Cohousing-L Mailing List: VACANCY in Greenway Park cohousing (Chicago) affordable rental

[Raines Cohen (rc2-coho-L]

[forwarded from the Chicago Intentional Communities MeetUp - reply to 
Marla, not to me --R]

We have a 2 bedroom apartment coming available within a month 
at Greenway Park Cohousing. 

This is a rental building owned by a not-for-profit. It is also 
a subsidized building, requiring that the household qualify as 
low income (80% Chicago median income). Our building is 
comprised of 8 units, varying from 1-3 bedroom apartments, 3 of 
which are handicap accessible. The basement has storage space, 
laundry facilities, bike parking, and a common area, consisting 
of tables, chairs, couches, t.v., ping-pong table and other 
games. We also have a nice back yard and a garden in the 
adjacent lot.

We are in a neighorhood 2 1/2 blocks south of Hyde Park that is 
quickly gentrifying. We are easily accessible to public 
transportation, the lakeshore bike path, and expressways. Most 
of us go into Hyde Park or downtown for business. (There's no 
local economy.)

The households consist of a diverse group of people. Of the 
adults, occupations vary widely, including a carpenter, a 
teacher/writer, a newpaper stand owner, a student/public health 
counselor, a daycare provider, a mortgage consultant, and a few 
others that I'm not sure about. There are 10 children in the 
building, ranging from 2-14. Half of the children are 
homeschooled, some attend a local Montessori school, and some 
attend the public schools. All of the children are great and a 
pleasure to be around. 

Amongst us are omnivores and herbivores. Some of us purchase 
organic foods and buy in bulk. We grow a variety of vegetables 
in our garden, where we all contribute work hours. We are 
sensitive to maintaining a positive spirit in the building. We 
have occasional potlucks and barbeques, but no set meal sharing 
schedule. We have a monthly game night and a monthly building 
meeting. We rotate turns cleaning common areas. I will soon be 
setting up our new compost bin. 

We need to fill this vacancy ASAP, so please forward any 
potentials candidates to me directly at 
MarlaMortgageConsultant [at] yahoo.com or 773-617-2424.

Peace, love, and happiness,
Marla

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