Strat House

  • Communities

About the Communities

  • Forming
  • Social
  • Urban

Founding year

  • 2024

What we do

We are starting an intentional community in a beautiful, sunny, 3-story, 8-bedroom Victorian house in Prospect Park South in mid-November. We are 4 so far and we’re looking for 2 more like-minded folks to join us.
Our core values:
* sharing

* curiosity

* inclusive

* community support

* compassionate

* empathetic

Our goals/intentions:
* engage in communal care

* fight isolation and promote interdependence

* anti-capitalist

* inclusivity & belonging

* people before practices; needs before norms

* wholesome, cozy vibes

* build trust, safety, and care through direct, open communication

* lean into empathetic listening & curiosity towards one another

* anti-ableist

Ideas for some rituals/practices:
* Weekly house meetings

* Use consensus-based voting!

* Boundary go-arounds

* Membership reviews

* Agreed-on “allowed-to-purchase” foods

* Weekly house dinners

* Ongoing house shopping list

* Hosting events: fusion dance parties, shabbat dinners, cuddle parties…

* Listening circles

Ideas for some house norms:
* Aim for an empty sink all the time!?

* Clothing-optional (area?)

* Cook for others!

* Try to build/fix before buying!

* We can contribute our care and energy differently ❤️

* We welcome guests & hosting out-of-towners

* Each member dedicates 2–4+ hrs per week to the community/house

* Cuddle puddles in the living rooooom


Our Mission

Our vision is to build a cozy, inclusive home where we prioritize caring for the house and the people living in it. We will aim to support one another with compassion and empathy, holding space for each other with curiosity and an open mind. Our community will be built upon a culture of kind, open communication. We think it would be fun to share meals, and share our various art forms that inspire us, building a community rooted in care, creativity, and connection.

  • Purpose
  • Social
  • Community type
  • Commune

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2024
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2025
  • Started living together
  • 4 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
4

How to join

Please fill out our form if you’re interested in joining us!
https://forms.gle/8YrsGXfCFJh41RC88
We will reach out for an initial call and if it seems like a good fit, we’ll arrange for you to meet every member of our community, meet up in person, and tour the space if possible!

Primary decision-making authority

  • All Community Members Together

The whole membership decides collectively.

Decision-making process

  • Full Consensus

Everyone must agree before moving forward.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Join fee: $1333
Regular fees: $1400
Labor: Encouraged or suggested
We have rooms varying in amounts from $1150 to $1550 based on size. We will also have share cost of food and other expenses.

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies
  • Religions
  • Jewish

Gender composition

  • Majority cis (over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

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Location

  • New York, United States

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