Affordable Housing Projects
The Cohousing Company is committed to expanding access to thoughtfully designed, affordable housing through the development of inclusive, sustainable communities. Our work explores housing solutions that make homeownership and community living more attainable while prioritizing quality of life, shared resources, and meaningful connections. By bringing future residents, developers, and community partners together through our participatory design process, we help create affordable housing that is not only financially accessible but also fosters a lasting sense of belonging and mutual support.
Valley View Senior Housing | American Canyon, CA
Completed 2019
Valley View Senior Homes is a hillside development of 70 apartment and cottage-style units aimed to be affordable to very low and extremely low-income seniors. This community offers amenities such as centralized parking, meandering paths, active recreation, a community clubhouse, and on-site care services. The Cohousing Company provided complete design, construction administration and project management services.
The community is managed by Satellite Affordable Housing Associates.
This project was awarded with USA & Americas Property Award 2020-21, The North Bay Business Journal's The North Bay Top Project of 2019, and was GreenPoint Rated Certified.
Valley Oak Homes | Sonoma, CA
Completed 2013
Valley Oak Homes is an affordable apartment community in Sonoma California with 43 units spanning 7 buildings. The units consist of 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments with a clubhouse / multi-purpose room, community garden, computer room, playground, bicycle parking, and on-site property management and supportive services.
The community is managed by Satellite Affordable Housing Associates.
Opportunity Village | Eugene, OR
Completed 2014
Opportunity Village is is a transitional micro-housing community in Eugene, Oregon, that provides safe, non-congregate shelter and support services for unhoused adults. With 30 tiny home units (ranging from 60 to 80 square feet, including wood-framed bungalows and Conestoga/Conroy huts) on a 1.0-acre lot, the shared amenities include common bathrooms, showers, a laundry room, a shared kitchen and pantry, garden beds, and a community meeting yurt with internet access.
The Cohousing Company provided complete design, construction administration and project management services. The village is managed and operated by SquareOne Villages in partnership with the City of Eugene and Lane County.
Petaluma Avenue Homes | Sebastopol, CA
Completed 2009
Petaluma Avenue Homes is the nation's first affordable rental cohousing project using a Danish cohousing model (car-free interior, pedestrian pathways). Cohousing principles are applied in the community garden, common house, and abundant open space, encouraging all residents to come together to build their community. Green design is also featured prominently. Solar panels reduce external energy use, bioswales collect and filter runoff water to remove pollutants, and recycled materials are used in construction to reduce resource use. With 45 apartments and townhomes consisting of 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom options, the community serves low-income families and seniors.
The Cohousing Company facilitated participatory design workshops with neighbors, potential future residents and community affordable housing advocates. The community is managed by Satellite Affordable Housing Associates.
Sacramento Street Senior Homes | Berkeley, CA
Completed 2006
This mixed-use complex comprising of 40 units of affordable senior housing is above ground floor commercial space and parking. Careful site arrangement with a corner tower punctuating a key intersection has an inviting porch forming the residential entrance and addresses the adjacent neighborhood. The gathering spaces adjacent to elevators encourage a social setting for each floor of residences and enhance the first floor community spaces. Residential units vary in size and include studio, one, and two-bedroom apartments.
The community is managed by Satellite Affordable Housing Associates.
Casa Valasco | Oakland, CA
Completed 2004
Casa Valasco is a renovation of a pre-existing affordable housing building. The Cohousing Company’s renovation improved accessibility, create common facilities, and upgrade the structural and electrical systems. The fifteen studios and five single bedroom apartments is home to low income seniors.
