Friday, August 1, 2014: Join Now and Lock In Current Phoenix Commons Pricing

Phoenix Commons, our new senior co-housing community being built on the Oakland/Alameda waterfront, is offering core group members the opportunity to lock in the current pricing for those people who join the community by Friday, August 1, 2014.

Due to increasing construction costs, prices will be going up about 5 percent as of Saturday, August 2nd. Updated price listings will be offered to members who join on or after August 2nd.

Becoming a Phoenix Commons owner is a three-step process, beginning with joining as a member of the core group (the $500 membership includes a position in the selection queue, meeting attendance, Successful Aging course and financial qualification). The second step is the Unit Reservation Deposit ($3,000), which reserves your selected home unit and is applied towards the 20% Final Deposit, which is Step Three.

Please call the Phoenix Commons office at 510-217-8527 or contact us at [email protected] for more information and to join now.

Thursday, January 9, 2014: Phoenix Commons Groundbreaking

We are pleased to announce the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, January 9th to celebrate the construction of Phoenix Commons, a new senior cohousing project in Oakland’s eclectic Jingletown neighborhood along the Oakland-Alameda Estuary.

The first of its kind in the Bay Area, Phoenix Commons is a 41-unit cooperative lifestyle community for seniors that offers resident-owners the unique opportunity to create a community together that reflects their values, needs and aspirations for the next chapter in their lives.

Join us in celebration of this truly innovative and inspirational community-building project.

Date: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Location: 340 29th Ave., Oakland, CA 94601 next to the Park Street Bridge

For further details and to RSVP, please contact Samantha at the Phoenix Commons office by phone 510-217-8527 or email [email protected]

Phoenix Commons officially a 55+ Community

We have just received word that the City of Oakland has agreed to change the age restriction from 60 to 55, in order to conform with federal fair housing laws. This is great news for future community members under the age of 60, who would have faced exclusion from Phoenix Commons if not for the expeditious and reasonable approach taken by Oakland’s city planners. The city’s ongoing enthusiastic cooperation with Phoenix Commons is much appreciated, and provides even more proof that Oakland is truly a hot spot for forward-thinking and community-minded people from all walks of life!

Thursday, September 19: BCDC Hearing

On Thursday the 19th at 1:00 pm we will be at the BCDC hearing in Oakland, waiting for final approval of our plans for the waterfront. We will let you know how it turns out.

Monday, April 1: Phoenix Commons wins EFA Design Award

Describing Phoenix Commons, Environments for Aging Magazine wrote, “This project in progress had a lot of great features an ‘out-of-the-box’ concept, bringing it to a challenging, urban site, with great connections to shopping, entertainment and the waterfront trail are all items the designer should be commended for.”

Phoenix Commons’  Honorable Mention Design Award is the highest award possible for a design project which is not yet built.

Environments for Aging Magazine annually awards projects who merit awards for design issues and trends related to the needs of the entire aging population at the Environments for Aging Conference and publishes the honorees in their Annual Design issue.  To see the article click here.