Cohousing-L Mailing List: who owns the common house?

[Becca Brackett (ecbrackett]

Dear Cohousing-L community,

I am wondering if any cohousing group has shared  ownership of their 
common house with a community organization/non-profit.

The added expense of the commonhouse beyond the cost of the housing 
units being built seems to be putting the cost of buying a unit much 
higher than comparable accommodations. I wondered if any community has 
built a common house that is  owned/financed  by a non-profit  
organization, perhaps a daycare  center, a church,  a Senior daycare 
center, or a College that uses the facility by day making it available 
to the residents of the Cohousing at night and weekends.

I also think of all the colleges that have buildings Named for the donor 
of the money to build it- (or named for their choice of honoree.)
This might be a way of having the community members  who are well off,  
pay for a room in the common house -
For instance I could finance the   "Florence Bishop Johnson Music Room" 
in honor of my Maternal Grandmother who was a  professional organist.
If a non-profit owned the common house that could be a charitable 
donation.  Of course  if the Home-owners own the building it would not be.

Becca--

Becca Brackett: Bassett Creek Cohousing member,
http://BassettCreek.us      612-588-9532
I am a retired MD, Unitarian Humanist!
I am quilter, gardener, and naturalist.