Coquitlam Cohousing

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About the Community

  • Forming
  • Urban

What we do

Coquitlam Cohousing will be 1138 Falcon, Coquitlam BC. We plan to buy the land in October, with 14 members investing $130,000.
By starting our own new cohousing, we
1. Bypass existing cohousings’ long wait lists, which make it so hard to get in,
2. Create a cohousing that reflects our needs, and build great community building relationships through its creation, and
3. Build a community legacy for years to come and benefit many future residents in this project, and show others the benefits of this type of living.
Coquitlam Cohousing will be a 5 story building, with 8 units per floor and amenity spaces on rooftop deck and throughout the building. Our site will have a large communal interior space between the units. Prices for units are estimated at $475K for one bedroom to $1.1M for four bedroom.
Cohousing is an resident managed strata with traditional apartments, as well as additional amenity space. Neighbours know each others names. Cohousing offers the privacy you need with the community. Its a great place for families, seniors and everyone in between.
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Our Vision

Mission:

To create a multi-generational community that enables meaningful connection and relationships, allows space for authentic expression, encourages personal growth and generates a sense of safety and belonging

Values:

Harmony: A place/environment that balances individual and communal needs, encourages co-operation and celebrates our differences
Inclusiveness: Welcoming to people of all backgrounds who share our values
Sustainability: A way of life that’s socially, financially, and environmentally sustainable
Joyfulness: A nourishing and joyful environment that fosters play, art, life, laughter and spontaneity

Our Mission

Mission:

To create a multi-generational community that enables meaningful connection and relationships, allows space for authentic expression, encourages personal growth and generates a sense of safety and belonging

Values:

Harmony: A place/environment that balances individual and communal needs, encourages co-operation and celebrates our differences
Inclusiveness: Welcoming to people of all backgrounds who share our values
Sustainability: A way of life that’s socially, financially, and environmentally sustainable
Joyfulness: A nourishing and joyful environment that fosters play, art, life, laughter and spontaneity

  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • 70 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
  • Open to volunteers
Total
70

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Sociocratic/Circle-Based

Organized in circles or domains with distributed authority.

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Join fee: Yes (amount not specified)
Monthly fees/dues: Yes (amount not specified)
Labor required: Yes
Members with pre-existing debt: Yes

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Large Scale Kitchen, Gym or sports area, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 2-5 times per week

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a single individual, couple, or Family Trust

Setting

  • Urban

Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Energy sources used

  • Photovoltaic Solar
  • Land area size
    1 acres

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Location

  • British Columbia, Canada

Coquitlam Cohousing

Promoted Needs and Offers

  • Events
2 years ago

Earthaven Ecovillage Experience Weekend

Four-day in-person program June 4-7, 2026 Experience Weekend immerses you in the living laboratory that is Earthaven Ecovillage. Earthaven is the ideal setting for a whole-life skills curriculum — a place to see regenerative systems in practice, collaborative food production in action, and community living on a personal level. You’ll connect with the people, businesses, and farms of Earthaven and our extended valley community for a hands-on, skill-building, life-changing experience. The Experience Weekend curriculum encourages participants to examine sustainability through social, ecological, economic, and eco-spiritual lenses. Through tours, large-group discussions, classes with community members, shared meals, and time to explore the land on your own, this learning journey gives you an intimate experience of the ecovillage. Program participants form a nested community within the village by sharing meals, social activities, their experiences, and hearth-tending tasks. Many participants come to the program during or while preparing for a life transition — questioning aspects of their current lifestyle and curious about their options and learning what’s possible. Others come to the program for a retreat from their daily life — a chance to be in a different place around curious and enthusiastic people while enjoying tasty, wholesome meals prepared by someone else. Whether drawn more to the program content or the program context, participants enjoy spending the weekend with a group of people with shared interests in our beautiful southern Appalachian forest. Click here for more information and to register.
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