@codwell.bsky.social
For the 3rd time in 30 years, a residential developer aims to turn the Laurelwood school's farmland into a subdivision. We're assisting the locals and their attorney with research and insight in opposition. We share the vision of that land's use remaining primarily agricultural.
March 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
For the 3rd time in 30 years, a residential developer aims to turn the Laurelwood school's farmland into a subdivision. We're assisting the locals and their attorney with research and insight in opposition. We share the vision of that land's use remaining primarily agricultural.
More interesting properties not quite right for us:
www.zillow.com/homedetails/... RV park and marina in OR with horse facilities for $900k.
theoldhouselife.com/2025/01/17/3... 32 bedroom "cottage" for $3.1M in the MA.
www.crexi.com/properties/1... tiny college in RI going to auction next month.
www.zillow.com/homedetails/... RV park and marina in OR with horse facilities for $900k.
theoldhouselife.com/2025/01/17/3... 32 bedroom "cottage" for $3.1M in the MA.
www.crexi.com/properties/1... tiny college in RI going to auction next month.
March 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
More interesting properties not quite right for us:
www.zillow.com/homedetails/... RV park and marina in OR with horse facilities for $900k.
theoldhouselife.com/2025/01/17/3... 32 bedroom "cottage" for $3.1M in the MA.
www.crexi.com/properties/1... tiny college in RI going to auction next month.
www.zillow.com/homedetails/... RV park and marina in OR with horse facilities for $900k.
theoldhouselife.com/2025/01/17/3... 32 bedroom "cottage" for $3.1M in the MA.
www.crexi.com/properties/1... tiny college in RI going to auction next month.
Hey @cooperatives.bsky.social, do you know of any efforts to build residential+worker coops? Either half alone seems not uncommon, but finding examples of both purposes together has proven difficult.
March 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Hey @cooperatives.bsky.social, do you know of any efforts to build residential+worker coops? Either half alone seems not uncommon, but finding examples of both purposes together has proven difficult.
Interesting properties that didn't make our top 10 candidates list:
www.loopnet.com/Listing/500-... Office zoned for residential conversion, 178k sqft on 73 acres. $2.1M in central PA.
www.loopnet.com/Listing/133-... Military base of 89 homes and many amenities. $5M in rural WV.
www.loopnet.com/Listing/500-... Office zoned for residential conversion, 178k sqft on 73 acres. $2.1M in central PA.
www.loopnet.com/Listing/133-... Military base of 89 homes and many amenities. $5M in rural WV.
www.loopnet.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Interesting properties that didn't make our top 10 candidates list:
www.loopnet.com/Listing/500-... Office zoned for residential conversion, 178k sqft on 73 acres. $2.1M in central PA.
www.loopnet.com/Listing/133-... Military base of 89 homes and many amenities. $5M in rural WV.
www.loopnet.com/Listing/500-... Office zoned for residential conversion, 178k sqft on 73 acres. $2.1M in central PA.
www.loopnet.com/Listing/133-... Military base of 89 homes and many amenities. $5M in rural WV.
We intend for the residents to own the property.
This could happen early, if we form a co-op with smaller buy-in, then secure a loan. It could happen later if early investors/co-owners are bought out by residents over time after the initial debt is repaid.
What else might work?
This could happen early, if we form a co-op with smaller buy-in, then secure a loan. It could happen later if early investors/co-owners are bought out by residents over time after the initial debt is repaid.
What else might work?
March 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
We intend for the residents to own the property.
This could happen early, if we form a co-op with smaller buy-in, then secure a loan. It could happen later if early investors/co-owners are bought out by residents over time after the initial debt is repaid.
What else might work?
This could happen early, if we form a co-op with smaller buy-in, then secure a loan. It could happen later if early investors/co-owners are bought out by residents over time after the initial debt is repaid.
What else might work?
Based on past and current interest, we will likely launch with at least these 3 pods:
Maker / Builder
Garden / Permaculture
Homeschool / Family
What other pod would you want to live with, a group of 10-20 people who share some specific goals and passion and lifestyle?
Maker / Builder
Garden / Permaculture
Homeschool / Family
What other pod would you want to live with, a group of 10-20 people who share some specific goals and passion and lifestyle?
March 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Based on past and current interest, we will likely launch with at least these 3 pods:
Maker / Builder
Garden / Permaculture
Homeschool / Family
What other pod would you want to live with, a group of 10-20 people who share some specific goals and passion and lifestyle?
Maker / Builder
Garden / Permaculture
Homeschool / Family
What other pod would you want to live with, a group of 10-20 people who share some specific goals and passion and lifestyle?
The Laurelwood property includes a small vineyard. It was productive a decade ago but has been left to grow wild since. We expect to restore and expand it.
Located in the Chehalem Mountains Laurelwood District AVA, we could join some existing winery tours open to the public.
Located in the Chehalem Mountains Laurelwood District AVA, we could join some existing winery tours open to the public.
March 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The Laurelwood property includes a small vineyard. It was productive a decade ago but has been left to grow wild since. We expect to restore and expand it.
Located in the Chehalem Mountains Laurelwood District AVA, we could join some existing winery tours open to the public.
Located in the Chehalem Mountains Laurelwood District AVA, we could join some existing winery tours open to the public.
The Laurelwood property includes an orchard with about 300 productive fruit trees. Most are apples, with fewer pears and plums as well. The region should also be good for figs, and we'll try some other less common fruit trees.
What orchard fruit would you help us cultivate?
What orchard fruit would you help us cultivate?
March 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Laurelwood property includes an orchard with about 300 productive fruit trees. Most are apples, with fewer pears and plums as well. The region should also be good for figs, and we'll try some other less common fruit trees.
What orchard fruit would you help us cultivate?
What orchard fruit would you help us cultivate?
We have a long list of priorities to balance when choosing a property, including...
Price
Financing options
Existing improvements
Zoning
Natural features
City/Airport distance
Transit options
Natural disaster risk
Local politics
What else should we be considering?
Price
Financing options
Existing improvements
Zoning
Natural features
City/Airport distance
Transit options
Natural disaster risk
Local politics
What else should we be considering?
March 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
We have a long list of priorities to balance when choosing a property, including...
Price
Financing options
Existing improvements
Zoning
Natural features
City/Airport distance
Transit options
Natural disaster risk
Local politics
What else should we be considering?
Price
Financing options
Existing improvements
Zoning
Natural features
City/Airport distance
Transit options
Natural disaster risk
Local politics
What else should we be considering?
A successful intentional community aligns on various norms and policies. @sparr.bsky.social wants to allow legal drugs like alcohol and tobacco in at least some private spaces, and not allow heroin or meth at all. Founding members will decide where to draw the lines between those extremes.
March 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A successful intentional community aligns on various norms and policies. @sparr.bsky.social wants to allow legal drugs like alcohol and tobacco in at least some private spaces, and not allow heroin or meth at all. Founding members will decide where to draw the lines between those extremes.
Mia, one of our founding members, plans to join the Garden / Permaculture pod and also contribute to the Homeschooling pod. Mia joins us from New England with a background in early childhood education as well as experience with cannabis cultivation and businesses.
March 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Mia, one of our founding members, plans to join the Garden / Permaculture pod and also contribute to the Homeschooling pod. Mia joins us from New England with a background in early childhood education as well as experience with cannabis cultivation and businesses.
The Science / Home Ec building has sadly not been maintained as well as the others. We're hopeful it can be restored. Labs for science projects and startups, auditorium as a backup theater, home ec micro kitchens for food projects and education... So many possibilities!
March 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Science / Home Ec building has sadly not been maintained as well as the others. We're hopeful it can be restored. Labs for science projects and startups, auditorium as a backup theater, home ec micro kitchens for food projects and education... So many possibilities!
The first property we pursued for the CoDwell intentional community project was Southern Vermont College. The dorms, classrooms, manor, fields, forest, and other amenities were a great fit. We continue to search for other properties to consider if Laurelwood doesn't work out.
March 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The first property we pursued for the CoDwell intentional community project was Southern Vermont College. The dorms, classrooms, manor, fields, forest, and other amenities were a great fit. We continue to search for other properties to consider if Laurelwood doesn't work out.
Potential intentional community membership levels.
Full time: Live on site and fully participate in a pod.
Off-site: Access to non-residential amenities, partial pod participation.
Comets: Occasional visits where they participate like a full time member.
Which would you choose?
Full time: Live on site and fully participate in a pod.
Off-site: Access to non-residential amenities, partial pod participation.
Comets: Occasional visits where they participate like a full time member.
Which would you choose?
March 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Potential intentional community membership levels.
Full time: Live on site and fully participate in a pod.
Off-site: Access to non-residential amenities, partial pod participation.
Comets: Occasional visits where they participate like a full time member.
Which would you choose?
Full time: Live on site and fully participate in a pod.
Off-site: Access to non-residential amenities, partial pod participation.
Comets: Occasional visits where they participate like a full time member.
Which would you choose?
What sort of events and activities would you do in our gym? Two basketball courts, 100x100ft with 30ft ceilings, 30x100 shuffleboard, 30x60 stage, locker rooms.
Sports, aerial arts, climbing, roller skating, drone racing, ... what else?
#intentionalcommunity
Sports, aerial arts, climbing, roller skating, drone racing, ... what else?
#intentionalcommunity
March 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
What sort of events and activities would you do in our gym? Two basketball courts, 100x100ft with 30ft ceilings, 30x100 shuffleboard, 30x60 stage, locker rooms.
Sports, aerial arts, climbing, roller skating, drone racing, ... what else?
#intentionalcommunity
Sports, aerial arts, climbing, roller skating, drone racing, ... what else?
#intentionalcommunity
The Admin building was used and maintained by the previous owners. It contains six large classrooms, a dozen small to medium offices, and a 300 seat theater. We would use these spaces for events, education, coworking, performance, startup incubation, and private member offices.
March 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The Admin building was used and maintained by the previous owners. It contains six large classrooms, a dozen small to medium offices, and a 300 seat theater. We would use these spaces for events, education, coworking, performance, startup incubation, and private member offices.
The easiest way you can help us succeed is to follow/subscribe on other platforms and occasionally share/boost/comment/etc. Help us reach members, residents, owners, investors, etc!
twitter.com/co_dwell
www.facebook.com/CoDwellCommu...
www.instagram.com/co_dwell
mastodon.social/@codwell
twitter.com/co_dwell
www.facebook.com/CoDwellCommu...
www.instagram.com/co_dwell
mastodon.social/@codwell
March 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The easiest way you can help us succeed is to follow/subscribe on other platforms and occasionally share/boost/comment/etc. Help us reach members, residents, owners, investors, etc!
twitter.com/co_dwell
www.facebook.com/CoDwellCommu...
www.instagram.com/co_dwell
mastodon.social/@codwell
twitter.com/co_dwell
www.facebook.com/CoDwellCommu...
www.instagram.com/co_dwell
mastodon.social/@codwell
Another inspiration for our project is lostvalley.org. They have combined land stewardship and coliving intentional community with a wide variety of permaculture educational opportunities. Located a few hours south of our target property in Oregon, they are well worth a visit!
LOST VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CENTER & Intentional Community
Permaculture Design Courses in an Intentional Community, natural building, ecological restoration, and rewilding. ecovillage, organic regenerative farming, Eugene, Oregon, Pacific Northwest
lostvalley.org
March 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Another inspiration for our project is lostvalley.org. They have combined land stewardship and coliving intentional community with a wide variety of permaculture educational opportunities. Located a few hours south of our target property in Oregon, they are well worth a visit!
Kailash Ecovillage is a local inspiration. They took a typical apartment building, yard, and parking lot in Portland and built an intentional community; reclaiming pavement, growing food, hosting events, and fostering community.
www.kailashecovillage.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCGX...
www.kailashecovillage.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCGX...
Rundown apartments reborn as food-forest coliving Agritopia
YouTube video by Kirsten Dirksen
www.youtube.com
March 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Kailash Ecovillage is a local inspiration. They took a typical apartment building, yard, and parking lot in Portland and built an intentional community; reclaiming pavement, growing food, hosting events, and fostering community.
www.kailashecovillage.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCGX...
www.kailashecovillage.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCGX...
High level decision making in our community will be driven by explicit priorities that will be written into our founding documents.
This draft isn't set in stone and might change as more varied viewpoints become part of the project.
Text of priorities in thread to follow.
This draft isn't set in stone and might change as more varied viewpoints become part of the project.
Text of priorities in thread to follow.
February 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
High level decision making in our community will be driven by explicit priorities that will be written into our founding documents.
This draft isn't set in stone and might change as more varied viewpoints become part of the project.
Text of priorities in thread to follow.
This draft isn't set in stone and might change as more varied viewpoints become part of the project.
Text of priorities in thread to follow.
Our target property includes this Industrial Arts building with a wood shop, auto shop with lifts and five bays, welding shop, car paint room, and multiple classrooms we intend to use for new shops such as for 3d printing and electronics fabrication.
What would you build here?
What would you build here?
February 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Our target property includes this Industrial Arts building with a wood shop, auto shop with lifts and five bays, welding shop, car paint room, and multiple classrooms we intend to use for new shops such as for 3d printing and electronics fabrication.
What would you build here?
What would you build here?
CoDwell's governance structure may see some tweaks depending on eventual sources of funding/financing, and will definitely change over time as the community grows and equity moves into the hands of the residents. That said, here's the plan for launch in the most likely case.
February 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
CoDwell's governance structure may see some tweaks depending on eventual sources of funding/financing, and will definitely change over time as the community grows and equity moves into the hands of the residents. That said, here's the plan for launch in the most likely case.
The "Girls Dorm" (minus the historic religious gender segregation) will be the center of our intentional community coliving residential spaces from day one. 60 dorm rooms, 2 apartments, 1 house, 1 commercial and 3 residential kitchens. Most recently used as a retreat center.
February 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The "Girls Dorm" (minus the historic religious gender segregation) will be the center of our intentional community coliving residential spaces from day one. 60 dorm rooms, 2 apartments, 1 house, 1 commercial and 3 residential kitchens. Most recently used as a retreat center.
One of the novel features of our target property west of Portland is the on-site wastewater treatment. A fountain, cage of rocks, series of small algae pools, and pair of large ponds slowly return human waste to nature. All legal and safely maintained and monitored.
February 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
One of the novel features of our target property west of Portland is the on-site wastewater treatment. A fountain, cage of rocks, series of small algae pools, and pair of large ponds slowly return human waste to nature. All legal and safely maintained and monitored.
CoDwell's goal is to buy a boarding school or similar property for a #livework #intentionalcommunity for 100+ people with shared interests and passions. The current focus is west of #Portland #Oregon USA, with other candidate sites in California and Massachusetts.
codwell.org
codwell.org
CoDwell
CoDwell's focus is on finding unique live/work properties with a variety of amenities that are not commonly available, making them available to residents with shared access to those amenities, and fos...
CoDwell.org
December 3, 2024 at 1:51 PM
CoDwell's goal is to buy a boarding school or similar property for a #livework #intentionalcommunity for 100+ people with shared interests and passions. The current focus is west of #Portland #Oregon USA, with other candidate sites in California and Massachusetts.
codwell.org
codwell.org