Navigating Affordable Housing Cooperatives

This chapter explores limited equity housing cooperatives in New York, tracing their origins to the 1950s Mitchell Llama program aimed at providing affordable homes. It contrasts two distinct co-ops, focusing on how factors of race and economics shape residents' views on privatization and community values. Through personal narratives and historical context, the chapter emphasizes the need for empathy and public investment in sustaining these cooperative housing models amid a changing landscape.