Community of Art and Farming: www.bfcc.me
> Artists Cohousing website: www.artistscohousing.com
> Art Cohousing Meetup:  www.meetup.com/artists-housing-community
> 
> *Highlighted Artist at 52Rhoda.com -- the address for Artistry *
> 
> *and Exclusive Handmade One of a Kind Treasures. Please take a look.*
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