Come live with us!
Who we are
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Who we're looking for
We would love to meet potential anchor members who can help us incorporate (specifically, as a Community Land Trust if you're curious!) and responsibly steward our land and buildings. You may be a good fit if a few of these apply:
- Previously lived in a co-op or intentional community
- Plan to stay for multiple years, or already have ties to the area
- Skilled in home improvement, accounting, or project management
- Experienced with corporate or non-profit governance (minutes, documentation, budgets)
- Organizer of social events (dinner parties, dance/show host, conference organizer/MC)
Community expectations
Everyone living here is expected to maintain a minimum level of cleanliness that includes a tidy kitchen and refrigerator, doing your share of the dishes, keeping personal belongings and messes out of common areas, cleaning up after your pets, and so on.
Residents and their guests are also expected to follow community agreements about pets, limits on substance use (including drinking/smoking/vaping), cleanliness, COVID safety, and so on. Additionally, all residents and guests (including guests at public events) are expected to follow our Code of Conduct.
We aim to offer affordable rent for the area, but members are expected to pay both rent and all Splitwise bills in a timely manner, and to communicate promptly if they have any concerns about expenses or their ability to pay.
Active participation
Community members are not expected to attend every meeting or event, but you should expect to spend several hours per week on communication, organization, and planning duties such as:
- participating in meal planning and grocery shopping
- helping cook and clean up after our house and community dinners
- attending in-person House Meetings and Community Meetings
- weighing in on major decisions like new members or budgeting
- timely responses to discussions in Signal and our community Discord server
- using organizing tools like Google Calendar/Docs/Sheets, when2meets, or chore charts
- planning and attending social events like parties, game nights, potlucks
As a community we intend to see each other often in person, and to have many guests at events like movie screenings, poetry readings, and live music. You may not be a good fit if you will be frequently away from home, plan to keep to your own room, or feel uncomfortable having visitors in common areas.
Application Process
The first step to applying is to join our mailing list. This is how to hear about housing openings, guest opportunities, etc.
When applications open, you will be asked to fill out an application form. We will review your answers as a group, which typically takes about a week. If we think you could be a good fit, you'll have an interview with two or more housemates: preferably in-person, but we can accommodate video too.
We may ask for further interviews, references from prior housemates, a rental application, a co-signer, and/or confirmation of finances. We do not require background checks, security deposits, or first/last month's rent. Leases are optional but can be discussed if desired.