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Affordable Housing Cooperatives: Their Conditions and Prospects in Chicago
Chicago Mutual Housing Network, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Natalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement
April 2004
After the Mortgage is Paid Off: Changes to the Governing Documents,
by Randall A. Pentiuk
Pentiuk, Couvreur, & Kobiljak, P.C.
2003
An Assessment of Loan Regulations for Rural Housing Cooperatives
by
Anne Reynolds of UWCC and Hugh Jeffers of NCB Development Corporation.
This report includes case studies of four USDA- funded rural housing cooperatives
Photos accompany the report.
Association for Resident Control of Housing
84 Milton St,
Arlington MA 02474
phone: (781) 777-1119
RCH (the Association for Resident Control of Housing) is a non-profit organization well known for its support of
residents creating resident-controlled housing in New England. ARCH works with all types of resident-controlled
housing, from limited equity co-ops, to condos, to mutual housing.
A Brief History of Affordable Housing Cooperatives in the United States
Gerald Sazama, University of Connecticut 1996
Chicago Mutual Housing Network:
2125 W. North Ave,
Chicago, IL 60647
phone: (312) 278-4800
The Chicago Mutual Housing Network is a federation of organizations (co-ops, condominiums, and resident management companies) and their many supporters. It is dedicated to the development of more and better housing for low to moderate-income families in Chicago through the expansion of mutual housing models. The Network offers established mutual housing organizations the advantages of scale, pooled resources and expert information such as start-up advice and legal directions.
The Cohousing Network
Cohousing communities balance the traditional advantages of home ownership with the benefits of shared common facilities and ongoing connections with your neighbors. These cooperative neighborhoods are one of the most promising solutions to many of today's most challenging social and environmental concerns. If you are new to the cohousing concept, take a look at What Cohousing Is and our Frequently Asked Questions of interest
Confederation of Co-operative Housing UK
The UK organisation for housing co-operatives, tenant-controlled housing organisations and regional federations of housing co-ops
Co-op Counsel's Corner: A Comparison Between Condominiums and Cooperatives
by Charles Bassford, Esq.. This article was originally published in Homestead Happenings, the Homestead Housing Center Newsletter - 4th Quarter 1996.
Cooperative Housing for Rural America
CIR 53. 1996. 6-page brochure by Tracey Kennedy
USDA Rural Development
Cooperative Housing Toolbox: A Practical Guide for Cooperative Success,
Northcountry Cooperative Foundation in partnership with Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund
2003
Cooperative Services, Inc (CSI)
25900 Greenfield, No. 326
Oak Park, MI 48237-1267
phone: (248) 967-4000.
CSI is a private, non-profit housing cooperative that promotes a model of affordable resident-assisted housing
for seniors. CSI has 32 individual co-op apartment buildings that house 5,000 independent living senior members.
Cooperatives: A Housing Alternative for Rural America
Service Report 45. 32 pgs. 1995. Tracey Kennedy, Andrew Jermolowicz, Mary Ann Lambert, John Reilly and Beverly Rotan
USDA Rural Development
Co-ops Should Be Part Of Solution To Canada's Housing Crisis
by Ian Skelton
October 2002
Home Base: The Playbook for Cooperative Development
While this NCB Capital Impact publication guide is written specifically
with cooperatives in mind, it is a useful tool for anyone undertaking a
major multifamily real estate development project. Home Base is
primarily intended for consumers, providing tenant groups and nonprofit
developers a clear, step-by-step process for conversion to, or
construction of, cooperative buildings. To download the guide or order
a free copy, visit http://www.ncbcapitalimpact.org.
Keys to Successful Cooperative Housing
Service Report 44. 12 pgs. 1995. Tracey Kennedy, Andrew Jermolowicz, Mary Ann Lambert, John Reilly, and Beverly Rotan
USDA Rural Development
Knowing your governance documents,
by Randall A. Pentiuk
Pentiuk, Couvreur, & Kobiljak, P.C.
2003
More than just housing .. Co-op Housing
University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives
2003
National Association of Housing Cooperatives
1614 King St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 549-5201
The leading housing and community development advocate for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans particularly those for low - and moderate- incomes.
New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, Manufactured Housing Park Program
The Manufactured Housing Park Program offers loans, technical assistance and
development expertise in existing and new manufactured housing parks. They
do this through three programs: The Cooperative Assistance Team, which
helps residents buy and manage their parks as cooperatives to stabilize the
costs and improve living conditions. The Cooperative Home Loan Program,
which provides purchase, refinance and home equity loans on houses in
eligible cooperative communities.
Refinancing Your Mortgage,
Randall A. Pentiuk
Pentiuk, Couvreur, & Kobiljak, P.C.
2003
The Role of Limited-Equity Cooperatives in Providing Affordable Housing,
Thomas J. Miceli, Gerald W. Sazama, C.F. Sirmans, 1994
Rural Cooperative Housing for Older Adults: An Emerging Challenge for Extension Educators
by Jill Eversole Nolan and Thomas W. Blaine
Journal of Extension April 2001
Senior Cooperative Foundation
Information on senior housing cooperatives
Starting Housing Cooperatives is now available as part of our online manual, Cooperatives: A Tool for Community Economic Development.
Supporting Identity and Social Needs: The many faces of co-op housing
by Ian Skelton
October 2002
Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB)
120 Wall St., 20th Fl
New York, NY 10005
phone: (212)479-3300
The UHAB works to make cooperative ownership opportunities available to the lowest income
residents of some of America's most distressed neighborhoods.
We Own Network
Boston, Massachusetts
Your source of information about Housing Cooperatives or any other type of affordable, resident controlled multi-family housing.
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