We have a room opening up for short or long term stay in our cooperative, starting on Oct 1! Read below for more info:
THE ROOM
155 square feet
$980+ utilities ($120)
ABOUT US:
+ We are a commity of artists, activists, videographers, journalists, teachers, musicians, performers, programmers, farmers, students, designers, and friends. We buy food together as a group (more details below), we cook and share meals, we have an epic record collection, we play games, we have impromptu dance parties, we (used to) have events (hopefully someday soon!), we help each other and value spending time together.
+ As a group of 4 people (ranging in age from 27-43, average is about 32), we make decisions cooperatively and work as a team to improve, grow, and r our home.
+ We meet as a house every Monday. In house meetings we organize for weekly responsibilities such as: taking out compost, picking up CSA, watering plants and delegating cooks for house dinners. We also check in with each other emotionally, and prioritize supporting one another’s personal growth. We also follow up on house maintenance projects and enjoy each other’s company!
THE HOUSE:
+ Has been a cooperative home for 15 years
+ Our house occupies the top two floors of a building in Downtown Brooklyn. You have to go up 1-2 flights of stairs to get to our apartment, there is no elevator.
+ Located in Downtown Brooklyn area and close to everything (Fulton Mall, bookstores, Smith Street restaurants, Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, Trader Joe’s, Fort Greene Park, and BAM)
+ Eleven (!) subways within five blocks: R, A/C/F, 2/3, 4/5, G, B/Q
+ We have one piano!
+ We have zero TVs! (but we do have a projector)
+ Vegetarian house! (you can eat whatever you’d like outside of the home but we don’t keep or cook any meat, fowl or fish in the house)
+ We have a washer and dryer in house
YOU:
+ Open, friendly, committed to building commity.
+ Excited about creating a welcoming home environment through meals, time together, adventures, house projects, cleanliness, and commication.
+ We are open to individuals and couples. For all couples we charge an additional couple’s fee of $300/mo which goes into a house fd to be used for events, projects, catastrophes, etc.
If it sods like it could be a good fit, send us an email and tell us a little about yourself:
1. Why do you want to live in a cooperative home?
2. Brief bio and a f photo.
3. Ideal move in dates 🙂
4. Please include your email address in the body of your email so we can send you a full application.
Have a great day!
Alayna, Matt, Meg, and Sylvia.
