COHOUSING COMMUNITIES
Cohousing was first brought to the United States from Denmark by architects Katie McCamant and Chuck Durrett. In 1988, they published their book, Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves.
There are over 90 completed cohousing communities in the United States, and there are over 100 communities under construction or in the process of formation. View list of communities.
Northern California cohousing communities include:
1. Davis -- Muir Commons -- the first cohousing community in the United States
26 townhomes on 2.9 acres, completed in 1991
2. Emeryville -- Doyle Street Cohousing
14 loft-style homes on .3 acres, completed in 1992
Read letter from Mayor of Emeryville
Read letter from neighbor originally opposed to cohousing
3. Sacramento -- Southside Park Cohousing
25 townhomes on 1.3 acres, completed in 1993
Read letter from Mayor of Sacramento
Read letter from the neighborhood association
4. Chico -- Valley Oaks Village
28 townhomes on 4.6 acres, completed in 1996
Read letter from Mayor of Chico
5. Berkeley Cohousing
14 homes on .8 acres, completed in 1997
6. Pleasant Hill Cohousing
32 townhomes on 2.2 acres, completed in 2001
7. Cotati Cohousing -- Frog Song
30 homes and 7500 s.f. of retail space on 2.3 acres, completed in 2003
8. Nevada City Cohousing
34 townhomes on 11 acres, completed in 2006
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