Gainesville Cohousing

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Home-sharing
  • Suburban

Founding year

  • 2006

What we do

We are creating an interested persons list for our cohousing community as we have all of our lots bought. In particular we are looking for young families to make our community more intergenerational within the city limits of Gainesville, FL. We own a 4.75 acre property where we have built 19 of our eventual 24 homes (only 2 lots have not begun construction) with an extensive common house, gardens, fruit trees, a playground, a pool, and a large dining hall that doubles for a dance floor. Groundbreaking was on February 3rd, 2017.

Our Mission

Gainesville cohousing, an intergenerational green community.

  • Purpose
  • Home-sharing
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Activities
  • Property management

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2006
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2017
  • Started living together
  • 38 Total members
  • Not open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
43

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Email or text us.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Single Leader or Founding Couple

One person or partnership has ultimate authority.

Decision-making process

  • Modified Consensus

Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Conflict resolution approach

An adjusted form of consensus, first vote is consensus, following vote can be super majority, 2/3rds plus one.

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: $250
Regular fees: $100
Labor: Yes (1 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Garden(s), Swimming pond or pool, Large Scale Kitchen, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Community activities and engagement

  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies
  • Substance use is prohibited in the community

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Multi-generational (all ages well represented)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Land Trust, Home Owners Association, or corporation

Setting

  • Suburban

Residential areas outside city centers but within metropolitan regions.

Community type

  • Cohousing

    Private homes with shared common facilities, designed for neighborly
    interaction while maintaining independence.

Self-produced energy

  • 33 - 66%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Land area size
    4.8 acres

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Location

  • Florida, United States

Needs and Offers

Offer
  • Real Estate For Sale
2 months ago

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