The creators of a new and unusual downtown condominium project have only the very neighborly in mind.
The co-owners of Walnut Commons aren’t looking for neighbors interested in just borrowing a cup of sugar or waving “hello” as they pull out of their driveways.
Walnut Commons is a proposed cohousing community that would include 19-21 private units in a three-story, green-certified building centered around a common living space, where neighbors would gather regularly for communal dinners, lectures, children’s activities and other programs. Professionals, artists, seniors and children are welcome.
"We have the vision of what we want to do," said Jeff Major, project manager for the group’s financial partner and architect, Barry Swenson Builder. “You get community when you want it, but privacy, too. This allows people to pool their resources.”