Houston’s East End neighborhood will soon welcome a bold new experiment in housing in the next couple of months, one dedicated to communal space and curing the epidemic of isolation plaguing modern America.
Called CoHousing Houston, the development occupies a property at 114 Delmar St. that consists of 33, individually-owned units built around a central courtyard. This layout isn’t much different from a modern apartment complex, but there are architectural deviations and governing principles that gently nudge the residents toward in-person interactions.
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