HUB City vILLage

Dignity • Community • Belonging

Hub City Village is the first tiny house community in Albany to address the needs of our unhoused and housing-unstable neighbors. Our residents include veterans, seniors, individuals on disability, youth aging out of the foster care system, people with disabilities, small families and individuals who are in danger of losing housing or have lost housing due to unforeseen circumstances.

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HUB CITY VILLAGE VACANCY

Available: January 5, 2026`
Application deadline: Tuesday, December 30, 5:00 pm
For more information call: 518-818-8525

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A MODEL FOR SUCCESS

COOPERATIVE MODEL

Hub City Village (HCV) utilizes an innovative model to meet the needs of the unhoused. Unlike most affordable housing projects where tenants are merely renters, residents of HCV are members of a housing cooperative. Rents are kept low through the joint sharing of cooperative living and community governance. Members are required to provide security in the form of a Membership Fee. The Fee establishes membership in the HCV cooperative and is a fixed amount security deposit that is paid out when the membership is terminated. Creating Housing Coalition (CHC) holds the property in trust establishing continued cooperative member affordability.

WHAT IS A HOUSING COOPERATIVE (COOP)?

A housing cooperative, or co-op, is an intentional community that is controlled by a group of individuals who have equal membership in the group. There are many kinds of housing co-ops. HCV is a leasehold co-op. The property and structures are owned by Creating Housing Coalition. Each member occupies a specific unit as part of an occupancy agreement.

IS COOP LIVING RIGHT FOR YOU?

Living in a co-op calls for commitment, mutual respect, and a collaborative approach. It is good for people who want a sense of community and shared control, and who can contribute productively and respectfully. Among its many benefits are access to affordable stable housing, democratic control, security, and community. It requires that each member be responsible and accountable to themselves and others in the community, For some, it can be a challenge because of its social intensity and time commitments.
Members are required to give 10 specified work hours to the village each month and attend monthly general and committee meetings regularly. There are three main committees: Administrative, Membership, and House & Grounds. Each member must serve on at least one of these and participate in its functions.

The Membership Process:

Unlike most affordable housing projects, HCV is a self-governed, cooperative community. Residents of HCV are not simply renters, but members of a housing cooperative with a shared interest in the well-being of the village. As such, it is very important that a new member is a good fit for the village as well as for the member.
When a dwelling is available there is a 4 step application process to becoming a resident of the village.