Eastern Village Cohousing :: Communities Directory

Formed: 2002 Established: 2004

This page last updated:9/15/2010

Eastern Village Cohousing

Silver Spring, Maryland,

United States

(Washington DC metro area)

Eastern Village is a 56-unit cohousing community in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, just a few blocks from the Silver Spring metro.

EVC is a developer-driven project organized by architect/developer Don Tucker of the Eco Housing Corporation (www.ecohousing.net) and cohousing consultant Ann Zabaldo.

The first organizing meetings were held in late 2002, with 40 members on board within five months. Move-in started in October 2004.

Our building is a gut rehab of an abandoned 1950s-era office building in a formerly scruffy part of downtown Silver Spring. The building incorporates a number of green building features (ground-source heat-pump system, high-efficiency central hot water, etc.), and is LEED Silver certified.

EVC is legally structured as condominiums. Units range from one-bedroom flats to three-bedroom lofts.

Website: http://www.easternvillage.org/

Contact:

7981 Eastern Ave.
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 United States

Elaine
7981 Eastern Ave.
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 United States
Phone: 301-585-6161

Links:

http://www.easternvillage.org/contactus.html: Contact us via the form on our web site.

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:9/15/2010

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Contact Rodney using the contact form on our website http://www.easternvillage.org/contactus.html.

Network Affiliations:

Coho/US

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): 90 Non-member Residents: 1 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (Still being defined) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes (Monthly condo fees, which go towards building management and maintenance)
Land and Buildings Urban Area: 1 acres (0.4 hectares) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) (Legally a condominium, where we each own a percentage of the building.) Number of Residences: 56 Cohousing: Yes	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: none Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: (No community policy on alcohol use.) Tobacco Use: Prohibited (Smoking forbidden in common spaces. No policy for individual units.)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Educational Style(s): Private school off the property :: Public schooled

Cohousing Details

Cohousing Status:

Completed

Year Completed:

2004

Number of Units:

Square Feet in Common House:

10000

Architect:

Don Tucker, Eco Housing Corporation, www.ecohousing.net

Developer:

Don Tucker, Eco Housing Corporation, www.ecohousing.net

Commercial Lender:

BB&T Bank

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