Comments on: Living Co-ops – A Window of Opportunity http://spovangelist.com/living-coops-a-window-of-opportunity/ You are not alone. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:51:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian http://spovangelist.com/living-coops-a-window-of-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-1191 Brian Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:07:57 +0000 http://spovangelist.com/?p=109#comment-1191 yes, definitely, I'd love to live in a co-op situation in or near downtown. with live/work space, performance space, lofts, shared kitchen(s), shared art supplies/tools, sharable knowledge, computers, resource guides, etc. spokane needs a bunch of artists to get a freakin' warehouse, or other sort of huge space, and do it, and if built yes, i'd like to come. I have been living in Seattle /Olympia for 12yrs, I'm from Spokane though (well, i moved back there a couple times for just a few months). I'm actually very possibly moving there in about a week. i'll need space for some of the video/visual art/noise shit I've been working on for years. Definitely, preferably very close to the main market co-op opening this year, which i just heard about recently and am excited for yes, definitely, I’d love to live in a co-op situation in or near downtown. with live/work space, performance space, lofts, shared kitchen(s), shared art supplies/tools, sharable knowledge, computers, resource guides, etc. spokane needs a bunch of artists to get a freakin’ warehouse, or other sort of huge space, and do it, and if built yes, i’d like to come.
I have been living in Seattle /Olympia for 12yrs, I’m from Spokane though (well, i moved back there a couple times for just a few months). I’m actually very possibly moving there in about a week. i’ll need space for some of the video/visual art/noise shit I’ve been working on for years. Definitely, preferably very close to the main market co-op opening this year, which i just heard about recently and am excited for

]]> By: Lewis http://spovangelist.com/living-coops-a-window-of-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Lewis Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:09:18 +0000 http://spovangelist.com/?p=109#comment-1006 This building is constantly for sale: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1000+e+sprague+spokane,+wa&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ll=47.657229,-117.385142&spn=0.001225,0.002414&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=47.65723,-117.385007&panoid=BxO9SagxrLvEFNCuHjoTNg&cbp=12,166.1619658234266,,0,-5.475591702772331 Retail and residential space for one (presumably) LOW price! This building is constantly for sale:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1000+e+sprague+spokane,+wa&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ll=47.657229,-117.385142&spn=0.001225,0.002414&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=47.65723,-117.385007&panoid=BxO9SagxrLvEFNCuHjoTNg&cbp=12,166.1619658234266,,0,-5.475591702772331

Retail and residential space for one (presumably) LOW price!

]]> By: Kris http://spovangelist.com/living-coops-a-window-of-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-976 Kris Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:04:25 +0000 http://spovangelist.com/?p=109#comment-976 I have a friend who used to live in the Belltown Co-op. It was a beautiful space, and definitely a more appealing living situation than she could have afforded on her own-the sum being greater than the parts, so to speak. There are all kinds of benefits to this type of situation: intentional community-building, re-invigorating unused spaces, affordable living situations, diversity, etc., etc. I also think there is great appeal to communities like this for families. Our single-family home mentality keeps us isolated in many ways, each house a silo which may or may not connect to the ones around it. A co-op or other community that has shared spaces and ideals creates a support system for families that could enrich and support their lives in so many ways. I believe Spokane is ready for this type of shift. I have a friend who used to live in the Belltown Co-op. It was a beautiful space, and definitely a more appealing living situation than she could have afforded on her own-the sum being greater than the parts, so to speak.
There are all kinds of benefits to this type of situation: intentional community-building, re-invigorating unused spaces, affordable living situations, diversity, etc., etc. I also think there is great appeal to communities like this for families. Our single-family home mentality keeps us isolated in many ways, each house a silo which may or may not connect to the ones around it. A co-op or other community that has shared spaces and ideals creates a support system for families that could enrich and support their lives in so many ways.
I believe Spokane is ready for this type of shift.

]]> By: debbie d http://spovangelist.com/living-coops-a-window-of-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-834 debbie d Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:34:26 +0000 http://spovangelist.com/?p=109#comment-834 I work for Community Frameworks a non-profit housing development agency and this is a really good idea. Do you know if the building owners are interested? There are a number of other buildings that mihgt be appropriate for this type of project too but as you say the economic situation is a little dicey with lending being so tight but if the "affordable" part is true then looking to the City HOME money or even the County HOME money if the Cities is all commited would be appropriate. City contact wouold be Melora Sharts at 625-6325 at the City's Community Development office or Richard Culton at the County at 477-4487 (I think) but Tim Crowley I know is at 477-4488. Good luck on this I would love to see it happen. A trip to the Spokanecounty.org site will get you to the assessors site and you can find out who owns it and how much they paid. It will give you and idea of the amount for the whole property and you might be able to negotiate from there. Good luck! I work for Community Frameworks a non-profit housing development agency and this is a really good idea. Do you know if the building owners are interested?

There are a number of other buildings that mihgt be appropriate for this type of project too but as you say the economic situation is a little dicey with lending being so tight but if the “affordable” part is true then looking to the City HOME money or even the County HOME money if the Cities is all commited would be appropriate.

City contact wouold be Melora Sharts at 625-6325 at the City’s Community Development office or Richard Culton at the County at 477-4487 (I think) but Tim Crowley I know is at 477-4488. Good luck on this I would love to see it happen. A trip to the Spokanecounty.org site will get you to the assessors site and you can find out who owns it and how much they paid.

It will give you and idea of the amount for the whole property and you might be able to negotiate from there. Good luck!

]]> By: Geneva http://spovangelist.com/living-coops-a-window-of-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Geneva Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:37:13 +0000 http://spovangelist.com/?p=109#comment-406 A friend of mine lives in a similar situation with her husband in Tacoma. They share a few cars, gardens, common outdoor and indoor spaces with about 20 other members. Tacoma has a few areas like this. They are also located next to pubs, like the Elk in BA, but they are much more centered around family. & on another communal note, Spokane native Ryan Keberle announced that the Latin Jazz Corner has included him in their Best of 2008 awards in the Trombone Player of the Year category. If you feel like supporting Ryan in the voting process click here: http://www.chipboaz.com/blog/best-of-2008/ A friend of mine lives in a similar situation with her husband in Tacoma. They share a few cars, gardens, common outdoor and indoor spaces with about 20 other members. Tacoma has a few areas like this. They are also located next to pubs, like the Elk in BA, but they are much more centered around family.

& on another communal note, Spokane native Ryan Keberle
announced that the Latin Jazz Corner has included him in their Best of 2008 awards in the Trombone Player of the Year category. If you feel like supporting Ryan in the voting process click here:

http://www.chipboaz.com/blog/best-of-2008/

]]> By: Emilie http://spovangelist.com/living-coops-a-window-of-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Emilie Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:36:04 +0000 http://spovangelist.com/?p=109#comment-405 * Yes!! My friends and i talk a lot about getting buying some kind of apartment or communal living situation, but we've never gotten it together. * Not sure about structure..........It'd be nice to have 1 parking place per apartment, and a limit on how long you could sub-lease your apartment if traveling. Also, have as much solar power installed as possible. * Criteria? Able to make your end of the payments, or buy in directly, plus put into a pool for maintenance. * Governed by a tenant board, much like a coop. * Yes!! My friends and i talk a lot about getting buying some kind of apartment or communal living situation, but we’ve never gotten it together.

* Not sure about structure……….It’d be nice to have 1 parking place per apartment, and a limit on how long you could sub-lease your apartment if traveling. Also, have as much solar power installed as possible.

* Criteria? Able to make your end of the payments, or buy in directly, plus put into a pool for maintenance.

* Governed by a tenant board, much like a coop.

]]> By: jon http://spovangelist.com/living-coops-a-window-of-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-348 jon Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:34:14 +0000 http://spovangelist.com/?p=109#comment-348 The Jubilee Community in West Central is another really good local example of living intentionally in a neighborhood. Perhaps something wonderful like this should occur along West First, now that the developers of spec condos that probably aren't going to be working out anytime soon have displaced a substantial majority of the neighborhood's residents. The Jubilee Community in West Central is another really good local example of living intentionally in a neighborhood.

Perhaps something wonderful like this should occur along West First, now that the developers of spec condos that probably aren’t going to be working out anytime soon have displaced a substantial majority of the neighborhood’s residents.

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