Walnut House Cooperative :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1981 Established: 1981

This page last updated:3/21/2012

Walnut House Cooperative

Berkeley, California,

United States

We are a nonprofit housing co-op located near the University of California, Berkeley, campus. Members occupy a 22-unit, three-story apartment building. We provide well-maintained, affordable housing in a friendly community atmosphere. Members are asked to contribute eight hours of work per month in addition to their monthly assessment.

Website: http://walnuthousecoop.net/

Contact:

1740 Walnut St
Berkeley, California 94709-1773 United States
Phone: 510-549-3140

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This page last updated:3/21/2012

No Answer Regarding Visitors

(We don't have any planned visitors; we generally have open house events when unit is open.)

Visitor Process: Phone or email us. Visitors are rare, as we don't often have openings. Please request a visit only if you believe your visit will help the greater intentional community community. When we have openings, visitors are fit into "open house" and interview formats.

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.

Population Members(adults and children): 25 Non-member Residents: 0 (Members must be residents.) Open to new members: No Answer (We tend to have one opening each year. Openings are posted to our web site, so check there.)	Government Decision Making: By consensus (We vote some times when consensus cannot be reached.) Identified Leader: Yes Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected Join Fee: Yes (Members make a down payment called a Share) Regular Fees: Yes
Land and Buildings Urban Land Owned By: The community Number of Residences: 1 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: none Share Community Meals: Rarely Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Educational Style(s): Other (No school age children at present time.)

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