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Beyond the bureaucratic assistance some German cities provide to groups creating ''baugruppen'', the concept also has the support of the government in the form of lower tax rates paid by ''baugruppen'' versus developers, as well as preferential pricing for ''baugruppen'' buying government-owned land.
== Baugruppe History ==
The Vauban district in Freiberg, a university and mining town near Dresden and Germany's border with the Czech Republic saw the world's first ''baugruppe''''in the 1990s. The product of activist mobilization for affordable housing planned via community participation the Vauban ''baugruppe'' project proved to be an effective community-based and community-focused housing solution that would quickly be picked up and replicated elsewhere in Germany.
== Baugruppe Examples ==
*Baugruppe in Vauban, Freiberg, Germany
*Newport Project Baugruppe in Berlin, Germany
*R50 Baugruppe in Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
== Advantages ==
*Encourages density and is a useful solution in cities in which buildable land is at a premium
*Provides cost-savings (in Germany) beyond any tax breaks as ''baugruppen'' are allowed to select small and oddly-shaped land parcels that would be out of bounds or undesirable for developers. Members may also choose more economical, smaller unit footprints than might be profitable or attractive to developers. The formula for development in Germany also cuts out middlemen such as realtors, further saving money. In Germany, baugruppe can come in at 10 to 20 percent cheaper per square foot than a comparable conventional apartment or condominium.
*Since it is collectively funded, the ''baugruppe'' allows for a relatively low cost of entry and a quick conversion to homeownership
*Is a collective solution that also affords for individual home ownership
*Allows for living space customized to residents
*As with other forms of co-housing, ''baugruppen'' encourage personal investment in housing
== References ==
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[https://www.curbed.com/2016/4/7/11376622/baugruppe-housing-cohousing-german-development-home Could This German Affordable Homebuilding Plan Be A Model for the US? - Curbed 7 April 2016]
[https://impactdesignhub.org/2016/02/08/build-your-own-baugruppe-a-home-for-the-rest-of-us/?utm_source=GOOD&utm_medium=Content&utm_content=Baugruppe&utm_campaign=IDH Build Your Own Baugruppe - A Home for the Rest of Us - Impact Design Hub 8 Feb 2016]
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