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Washington Commons Breaks Ground

Nov 23, 2021 12:00AM ● By Michele Townsend

Excited members of Washington Commons breaking ground at the site of their future home near the corner of 4th Street and G Street in West Sacramento. Photo by Michele Townsend

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WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - The Washington Commons project broke ground on Friday, November 19th near the corner of 4th Street and G Street in West Sacramento. Washington Commons will be a condominium complex built with the idea of knowing your neighbors and being a community within your community. If you were lucky enough to have grown up in, or have ever lived in, the kind of neighborhood where all of the neighbors know each other and watch out for each other, then you know what kind of complex the Washington Commons is designed for.

Mayor Pro-tem, Chris Ledesma, was at the ceremony to welcome the members to West Sacramento. The members (condo owners) and developers have all been working on this project together since 2016. Not only did the members invest their money to fund this project, but they were included in the design of the complex.

The members had input on the amenities that the complex included and the layout of the complex. They also had input on the common, or social areas, where they will be able to visit with their friends and neighbors. In addition to the large terrace, there will be workshops and other shared social areas, making it easy to gather and stay connected.

Washington Commons will be the first cohousing community in West Sacramento. Of the 35 units 28 are already sold and people from as far away as New Hampshire and Texas were at the ceremony, in anticipation of their new homes. It will be a great way for people who want to balance privacy and community.

There are more than 40 cohousing complexes across Northern California, and they continue to grow in popularity in a time where we want our own private lives but find the need to share resources.  If you think that you might be interested in purchasing one of these one or two bedroom condos, or if you would like more information about cohousing, visit www.Washington-Commons.org or the Cohousing Association at www.cohousing.org