Banks Throw Co-Housing Project a Curveball
The design of the Brooklyn Co-Housing Group’s new home may be passive, but their bankers certainly aren’t. According to an email that went out to the 600 or people who’ve expressed some kind of interest in being a part of the cooperative living experiment, the lender has just upped the percentage of the project that…
The design of the Brooklyn Co-Housing Group’s new home may be passive, but their bankers certainly aren’t. According to an email that went out to the 600 or people who’ve expressed some kind of interest in being a part of the cooperative living experiment, the lender has just upped the percentage of the project that must be presold from 51 to 75. “We are not daunted we will just have to grow faster than previously anticipated,” said Rick, Nancy, Miriam, Victor, Rob, Joel, Sue, Brian, Trish, Elvira, Ed, Merce, Kim, Jasper, Carl, Elsie, Lissa, Gracie, JoAnn, Tiger, Caden, Ken, Hilary, Marina, Marion, Max, Kristi and Alex. In other news, the first 16 families have already picked out their apartments in the complex at 1901 8th Avenue in Windsor Terrace. If you think you might be interested, there’s an orientation session this Saturday at the Memorial Baptist Church on 16th Street at 8th Avenue at 2 p.m.
Co-Housing Building May Be ‘Most Energy Efficient’ in NYC [Brownstoner]
Brooklyn Co-Housing Lands in Greenwood Heights [Brownstoner] GMAP
Rendering from Brooklyn Co-Housing Website
Did anyone else notice several posts have been deleted, including the first one from brooklyn greene, a response from sam and also one of mine?
I liked it better when you stuck to haiku, BrooklynGreene, and I HATE haiku (including yours). The fact that you post haiku AND support this freak lifestyle says a lot.
“the option to have people around, a dinner you don’t necessarily have to prepare when there’s a group dinner. Knowing that there’s nothing to worry about when you go away (even for three months…a favorite of academes)…plants, mail, pets, and if you have young kids, there are lots of responsible adults who may be able to “sit” for you/back and forth exchange.”
Like I said earlier, freaks.
I did not really believe that the co-housing group is a cult or a sect, but then I read Brooklyngreene’s post and it changed my mind. Whenever I see such defensiveness and hostility to the opinions of others simply because they go counter to the writer’s opinions, it gives me pause. Brooklyngreene sounds fanatical, which is a turnoff to me. He resorts to belittling others and calling names, that is definitely a “them versus us” attitude typical of cults and sects. If he is a spokesman for the group they should seriously consider replacing him with someone who comes across more friendly and less self-righteous and definitely more tolerant.
why the hostile tone? people give opinions on issues on the internet. hello! and based on how youve described it anyway, i feel like my opinions are just as valid as they were before.
*rob*
I agree with you about the manufacturing, someguy. But what does this have to do with co-housing?
People seem to be projecting all kinds of stuff on this project and most of it sounds like your nightmare, not theirs. (“your” meaning everyone, not you personally). we don’t know anything about these people or what they want or even what their coHouse will be, but here we are slinging arrows. And for the most part, I think people who live in cohousing situations would be the furtherest thing from isolationist or elitist. They seem to be taking a more active, more involved approach to some of our biggest problems today and they’re doing it by putting their money where their mouths are. People like that tend to be community minded, not isolationist.
Thank you, BrooklynGreene, for adding actual content to this “discussion.” I’m afraid someguy is right, though, in that “running your mouth and spouting ridiculous opinions” seems to be the Brownstoner comment way.
Another interesting component of co-housing is that it often strives to be multi-generational. It is most attractive to people with young children seeking babysitting, yes, but also to older people or other people with some mobility issues seeking just a little bit of help. I’ve always thought of co-housing as “commune-lite.”
Brooklyn greene: do you preach in subways too?
This sounds like an apartment building with a community room that has a kitchen. Not uncommon for a lot of apartment buildings built in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.
Personally, having grown up in one I can think of nothing more annoying then a whole building full of people up in my business.
This seems even worse as it has a hippie flavor to it, neighbors telling me how I am ruining the environment with my car etc., burning incense and the smell of those unwashed dreads. It makes me vomit a little in my mouth.
On top of all that it’s kind of an isolationist or elitist way of living. “Yes we care about our neighborhood but we also have our own little enclave away from you.”
I’d rather see the mattress factory stay in business. There’s not enough manufacturing in NYC anymore.
And by the way BrooklynGreene: Running your mouth and spouting ridiculous opinions is actually about half of what goes on here. I think you should know that going in, it might save you from having to explain everything to us kids.
Couldn’t fit that all in a haiku, BrooklynGreene?