Eastern Village is a 55-unit cohousing community in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, just a few blocks from the Silver Spring metro.
The first organizing meetings were held in late 2002, with 40 members on board within five months. Move-in started in October 2004.
Our building is a gut rehab of an abandoned 1950s-era office building in a formerly scruffy part of downtown Silver Spring. The building incorporates a number of green building features (solar panels-as of 2023, ground-source heat-pump system, high-efficiency central hot water, etc.), and is LEED Silver certified.
EVC is legally structured as a condominium. Units range from one-bedroom flats to three-bedroom lofts.
Cohousing
Becoming a member requires purchasing a unit in the community.
Contact us using the contact form on our website: https://www.easternvillage.org/contactus.html
A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Encouraged or suggested (0 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
Monthly condo fees go towards building management and maintenance. The amount depends partly on unit size.
Common House, Library, Workshop, Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Gym or sports area, Internet
Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.
Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
interaction while maintaining independence.
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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