cohousing

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Recent Examples of cohousing Some people live on their own, while others opt for cohousing. Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 June 2025 Today, a variety of retirement homes geared toward them exists around the U.S. A cohousing complex with 28 single-story homes stands in Durham, North Carolina. Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Mar. 2025 The barrier to entry to build a cohousing development can be high, as this kind of new construction is subject to the same market dynamics as any new building. Katia Riddle, NPR, 1 Dec. 2024 Now aged 68 and 72, the two are living together again in Heartwood Commons, a cohousing community in Oklahoma. David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 The Happy Home Shared by 26 Women (Anita Chaudhuri, The Guardian, August 2023) New Ground, the UK’s first cohousing community solely for women over the age of 50, is a testament to endurance. Christine Ro, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024 For those wanting their own space, but seeking the benefits of community and camaraderie, cohousing is a viable alternative. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Spevak, who owns Orange Splot, which designs and builds cohousing and other small communities, spoke of the mismatch between houses and resident needs. oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2021 Despite this affinity and more than a decade of work, the root system of North American Jewish cohousing remains shallow. Rachelle Stein-Wotten, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohousing
Noun
  • Some longtime condo residents, all men, had invited Mark to play poker one evening.
    Michelle Johnson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Luxury unit sales are booming, but overall condo sales are in a slump, despite prices holding steady, as middle class buyers find condo ownership increasingly out of reach.
    CD Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The Vale Garden Residence, a duplex suite at Brooklyn's only true luxury hotel, offers a wraparound terrace with sweeping skyline views, floor-to-ceiling windows, and even an open-air jacuzzi.
    Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • In the request, the applicant is asking for the city to allow encroachments into the 100-foot freeway setback along K-7, for the apartment buildings to be six feet taller than the 35-foot limit, and that the lots can be reduced for 23 duplex lots.
    Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • If the bylaws do not provide the location, the meeting must be held within 15 miles of the condominium property or within the same county.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
  • Noteworthy in Miami Beach, where new construction prices usually begin north of $1 million, Ella Miami Beach is a boutique condominium whose residences start at $600,000.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • These ambitions are not just about size and speed but also reflect efficiency and sustainability concerns for energy consumption and cooling.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025
  • At stake is not just economic efficiency, but the rule ...
    Iain Murray, National Review, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The Italian shipyard teamed up with New York design studio Meyer Davis to bring the warm, modern interiors of its new 183-foot superyacht to life.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 June 2025
  • Between the beer garden, the art corridor, studio space for Local Color and Good Karma Bikes, this might just just blossom into another funky art district downtown.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Another one of her rental listings, also a floor-through but configured as a three-bed, two-bath, rented to the first people who saw it.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 May 2025
  • Two floor-through units on the third and fourth floors sat above an owner’s duplex with bedrooms at the garden level and living spaces on the parlor floor.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Adding to the home’s flexibility, whether for extended family or live-in staff, there’s a three-bedroom garden apartment on the lower level with a private entry.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
  • The current layout includes a one-bedroom garden apartment (perfect for guests, nannies, or passive income) and a four-bedroom triplex above.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The duplex apartment occupies the top floors of a 19th-century carriage house that is hidden down a gated former horse passageway just off of New York's Times Square and has played a starring role in both film and TV.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
  • The two upper floors contain an independent duplex apartment with both interior access and a separate staircase to the ground-floor entrance.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 May 2025

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“Cohousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohousing. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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