A warm welcome to the website for ...
Monterey Cohousing Community
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota

Current Status at Monterey Cohousing:
(Summer 2008)

Townhome Available! Click Here for Photos/Info

Cohousing Information Session - Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Discover Cohousing the Mococo way. Join us for dinner (optional), a tour, and a discussion with a Question & Answer Session with Cohousers. Please call 952-930-7554 at least 3 days in advance to let us know you are coming and to make a dinner reservation. Dinner is $5 per person ($2.50 for kids 12 and under). Times to join us are as follows:

  • 6:30 p.m. for Dinner and a Tour
  • 7:15 p.m. for the Tour plus a discussion and Q&A session with co-housers.

Can't make the spring session? Our fall session is already scheduled: Thursday, October 16th, 2008.

Monterey Cohousing in the News at StarTribune.com

Online Images of Cohousing Community from News Article

Get the latest info from Monterey & regional cohousing announcements and events:
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To check prior announcements:
 Monterey & Regional Cohousing Events and Notices of Openings


(picture taken 2003)

NEW! Slideshow of life at Mococo.

More Pictures:
| Big House winter (courtyard view) | Big House fall (front) | Common Living Room |
(Summer 2001):
| Courtyard from Living Room | Townhouses (facing courtyard) |

To find out more about cohousing,
or to locate cohousing in your state,
check out the national cohousing site:

www.cohousing.org


The essential facts about our community:
Name Monterey Cohousing Community
Location 2925 Monterey Ave. South
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416,   -7 blocks west of Minneapolis
Phone 952-930-7554
Established December, 1992.
Purpose and Mission "...provide housing for its members in the form of a CoHousing development..."  We "...intend to foster strong involvement of the residents in an inclusive community." -From  Mission Statement.
Who can live here Monterey is open to anyone who is interested in living and participating in the community.  Membership requires buying one of the units from an existing resident-owner (subject to availability). Monterey welcomes and encourages diversity of  membership.
Size 15 Households; 8 retrofit "apartment" style units, and 7 newly built townhouse units, each privately owned by the residents. 
Physical Description An Edwardian style mansion and a newly built set of townhouses (connected by tunnel), central courtyard, front yard, with driveways and parking bays (incl. garages) on the periphery. The grounds of the 2.25 acre site are beautifully landscaped.  Back side of the property adjoins a small park, reachable by a short walk through community owned woods.
Interior Space Over 6,000 sq feet of common space, including Living Room, Library, 2 Guest rooms, 3 season enclosed porch, dining room, newly remodeled kitchen, office (w/fax & copier), playroom, laundry room, workshop, entertainment room.
Household Makeup Singles; with & w/o children, couples; with & w/o children.
Ages 4 to 70+
Membership Adult resident-owners are voting members. Decisions are made by consensus. All business and management decisions are done by the resident members.  All members share in the responsibilities and work of the common property, as well as share in its benefits.
More Information Monterey Info and update.  What residents appreciate about Monterey.
More Info about 
Cohousing
What's Cohousing? 

 
More About Monterey Cohousing:

NEW: MoCoCo Song
The Story of Monterey (article)
A new arrival at Monterey
Update to Monterey Cohousing - (Summer 1998)
What We Appreciate about Monterey Cohousing - (January 1999)


Other Cohousing Links:

 Twin Cities Cohousing Network
 National Cohousing Web Site
 Cohousing Advocates

Cohousing: America's Old Fashioned Community of the Future!

For more information about Monterey Cohousing, click here to email us!

OR Call 952-930-7554 and leave a voicemail