-
Waitlist
Bright Street Co-op
Burlington, VT 05401
From $754 /month
ViewBright Street Co-op opened its doors in 2016, making it our newest co-op as well as our largest. Located in Burlington’s historic Old North...
- Bedrooms1, 2, 3
- Bathrooms1, 2
- TypeCooperative, Featured Listing
4 years ago -
Waitlist
Flynn Avenue Co-op
Burlington, VT 05401
From $830 /month
ViewFlynn Avenue Co-op is right off Pine Street and close to the bus line, three grocery stores, Champlain Elementary School, the Burlington bike path,...
- Bedrooms1, 2, 3
- Bathrooms1, 2
- TypeCooperative
4 years ago -
Waitlist
House Of Hildegard Co-op
Burlington, VT 05401
From $1,000 /month
ViewLocated in Burlington’s Old North End, this small, three-unit co-op offers a unique and special living experience for its co-op members. As an ownership...
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1, 2
- TypeCooperative
4 years ago -
Waitlist
Queensbury Housing Co-op
South Burlington, VT 05404
From $788 /month
ViewQueensbury Co-op offers cooperative community in a suburban environment. The Co-op, built in the 1990s, consists of nine attractive duplex buildings that share a...
- Bedrooms2, 3
- Bathrooms1, 2
- TypeCooperative
4 years ago -
Waitlist
Rose Street Artists' Co-op
Burlington, VT 05401
From $757 /month
ViewNestled in Burlington’s Old North End, the Rose Street Artists’ Co-op provides twelve unique apartments and a gallery/common space to its artist members. Located...
- Bedrooms1, 2, 3
- Bathrooms1, 2
- TypeCooperative
4 years ago -
Waitlist
Thelma Maple Co-op
Burlington, VT 05401
From $614 /month
ViewSituated in the historic and diverse Old North End, Thelma Maple Co-op apartments are a mix of flats and townhouse-style homes that were built...
- Bedrooms1, 2, 3
- Bathrooms1, 2
- Sq Ft800-1200
- TypeCooperative
4 years ago
Cooperative Housing
What is a Housing Cooperative?
Cooperatives (co-ops) combine aspects of renting and owning. Financially they are like renting, but they offer a level of control that is like owning. The unique part is that they require ongoing teamwork with the other members and provide a strong sense of community.
A co-op is a member-owned business that manages the housing. Each member is both a resident of the co-op and a shareholder (owner) in the business.
The co-op corporation acts as the landlord. The members, with contracted staff, manage their budget, set the policies, oversee repairs, and solve problems. The corporation owns or leases the buildings.
Co-op members share the responsibilities that a homeowner or landlord handles alone. They have more control and responsibility than renters do. They don’t have to make as big a financial investment as in individual ownership, but do have to work together.
Benefits of Joining a Cooperative
- • Community: Members get to know each other by working together.
- • Transparency: Members can learn the reasons for decisions that affect them.
- • Sense of security: Living in a building where residents know each other feels more secure.
- • Democracy: Everyone can have input.
- • Equality: There’s a commitment to fair and equal treatment.
- • Problem solving: Members can find ways to control costs.
Challenges of Joining a Cooperative
- • Mutual accountability: All members are expected to contribute while they live there.
- • Social intensity: Problems can feel extra-intense in the co-op context.
- • Responsibility: Members decide major legal and financial issues, so they have to put time into learning and thoughtful discussion.
- • Group processes: Working with a group of people can take time.
Living in a co-op calls for commitment, mutual respect and a collaborative approach. It is good for people who want a sense of community and shared control, and who are able to contribute productively.
Learn More
- • Listen to our co-op members in our co-opumentary Homes with a Heart
- • Learn about CHT’s Co-op History
- • Co-ops in the Community Land Trust model podcast
- • Review our Orientation Packet