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'''''Baugruppe''''' is a German term which literally translates as "building group," although it has also been equated to "building community." The German term ''baugemeinschaften'' is also used to refer to this form of self-organized collective housing. The ''baugruppe'' offers an innovative approach to multi-family housing development, cooperative housing, and intentional communities.
Some features that distinguish ''baugruppen'' (plural) from other forms of co-housing:
*Usually comprise multistory (read higher rise), multifamily buildings, rather than a low-rise, detached or semi-detached structures
*Unit sizes and configurations are customized to residents' needs
*Do not include required common spaces or facilities, although members may choose to include them
*Involve participatory planning for development
*Are usually self-financed without developer funding - whereas other forms of cooperative housing may be self or developer funded
*Are definitively urban housing solutions versus other forms of cooperative housing which may be urban, suburban or rural
*Similarities to a condominium as each member owns their unit outright
== Baugruppen in Germany ==
In Germany, the ''baugruppe''''concept has become well-established over the past thirty years, so much so that there is an entire cadre of ''baugruppe''-focused professionals (financial institutions, architects and designers, and contractors) that have sprung up to meet the need for this form of housing. Some municipalities even provide government ''baugruppen'' facilitators to help interested parties select a building site, nail down financing, design and architectural help, and bring on board contractors.
Creating a ''baugruppe''''in Germany is fairly straightforward:
Bring together a like-minded group interested in creating and living in a''''baugruppe''
Form a member-based LLC
Collect an up-front fee from the members that can be used for a downpayment on the land and to secure services such as those of an architect, At this stage, additional financing may be required.
Construction proceeds as with any other building project
With the construction completed and financing accounted for, each member owns their own unit
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.
== References ==
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