Bull City Commons

Community

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About the Community

Established
Urban

What we do

Bull City Commons is a diverse urban cohousing community guided by kindness, respect, and mutual support. Together we are creating an oasis of individual and community well-being. Our 5-story cohousing condominium community in central Durham, NC, is within walking distance of a vital shopping district, a university campus and hospital, and public transit. Our indoor spaces are designed to be open and airy, blending with our woods-and-gardens environment, with indoor and outdoor spaces that support privacy, group activities, and neighborhood interaction. At Bull City Commons, we can truly be ourselves in this diverse and welcoming mid-sized city full of history, culture, and charming neighborhoods.

Our Vision

Our community supports:
· Private homes as well as shared spaces
· Sharing resources, limiting each household’s need to own everything
· Caring for one another with kindness, ease, and intention rather than obligation
· Health and well-being, joy, playfulness, and relaxation
· Connection to each other, our neighborhood, and the larger community

Our Mission

Community type

Cohousing

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Membership & Population

31 Total members

Not open to new members

Open to visitors

Open to volunteers

Total

How to join

We want prospective members to make an informed decision about joining BCC’s vision of community. For information on the how to be added to our interested buyers list, please visit www.bullcitycommons.com.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

We welcome visitors for a tour and also hold occasional information sessions. We maintain an interested buyers list for notice of any condo units for sale.

Please visit our website to download an information sheet and learn more about BCC at https://www.bullcitycommons.com/
Contact us at [email protected] if you have questions.

Governance & Economics

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 (some debt)
All owner-residents participate in our plenary business meetings and several operational circles and teams.

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

Common House, Garden(s), Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Fire pit, Internet

Lifestyle & Culture

Frequency of communal meals

About once a week

Substance use culture

Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure

Sustainability & Land

Property status

Privately owned

Property owner

By a Land Trust, Home Owners Association, or corporation

Setting

Urban

Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.

Self-produced energy

Up to 33%

Energy sources used

Photovoltaic Solar

Self-produced food

Up to 33%

Land area size
0.5 acres

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Location

North Carolina, United States