Swans Market


North America's 50th Cohousing Community is part of the 1917 Swan's Market building in historic Old Oakland neighborhood. It is the most urban cohousing community in North America; a block from a major subway hub; 12 minutes from downtown San Francisco.

Swan's Market is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is an award-winning innovative mixed-used historic-preservation project, restoring an abandoned old market building. In addition to a cohousing community, Swan's Market includes affordable rental apartments, retail stores, restaurants, professional offices, and the Museum of Childrens' Art.

Completed: 2000
Area: 0.3 acres (0.1 hectares) (mostly air rights in historic market)
Number of Units: 20
Square Feet in Common House: 3458
(includes guestroom, bathrooms, workshop, yoga/kid's room, laundry room, exercise room)
Architect: Michael Pyatok & Assoc., Peter Waller
Developer: East Bay Asian Local Development Co. (EBALDC) (nonprofit)
Commercial Lender: Wells Fargo among six lenders on the overall project

Website:
http://www.swansway.c...

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Churcha Soul August 5, 2010 2:41 PM Raines Cohen
Berkeley Town House July 10, 2010 8:08 AM Betsy Morris
Group Houses and Co-ops August 5, 2010 2:49 PM Raines Cohen
Established Cohousing Neighborhoods August 2, 2010 10:17 PM Betsy Morris
Forming Groups August 5, 2010 3:01 PM Raines Cohen
Mariposa Grove July 10, 2010 8:49 AM Betsy Morris
Pleasant Hill July 11, 2010 1:19 PM Raines Cohen
Mango House January 9, 2010 6:46 AM Raines Cohen
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Temescal Commons September 15, 2009 6:53 PM Raines Cohen
Addison Court Housing Cooperative January 6, 2010 5:42 PM Raines Cohen
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