You are invited to come join the Phoenix Commons senior cohousing community for a casual social gathering! This will be a great opportunity to meet our current community members and learn how Phoenix Commons could be the ideal launching pad for an active and meaningful retirement. On Wednesday evenings from 5-6pm, join us for some […]
As we enter the final stretch of construction, the contractor is focusing on detail work that will really make the building feel like home for the community. With the hot tub now installed, the atrium (Pic 1) is an inviting place for our members to relax, soak in, or take advantage of the tub’s therapeutic […]
In this week’s edition of our series of reflections by current members, Spring offers her perspective on why she chose Phoenix Commons: In a conventional urban neighborhood, my experience is that peoples’ energies and interests are dispersed. Cohousing members are choosing a place to live that encourages connection. This senior cohousing community creates the potential to […]
The waterfront promenade (Pic. 1), which is part of the Bay Trail, is finally complete! Meanwhile, other workers are putting the finishing touches on the interior of the building, including the ground floor carpeting (Pic. 2). Installation of the hot tub deck has also begun (Pic. 3), to make sure our community members may enjoy […]
Here’s the next in our series of reflections by community members on why they chose Phoenix Commons. Next up, Susan: I look forward to moving into a green building right on the waterfront. But even more important, I look forward to sharing this building with other members of Phoenix Commons, whom I respect and whose […]
In an effort to share the stories of our community’s members, we’ll be posting a weekly series highlighting a particular member and why they chose Phoenix Commons, in their own words. First up, Angela: My wife Kate and I had the joy of caring for her mother at an assisted living facility near us. Consequently […]
As we inch ever closer to moving in at Phoenix Commons, final elements are being completed each day, such as the planter boxes in the interior courtyard (Pic. 1). Lamp posts on the waterfront patio will allow our members to enjoy the estuary at all hours (Pic. 2) All entrances will be opened with an […]
Due to popular demand, we have scheduled tours of the new building on the morning of Saturday, December 19, 2015. Guided tours of the building will start at 9:00 am and continue at half-hour intervals until noon. Visitors will explore the ample common areas, see a variety of available units, and meet some of their […]
A special delivery arrived at Phoenix Commons this past week: the community hot tub! (Pic. 1) A jumbo crane was needed (Pic. 2) to lift the tub from the street and drop it into the interior atrium. With the high-tech tub now in place, our members can look forward to relaxing in the open air […]
With so much of the building complete, crews are turning more of their attention to the outside areas such as the waterfront patio (Pic. 1). Outside living is a big part of the California experience, and the ample outdoor spaces at Phoenix Commons will allow its residents to enjoy the temperate Bay Area climate (Pic. […]