The Sheldon Cooperative :: Communities Directory

Forming Formed: 2009 Established: 2011

This page last updated:5/25/2010

The Sheldon Cooperative

Portland, Oregon,

United States

Several years ago, a group came together to answer the question, "Where will we live during our next stage of life?" The answer led to The Sheldon Cooperative: a 55+ urban community co-op in walkable and vibrant NW Portland, OR focused on providing a supportive, secure and active environment.

Key to this idea is a low-density, urban building that is highly sustainable and built to support an active aging lifestyle. Individual homes have large open living rooms and kitchens with huge balconies. Large community spaces encourage members to gather in the library, or out on the terrace or sizeable veggie garden.

The location of The Sheldon Co-op is deemed a "Walker's Paradise" by walkscore.com. Sandwiched between Nob Hill and The Pearl District, The Sheldon is near endless shops, attractions, dining and necessities such as grocery stores. And what's better? Good Samaritan Hospital is located only one block away. It truly is, hands down, the best spot in town.

The Sheldon Co-op is the first of its kind on the West Coast. Our membership is already half full, and the project is successfully on its way to breaking ground in summer 2011. Please visit our website for more information on how to become a member.

Website: http://thesheldoncooperative.com/

Contact:

Mark Desbrow
935 NW 19th Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97210 United States
Phone: 503-928-7473, 503-860-5983

Links:

The Sheldon Cooperative: 55+ Urban Housing Co-op | Portland, OR

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

This page last updated:5/25/2010

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: visit thesheldoncooperativ.com or call 503-928-7473 and talk to Mark Desbrow about arranging a visit.

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Our community fits the legal definition of "housing for older persons" * and thus we may restrict membership/residency to those of a certain age and may have limits on child membership/residency in accordance with the law. Our community does not discriminate based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 35 (35 our of 62 units have signed up so far) Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By majority rule Identified Leader: Yes Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution:
Land and Buildings Urban Land Owned By: Other	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5%	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Forming

Year Completed:

2011

Number of Units:

Architect:

Bing Sheldon

Developer:

Mark Desbrow

Click an image to see it full size.

Become an Editor Current editor(s): thesheldoncooperativ

Comments from Directory Readers This community displays all reader comments (more info). You can add yours below.

There are no Reader Comments on this community.

Add Your Comment on The Sheldon Cooperative

We encourage comments from those who have first hand experience with a community so that others may benefit from your experience. Please share information you think will be useful to other users of this site, in a clear, concise, and polite manner. Each community can choose to display all comments, display selected comments, or not to display comments (more info). Communities will be shown email addresses of those who comment so that they might communicate with you if they choose.

We reserve the right to edit or delete any comment.

You must be logged in to add a comment. Login here or if you have not yet registered on our site Register here.

More Info on Display Options

Communities can choose one of three options for how reader comments are displayed.