The concept of cohousing invariably conjures up images of hippie communes from a bygone era. While some of the core values between the two have some similarities, today's cohousing environments are ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link When construction finished on a new apartment building on our block, one of my neighbor's kids asked when we were going to meet the people who had ...

I bought a four-unit apartment building with another single mom to help us share costs. It's brought us optimism, community, and cost savings. While cohousing is great, it hasn't solved a lot of the ...

Explore the topic of aging in America through in-depth stories, data and interactive content at governing.com/generations. Several years ago, Steve Pretl of Potomac ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senior cohousing communities offer a joyful and fulfilling experience of ageing.Photograph: Leland Bobbe/Getty Images (Photograph: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Communal living has moved beyond the college dorm and spread into housing communities nationwide. A select handful of these ...

As a kid growing up in the busy beehive of a large apartment complex on the north side of Chicago during the '50s, Joan Lichterman got used to having a lot of people in her life: She and her friends ...

Construction of the 42-home cohousing community is expected to begin in spring 2027.

Alice Alexander is getting ready to move into her new home, and she can hardly wait. At 55, she isn’t moving into any ordinary apartment or condominium; rather, it’s a cohousing community in downtown ...

Imagine living in a community where everyone knows your name, remembers your birthday and offers to make you dinner on a regular basis. Three Tucson communities have embraced such a lifestyle, called ...

Only a few concrete pillars, rebar and what appear to be the beginnings of an elevator shaft and stairwell were built at the site before work stopped due to a contractor dispute.