Sold out
December 2014
All units have been sold.
Welcome Home
July 2014
The first residents started moving into the building
White Report issued
May 2014
The California Bureau of Real Estate issued its Final Public Report allowing sales of individual condominiums.
Construction begins
March 2013
Groundbreaking Ceremony was March 1, 2013.
Final plans submitted
October 2012
Build plans submitted to planning department; approval expected in three to six weeks.
Prioritization complete
July 2012
Prioritization Workshop w/Chuck Durrett. Group puts together a prioritized list of items such as solar, quartz counters, outdoor kitchen, etc.
City Council approval
July 2012
City Council gives unanimous approval of the project
Equity members expand
July 2012
Walnut Commons reaches 13 equity members
Planning Commission approval
June 2012
Planning Commission approves of plans/project
Begin detailed drawings
April 2012
Reached goal of ten members minimum to begin detailed drawings
Common space design workshop
August 2011
Group meets with Charles Durrett for unit/common house design workshop
Initial design proposal
July 2011
Charles Durrett describes cohousing and presents initial designs to interested community members at public meeting at Museum of Art and History
Land purchased
July 2011
Walnut Commons LLC purchases lot from city for $885,000, in partnership with Jeff Major and Green Valley Corp. (Barry Swenson Builder), together forming Walnut Commons Development LLC
Walnut Commons LLC
June 2011
Walnut Commons LLC is formed with group of 4 equity members
Preliminary sketches
May 2011
Charles Durrett delivers preliminary design sketches, based on workshop with group, for up to 21 units plus common space
Sold out
December 2014
All units have been sold.
Charles Durett meeting
May 2011
Group meets with Charles Durrett, cohousing architect and author of the book Creating Cohousing, to work on initial site design of building