Housing Cooperatives

Unfortunately not everybody's experience of cooperatives is positive. For Elle, their time in co-operatives was both transformative, but also painful, marred by classism that often goes unnamed.

This webinar, moderated by Shelterforce's Miriam Axel-Lute, caps off our most recent Under the Lens series “Innovations in Community Ownership.” Learn about the power of Los Angeles’s Measure ULA, New York City’s take on a shared services model, cooperation between conservationists and affordable housing development in New York’s Hudson Valley, and more. Speakers: —Deyanira Del Rio, executive director of the New Economic Project and convener of NYC Community Land Initiative. —Roberto Garcia Ceballos, co-director of Fideicomiso Comuniatario Tierra Libre, and director of the LA Housing Training Hub. —Chris Brown, board vice president of Trillium Community Land Trust, and a member of Hudson Valley Alliance for Housing and Conservation.

Listen to inspiring stories of housing co-ops overcoming challenges, building resilient communities, and shaping local economies. 

This webinar dives into strategies for keeping co-ops strong and sustainable: decision-making, financial management, upkeep, growth strategies, and member engagement.

Explore how housing co-ops move from concept to community! In this webinar, our panel shares insights, lessons learned, and practical guidance for starting a housing cooperative. Whether you’re considering a limited-equity co-op, a resident-owned community (ROC), or other shared housing models, this session provides valuable advice to help bring your vision to life. 

During this webinar, the Cooperative Development Foundation’s Affordable Housing Initiative explored how shared equity housing models such as limited equity co-ops, community owned real estate co-ops, ROCs (resident owned communities of manufactured homes), and other models can help rural communities meet their housing needs on their terms.

With a population of just 3.4 million, Uruguay has a robust network of housing cooperatives, which give access to permanent, affordable housing to citizens at a range of income levels.

Rooted NW is a residential community in western Washington designed for healthy living, connecting with nature and one another, and member-run microenterprises, all within the context of the permaculture ethics of earth care, people care, and fair shares.

Housing cooperatives present a huge potential to the housing stock, not just in Hamilton but across Canada.

The following is a verbal report presented to the members of the Ella Jo Baker Intentional Community Cooperative (EJBICC), during their 2025 Annual Meeting.