We take the lead design and planning, but building a pocket neighborhood requires the expertise of progressive developer.įor leads on locating a developer in your area, you might start by asking your city planner. To be clear, Ross Chapin Architects is not a developer. has directory of existing and forming groups around the country. Occasionally, we work with cohousing groups to design a site plan and coordinate with a developer. Cohousing requires tremendous involvement by residents, but by the time everyone moves in, there is already a strong sense of community. In a recent blog essay by Ross, he discusses the similarities and differences between pocket neighborhoods and cohousing. Read more about them in Part Three of Ross’s book, and in the book, Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves. You might find an existing home for sale in a Seattle area pocket neighborhood by visiting The Cottage Company to see their list of homes.Ĭohousing, a related cousin to pocket neighborhoods, are communities that are planned and managed by owner-residents who share a similar vision.
Most of the homes that come up will be individual houses, but on occasion you will find one in a pocket neighborhood. Start your search by going to Real Estate site such as and key in “Ross Chapin”.
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