Established Housing Community in NYC?
January 24, 2018 9:56 PM Subscribe
I'm moving out of my apartment at the end of April, and I'd like to find established housing communities with particularly artsy or liberal themes.
I've been hopping from one bad roommate situation to the next and I'm getting too old for it. I don't like living alone and I'm sick of doing the apartment hunt from beginning to end with the broker. I know of one sex-positive housing community in Brooklyn that houses 15 people, but I think a smaller group would better suit me.
Does anyone have any recommendations for/have heard of any established living communities in NYC? I'm looking for places where the people all have shared interests or other qualities in common, such as a place for artists, queer women, sex-pos and/or poly homes, etc.
I've been hopping from one bad roommate situation to the next and I'm getting too old for it. I don't like living alone and I'm sick of doing the apartment hunt from beginning to end with the broker. I know of one sex-positive housing community in Brooklyn that houses 15 people, but I think a smaller group would better suit me.
Does anyone have any recommendations for/have heard of any established living communities in NYC? I'm looking for places where the people all have shared interests or other qualities in common, such as a place for artists, queer women, sex-pos and/or poly homes, etc.
Intentional community or co-living are perhaps the terms you’re looking for.
The ones I know in NYC are usually tight-knit, like a group of friends or a band, and thus not quite something one just applies for (the same way that one doesn’t apply for a band!). I’d start by making friends at cooperative/intentional community events and asking your own friends on Facebook.
posted by suedehead at 5:40 AM on January 25, 2018
The ones I know in NYC are usually tight-knit, like a group of friends or a band, and thus not quite something one just applies for (the same way that one doesn’t apply for a band!). I’d start by making friends at cooperative/intentional community events and asking your own friends on Facebook.
posted by suedehead at 5:40 AM on January 25, 2018
There is Westbeth Artist Housing in NYC, but I've heard the wait list is very long.
posted by xo at 6:08 AM on January 25, 2018
posted by xo at 6:08 AM on January 25, 2018
Also look for "cohousing."
posted by toastedcheese at 6:44 AM on January 25, 2018
posted by toastedcheese at 6:44 AM on January 25, 2018
I know a few people who live in Brooklyn Co-ops in Bed Stuy, like Divine House and Treehaus and have a few connections there.
Found this old list online that looks like it hasn't been updated in a few years, but might be starting point.
posted by greta simone at 7:21 AM on January 25, 2018
Found this old list online that looks like it hasn't been updated in a few years, but might be starting point.
posted by greta simone at 7:21 AM on January 25, 2018
There's Ganas on Staten Island (near the ferry).
posted by 8603 at 7:29 AM on January 25, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by 8603 at 7:29 AM on January 25, 2018 [1 favorite]
You may be able to find like-minded folks to rent a house or loft through The Listings Project.
And you could print flyers advertising your desire for artist co-housing and put them up in group studio buildings in Bushwick, Greenpoint, and Gowanus. (Gowanus addresses in “Location” dropdown)
In the longer term, the New York City Real Estate Investment Cooperative might be of interest to you.
In the short-term, you might contact them to see if any of their members personally know of existing co-ops or arts-focused intentional living situations.
Here one of its founders talks to Art21 about why and how they started NYREIC:
Caroline Woolard Flips the Real Estate Script
posted by D.Billy at 7:52 AM on January 25, 2018
And you could print flyers advertising your desire for artist co-housing and put them up in group studio buildings in Bushwick, Greenpoint, and Gowanus. (Gowanus addresses in “Location” dropdown)
In the longer term, the New York City Real Estate Investment Cooperative might be of interest to you.
In the short-term, you might contact them to see if any of their members personally know of existing co-ops or arts-focused intentional living situations.
Here one of its founders talks to Art21 about why and how they started NYREIC:
Caroline Woolard Flips the Real Estate Script
posted by D.Billy at 7:52 AM on January 25, 2018
I've occasionally seen listings for spots in places like this on the Nonsense List. Might be worth subscribing.
posted by neroli at 8:35 AM on January 25, 2018
posted by neroli at 8:35 AM on January 25, 2018
Please update the thread when you find something, as I'd be interested to hear!
posted by 8603 at 8:29 AM on January 29, 2018
posted by 8603 at 8:29 AM on January 29, 2018
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posted by geoff. at 10:36 PM on January 24, 2018