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Redding Garden Cooperative

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Social
  • Suburban

Founding year

  • 1970

What we do

Redding Gardens Cooperative is the only housing cooperative in the Redding area and one of only a few in all of Northern California. Redding Gardens has 120 units ranging from one-bedroom to two-bedroom. Our one-bedroom units are 630 square feet, and the two-bedroom units approximately 857 square feet. Two-bedroom units also include a walk-in closet and kitchen pantry.
Cooperative housing is different from your traditional housing complexes. Residents are partial owners of the complex and take great pride in their homes, because it is their own. We welcome applicants of from walks of life.

  • All ages and walks of life are represented–single parents, couples, singles and families with children.
  • Redding Gardens has 118 units: one and two-bedroom units.
  • Members are welcome to use the common areas: the pool, community room, BBQ picnic area and laundry rooms.

Our Mission

The Redding Gardens Cooperative is a private community consisting of 120 units in eight buildings situated near the Sacramento River in the heart of Redding, California. Redding Gardens is a multi-family housing cooperative functioning to provide affordable housing for people of all ages.

  • Purpose
  • Social
  • Activities
  • Property management

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 1970
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 1970
  • Started living together
  • 180 Total members
  • Open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
180

How to join

Contact the office and get an application. Once approved they will be placed on the wait list.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Contact the office and schedule a time to visit the community.

Decision-making process

  • Leadership Decides

A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

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
  • 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: $12500
Regular fees: Yes
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed

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

Garden(s), Swimming pond or pool, Swingsets & play areas

Frequency of communal meals

  • Rarely

Community activities and engagement

  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association

Substance use culture

  • Substance use is prohibited in the community

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By a Land Trust, Home Owners Association, or corporation

Setting

  • Suburban

Residential areas outside city centers but within metropolitan regions.

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Land area size
    3 acres

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Location

  • California, United States

Promoted Needs and Offers

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6 years ago

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