Equity Housing Cooperatives: A Case Study

result of unjust economic development policies, widespread public disinvestment in historically marginalized communities, and lack of protections for existing residents. One policy solution to gentrification would be to strengthen limited- equity housing cooperatives. A limited equity housing cooperative is a type of rent controlled housing owned by residents, and that has a limited return from resale that can be receive from the housing (Huron). In this corporation each member owns a share in the value of the building and land, rather than a standard property interest in the home. Cooperative properties allow lower income people who might be forced out by rent increases or sales to remain in their apartments. Moreover, the construction of