Crow Woods
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Updated on: Feb 9, 2025 (about 1 month ago)
- Created on: Oct 1, 2024 (about 6 months ago)
Mission Statement
Crow Woods is an intergenerational community seeking to provide connection through active environmental stewardship and the building of healthy relationships with one another and the surrounding community.
Community Description
We are a nine-unit intergenerational urban community under construction in the Northgate neighborhood of Seattle, with plans to move in late 2025. We have five homes available for purchase, perfect for those seeking intentional living in a vibrant cohousing community.
Our homes are arranged in three townhouse-style triplexes, all nestled around a lush central courtyard. Each two-story home shares a wall with at least one neighbor and includes private, covered porches in both the front and back. We have nine 2- and 4-bedroom homes, all with washers and dryers, with the larger units including a first-floor bedroom and full bathroom. Every home will have a no-step entrance, wide doorways, and a bathroom on the ground floor.
At the heart of our half-acre site stand towering 70-foot Douglas fir and cedar trees, surrounded by a growing Pacific Northwest native forest. Our shared outdoor space will feature a hot tub, fire pit, winding paths, a fragrance garden, and a bird-attracting fountain. Crow Woods will also have raised garden beds for shared vegetable gardening and may even include a chicken coop! Our goal is to have the site certified as a backyard wildlife sanctuary, creating a peaceful haven in the city.
A key part of life at Crow Woods will be the small common house, where we’ll gather for community dinners at least twice a week. Residents can cook in their own homes, often together with neighbors, then bring their meals to the common house to share. We’ll also have storage space for gardening tools, bicycles, and shared community items like camping gear and kayaks.
Crow Woods is located in a close-knit neighborhood along Meridian Ave, just a mile from two light rail stations with easy access to buses. We’ll have three off-street parking spots with electric charging capabilities and convenient street parking nearby, though our goal is to use public transit whenever possible.
If you enjoy city living, spending time with neighbors, and being part of a welcoming community, come join us at Crow Woods!
Learn more at CrowWoods.com or instagram.com/crowwoodsseattle
- Status: Forming
- Started Planning: 2022
- Started Living Together: 2025
- Visitors Accepted: Yes
- Open to New Members: Yes
- Please read the details in Membership below before contacting this community.Send Message
- Website: http://CrowWoods.com
- Business, Project, or Organization: http://CrowWoods.com
- Contact Name: Jane Lester
- Community Address:11731 Meridian Ave N
Seattle, Washington 98133
United States Location
About
- Type(s): Cohousing (individual homes within group property)
- Programs & Activities: Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association
- Location: Urban
Housing
- Status: We have land we have developed on
- Area: 0.5 acres
- Current Residence Types: Single-family homes
- Current Number of Residences: 9
- Housing Provided: Purchase
- Land Owned By: The entire community membership
Membership
- Adult Members: 8
- Visitors Accepted: Yes
- Visitor Process: Contact us through our website CrowWoods.com
- Open to New Members: Yes
- Membership Process: Contact us through our website CrowWoods.com or email me directly at jane.a.lester@gmail.com. We'll have an email discussion followed by a Zoom meeting and then an in-person meeting if possible, here in Seattle. I can show you the site and answer questions about our project. If interested in joining, we'll arrange a meeting with the other community members. An interested resident may then complete our Reservation Agreement and make an Option Contribution towards the purchase of their home.
Government
- Decision Making: Sociocracy
- Identified Leader: No
- Leadership Core Group: Yes
Economics
- Dues, Fees, or Shared Expenses: Yes
- Shared Income: None
- Required Weekly Labor Contribution: 1
- Open to Members with Existing Debt: Yes (some debt)
Sustainability Practices
- Energy Infrastructure: We are connected to the grid.
- Current Renewable Energy Generation: 0%, or close to 0%
- Planned Renewable Energy Generation: 0%, or close to 0%
- Current Food Produced: 0%, or close to 0%
- Planned Food Produced: 0%, or close to 0%
- Food Produced Locally: Up to 25%
Lifestyle
- Common Facilities:
- Common House
- Garden(s)
- Outbuilding(s)
- Hot tub or hot springs
- Fire pit
- Internet Available: Yes, both the community and individuals provide it
- Internet Fast?: Yes, exceptionally.
- Cellphone Service: Good for most people.
- Shared Meals: 2-5 times per week
- Dietary Practices:
- Omnivorous (plants and animals)
- Mostly Vegetarian
- Dietary Choice or Restrictions: No - people may eat however they wish.
- Special Diets OK: Sometimes
- Alcohol Use: Yes, used occasionally.
- Tobacco Use: No, this community does not permit tobacco use.
- Expected Healthcare Practices: We follow CDC guidelines for pandemics in terms of masking, vaccinations, spacing.
- Healthcare Options: Up to each family, household, or individual
Cohousing
- Building Site Status: Building
- Year Construction Completed: 2025
- Number of Housing Units: 9
- Has a Shared Common Building: Yes
- Architect: Hybridarc
- Developer: Jane Lester
- Commercial Lender: 1st Security Bank
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Community Network or Organization Affiliations
The Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC), Coho/US
Fair Housing Laws
This community acknowledges that their listing does not include any potential violations of the Fair Housing Law, or that they do not provide housing. For any questions about this topic please see our Content Policies and contact FIC with any questions or concerns: directory@ic.org.
Keywords
cohousing, urban, connection, coho, Seattle
