North Oakland Cohousing info session January 30, 2010

From North Oakland Cohousing: Our group has been together, working to create cohousing in the East Bay for 3 years. Originally we planned to build cohousing condominiums, but we now plan to buy an apartment building. We are looking at buildings with a cohousing-friendly design that already have tenants. Banks are more likely to finance the purchase of building with a steady income stream, making this scenario the one most likely to actually work in this economy. We will move in as vacancies arise and will continue to create our community over time. New members may be current tenants or others from the community who are interested in cohousing. We are still working out the numbers, but we anticipate that each household will purchase a share for between $45,000 and $70,000 to become an equity member.

We're called North Oakland Cohousing (aka NOC) because we originally came together around a site in the Temescal district of Oakland, but now we're looking in Oakland, and beyond .....

East Bay Cohousing (EBCOHO) is an umbrella group supporting people doing individual site-search and project-development efforts. 6 of the last 7 resales in Berkeley Cohousing, Doyle Street Cohousing in Emeryville, and Temescal Creek Cohousing in Oakland have been to EBCOHO members.

We have active groups with potential sites in North Oakland, forming groups in Fremont and the Oakland Hills, and rental/resale openings in existing communities in the area, regular tours, plus occasional field trips to the extended Bay Area, Green Festival/SolFest booths, regional gatherings and more. We're the micro-region with the most existing cohousing and the most new communities happening. Join us this month for hot events with exciting speakers and discussions. Find others who share your vision for supportive neighbors. Do it for yourself, for your family, for your parents, do it for the Earth. Make 2010 the year to find YOUR community connection.

Please RSVP via the MeetUp link on the East Bay Cohousing website, in addition to registering your interest/plan to attend here.

Official Website: http://www.ebcoho.org/calendar/12143608/