The Inter-Cooperative Council is a 550 member strong student housing co-op in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in a network of sixteen houses in the city. First established in 1932, the ICC continues to provide affordable housing for those interested in diverse, active, and democratic communities.
We, the member-owners of the Inter-cooperative Council, envision an affordable living community in which equal, and educated members work together to further the cooperative movement. We, the member-owners of the ICC, provide a home for students that equally embodies quality living, community and social equality, all within the cooperative movement. We continuously strive to maintain and improve our organization and our houses through shared work. We are committed to furthering our education by building life skills, a strong community, and personal relationships. We create and maintain a safe and affordable environment where our members feel comfortable and at home.
The Inter-Cooperative Council at the University of Michigan is a nonprofit cooperative providing affordable housing to U-M, Eastern Michigan, Washtenaw Community College, and other full-time college students who meet our eligibility requirements. We also offer housing to Visiting Scholars, Summer academic programs, and non-students (subject to approval by individual houses). The co-ops are an ideal place to meet new people and participate in a welcoming community. We offer housing in 16 properties surrounding the U-M campus.
Because there is no landlord making a profit, the co-ops are the best deal in town. Individual house budgets are set by the house membership at the beginning of each term (and consistently run at least $200/month less than the residence halls!) How do we keep our costs so low? We cooperate! Everyone shares the common space in the house, the work (you contribute around 4 hours of cooking, cleaning, office work, etc.), and the democratic governance of the house and organization. More here, https://icc.coop/housing/
Email our in**@*cc.coop and describe your interest in visiting; we’ll forward to our house leadership.
One person or partnership has ultimate authority.
A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.
Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Join fee: $500
Regular fees: Yes
Labor: Yes (4 hrs/week)
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed
Garden(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Large Scale Kitchen, Fire pit, Internet
Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.
Cooperative housing primarily for students, often with shared chores,
meals, and democratic decision-making.
Connecting people and communities through an intentional online marketplace
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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