Continuum Co‑ops

reframing development for

Attainable,
accessible homeowner
ship, in your 'hood, for life.

Photo of house with adirondack chairs around a firepit

THe problem

Something’s missing in “The Missing Middle”:

  • ATTAINABLE PRICING: Without family help, almost no young adults can afford to buy a home in the Portland area.
  • MANAGEABLE OVERHEAD: Many older adults cannot afford the cost of maintaining the homes they have.
  • ACCESSIBLE DESIGN: A very small percentage of homes support visitability and ease of mobility through design for longevity.
  • ABUNDANT OPTIONS: The space is there, the desire is there. Archaic restrictions limit new development.
Color sketch of various types of houses within a city block - apartment buildings, single homes, ADUs, duplexes, etc

What is Missing Middle Housing?
Intended to add more affordable housing, these are options other than single-family homes, or large apartment buildings. Think duplexes, triplexes, 4-plexes, ADUs (accessory dwelling units), cottage clusters, small apartment buildings. Adding these kinds of historically available units was supposed to bring home-ownership into reach for more people. It has had very little impact.

THe Solution

Renovation and co‑ops fill the gap

By renovating under-used homes and properties in our neighborhoods; creating new, accessible, separately-owned homes, we can create true affordability - and nourish community while we are at it.
   
What we need is Cooperative purchase and ownership options, and to come together to solidify a pathway home!

house under renovation to add space

Keep up as we grow!

These efforts are part of a grassroots movement to use what we have to provide for what we need.

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Who we are

Our co-developers

This program is the brain and heart-child of Rachel Hemmingson, a maverick, social activist with deep understanding of residential real estate, mortgage lending, our current senior housing models, the economics financial advisors cannot help with, and life transitions. She has tinkered with this vision for many years. In the fall of 2025 she saw the stars align in the larger community, and sent out an invitation to people she knew and respected who might help. She was abundantly clear that this vision could in no way be realized by one person. A team was needed.

And a team stepped up and grew, and evolved --and here we are. There are more people than those I'll share about here -- many many friends and colleagues have cheered this vision along over many years.

Here is a little about the core group moving the vision forward now.