Over five years ago, a group of folks first got together in a living room in North Portland and talked about what it would be like to have a shared housing situation where everyone had his or her own space but access to common outdoor and indoor spaces and amenities. We wanted the best of co-housing--fun, community, low-impact living, and shared resources—combined with the advantages of privacy and individual homeownership. Eli Spevak and Jim Labbe never let go of the idea, and in January 2003 they purchased Peninsula Park Commons, a 7-unit courtyard apartment building located in the heart of the Piedmont Neighborhood and across the street from Portland's original rose garden. In the summer of 2004 we converted the property to 6 condominiums and one common unit. Since then we have started construction of an additional 3 units and new common spaces on the site.
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