New North Neighborhoods
A New Model for Community Ownership - Built From the Ground Up
Our New North Neighborhoods initiative will create entirely new manufactured home cooperatives that are financially attainable at workforce incomes in partnership with rural communities.
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This work blends the efficiency and innovation of facility-built housing with the permanence and power of cooperative land ownership, creating a replicable model that meets the moment:
Homes that are affordable to low- and moderate-income households
Neighborhood infrastructure owned and maintained by the local municipality
Neighborhoods designed for long-term stewardship
What makes New North Neighborhoods different?
New Construction, Not Preservation
While much of CoNorth's work has focused on preserving existing manufactured home communities, New North is about building entirely new cooperatives—from site planning to infrastructure, home placement, and cooperative governance.
Built for Today's Homeowners
New North homes are modern, energy-efficient, and designed with long-term affordability in mind. The initiative provides an ownership path for families and individuals priced out of traditional housing options but seeking stability and community.
Shared Equity, Local Control
Each New North community is structured as a limited-equity housing cooperative, giving residents collective ownership of the land and voice in the future of their neighborhood.
Thoughtful, Walkable Design
New North communities are designed for connection and livability—with homes oriented around a central commons and community building, walkable streets, and shared spaces that foster neighbor-to-neighbor interaction and long-term stewardship.
A Model for the Region
The New North Neighborhoods model is designed to be replicated. We’re building tools, partnerships, and capital strategies that other cities can use to bring this model to their own communities.
If you’re a municipal leader, landowner, developer, or community advocate interested in bringing the New North model to your area, we want to hear from you.
Contact us at acquisitions@conorth.coop to learn more.
