The Daybreak Cohousing Community Welcomes You
Come meet us!
We are actively seeking new community members and have homes available.
NEW OPTIONS FOR JOINING DAYBREAK:
Reduced Prices are listed HERE.
Please contact us for more information.
We are a growing group of enthusiastic people enjoying our cohousing community in a lovely, older neighborhood of North Portland, Oregon. We are individuals, couples, and families of varied backgrounds and ages - from one-year old to 70 plus - who live in a community where we know each other like extended family, while honoring our personal needs for privacy and independence.
Daybreak Cohousing is a dense, urban village with a physical design that encourages social interaction. Our homes have most of the features of conventional homes plus we also enjoy extensive common facilities.
Members of Daybreak Cohousing feel a sense of belonging - of community - that comes from working together to make our dream a reality. We foster a supportive environment that allows us to live our personal and spiritual values. Because we care deeply about the environment, we incorporate environmentally sustainable practices in construction, our community, and in our day-to-day living.
We invite you to attend our informal socials to get to know us and tour the community and homes. Socials are scheduled the first Sunday and the third Thursday of the month. Dates are listed regularly on this website. You also can ask to be put on our mailing list for e-mail reminders of dates and locations.
We look forward to meeting you soon!
Check out What is Cohousing? for general information.
SPRINGTIME AT DAYBREAK
The gardens are blooming !
Sofia and Kathy working together
to prepare a shared meal
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Call: Ken at (503) 310-7044
Email: AskAboutUs@daybreakcohousing.org
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Community Tour is:
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Thursday
May 17
6:30 - 8 pm
Sunday
June 3
1:30 - 3:30 pm
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Daybreak in the News
Daybreak featured in National Magazine In the April 2012 issue of Where to Retire  An article by Van Sheridan on "The Growing Choices in Niche Communities", Daybreak is featuered as the example of cohousing - including this photo of our meal program:  Preparing Peking Duck for our annual Chinese New Year banquet. Click here to see the whole article (pdf).
Daybreak Food Program in the News
October 11, 2011 - A feature article in the Food Day Section
Portland's Daybreak Cohousing nurtures community with shared meals
Read the article (including recipes) here . And watch the VIDEO
Our Community in Action
We've got a lot happening almost every day. Go here to see recent pictures and short blurbs about what we've been up to.
The Oregonian
On Sunday, May 29, 2011, The Oregonian featured the Cohousing Association June 4 Portland Bus Tour with information on the host communities, including Daybreak, as its cover article for the Real Estate section. See here for the great article.
AARP - 2010 Livable Communities Award
 On Friday, January 14, 2011 Schemata Workshop was one of five recipients of AARP's 2010 Livable Communities Award for the design of Daybreak Cohousing. Click here to view the slide show and video featuring Daybreak and some of our community members.
Photo courtesy of Jay L. Clendenin/Aurora
New York Times
On September 9, 2010, the New York Times included an article on Living Together - Aging Together in Cohousing.
KINK
On June 20, 2010, Speaking Freely with Mike Turner on KINK FM interviewed Daybreak members Kristin and Terri about cohousing and our community.
NBC
On June 16, 2010, KUSA the Denver, Colorado NBC affiliate aired a story on Cohousing.
Earth Advantage Article
On June 3, 2010 Earth Advantage published an article about Cohousing with information about Daybreak on their website.
Daybreak Grand Opening Celebration
 Great Day! Portland City Councilwoman Amanda Fritz chatting with community member Chris. Stephanie Noll of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance in the background. More pictures available here!
Photo courtesy of Thomas Le Ngo
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