Saturday, April 24th is National Cohousing Open House Day! Gainesville Cohousing will be participating by hosting a live virtual tour of our community for anyone who is interested on Facebook. This live event is scheduled to begin at 1pm EST. See you there! www.Facebook.com/Gainesvillecohousing
Someone recently asked me to tell them the story of how Gainesville Cohousing got started. It’s a story I’ve told many times. I talk about the group that existed before our current community came together. How my husband and I invited the members from the previous group over to our Read more…
This Sunday, April 29th, is National Cohousing Open House Day! It’s a day when cohousing communities across the United States, including Gainesville Cohousing, open their doors and welcome people to learn more about their intentional neighborhood. Visitors will experience the sights and sounds of what a cohousing community is really Read more…
We are so thrilled to announce that we have officially begun work on our property! Earthworx, LLC started the work on our property shortly after the city of Gainesville gave us the final approval. On Saturday, January 21st, the community gathered on the property to unveil our Gainesville Cohousing construction Read more…
Recently, we had our 5th Anniversary together as a community! It is hard to believe that 5 years has gone by since our very first meeting with only a handful of people ready to start this journey together. Since that initial conversation about building the first cohousing community in Florida Read more…
We are so close to breaking ground, we can taste it! Our members are selling their current homes, having garage sales, donating extra things, and talking to the banks. With breaking ground only weeks away many people are downsizing, perfecting their floorplans, and pinning their “must-haves” on Pinterest! Since our Read more…
GOT QUESTIONS? If you have been interested in cohousing and want to learn more or maybe you have some specific questions about our project, now is your chance! Come on out to UCG (United Church of Gainesville) on Sunday, April 26th at 4:30pm for an hour long Informational Session. You’ll Read more…
Judy Broward Judy became interested in Cohousing because of the opportunity to create a unique community in Gainesville that incorporates green living and a sense of community. She is a retired accountant at the University of Florida. She worked as Budget Coordinator at her last position at the College Read more…
This year marks our 2nd annual winter family-fun event on our property. This year is extra special because we are hosting a movie night under the stars! Everyone is welcome to this family celebration where we will screen Disney’s Frozen. Light refreshments will be provided but feel free to bring Read more…
Two years doesn’t seem like a long time to most people, but in the world of building a neighborhood from scratch it can feel like an eternity, (especially when you want to move in, like, yesterday)! Gainesville Cohousing has come a long way since that very first meeting two years Read more…