COMPARATIVE CHART OF COMMON HOUSE SQUARE FOOTAGES IN COHOUSING COMMUNITIES
Compiled by Kraus-Fitch Architects
*Note: Total Square Footage may contain basement and "attic" spaces that might be considered "extra" and NOT "essential"
	Pathways Cohousing	comments	Pioneer Valley Cohousing	comments	Pleasant Hill	Bellingham	Cotati	Island Cohousing	Culver Way Cohousing - Design Development	Hearthstone Cohousing	Cape Verde Cohousing
Location	Suburban, Western Mass.		Suburban, Western Mass.		suburban, CA	Suburban, WA	urban, CA	Martha's Vineyard Island (Mass.)	St. Louis, MO	Denver, CO	Colorado Springs, CO
Completion date	2000		1994		2001	2000	groundbreaking 2002	2000	DD
Number of Units	24		32		32	33	30	16	46	33
SF dining area / unit	39		43		26	27	22	44	31	20
TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE *	6741		9568		3969	3936	3006	2600	5374
TOTAL FOOTPRINT	3174		4364		3969	3936	3006	2600	3307	2400	2248
FIRST FLOOR
Entry	100		238
Mail Room	50		131					140
Great Room / Dining	937		1130		830	877	667	700	1412	670	723
Sm. Dining Rm.			260
Kitchen	306		450		250	221	262	310	340	276	348
Kid's room	472		600		400	434	322	300	405	400	227
Living	215		180		210	236	299	170	240	200	171
office	0	in living room	0	in hall niche		175	133	0	272
Guest 1	182		148			175		160			135
Guest 2	103		148					160
Laundry (first floor)	0		0		150	136	210	0	255	150
Work @ home offices					525	175
Exercise (first floor)							197
Crafts Room (first floor)						175
Sto/Mech (first floor)					150	396	92
Subtotal first floor room	2365		3285		2515	3000	2182	1940	2924	1696	1604
Support Functions: walls, bathrooms, circulation, storage	809	very little closet space; two stairs	1079	good chair storage, one stair	1454	936	824	660	383	704	644
% Support Functions	25%		25%		37%	24%	27%	25%	12%	29%	29%
TOTAL FIRST FLOOR	3174		4364		3969	3936	3006	2600	3307	2400	2248
BASEMENT										unfinished
Gross Motor/Game	360		1300
Laundry	165		208
Spa	154		180
Mechanical	110		150
TIOLI			30
Clothes Lines			130
Sprinkler Room		in mechanical?	100
Root Cellar			88
Pantry	81		45
Exercise	522		480
Bike Storage			507	walk-out basement allows for convenient bike storage
General Storage	340
Multi-Function	400	craft	240	meeting
Subtotal first floor room	2132		3458
Support Functions	1042		906
% Support Functions	33%		21%
TOTAL BASEMENT	3174		4364					0	0	2400
2nd FLOOR OR MEZZANINE
Open Mezzanine	285		375	center or space
Book area	108	top of stairs	465	perimeter of space
exercise room									405
crafts room									340
guest room 1									260
guest room 2									250
storage									136
office											379
Conference											342
Guest Room											126
Subtotal second floor room	393		840					0	1391		847
Support Functions									676		248
% Support Functions									23%		15%
TOTAL 2ND FLOOR OR MEZZANINE	393		840	level of finish is minimal				0	2067		1095
GRAND TOTAL	6741		9568	While this is a very big total number, it should be noted that the vast majority of basment space has been finished slowly over the course of 7 years				2600	5374
DECKS, ETC
Front Porch
Side Porch
Back Porch
Courtyard