Shared resources
Useful information, professional contacts, and experience from other buildings facing similar concerns.
Resident-owned housing · An initiative of NNA
South Shore Condominium & Cooperative Initiative
Connect with other South Shore condo and co-op residents to protect the homes we own.
NNA is organizing residents across buildings to address shared concerns and strengthen resident ownership. Sign up to receive updates, take part in organizing meetings, and help shape a proposed Condominium & Cooperative Mutual Association.
Preserving resident ownership
Why South Shore
owners are organizing
A building’s financial and physical condition affects every household that owns a home there. When costs rise or repairs fall behind, residents can face difficult decisions with lasting consequences.
Preserving condominium and cooperative housing helps South Shore residents remain in their homes, protect their investment, and pass wealth to the next generation.
Common building concerns
- Special assessments and rising operating costs
- Deferred maintenance and major repair needs
- Building violations and fines
- Financial instability and limited reserves
- Problems with board leadership, communication, and decision-making
- Receivership and the possible loss of owner control
Connecting across buildings gives residents a way to identify common problems and organize for solutions together.
The proposed mutual association
What buildings could
accomplish together
NNA is supporting the development of a Condominium & Cooperative Mutual Association so South Shore buildings can work together on needs that are difficult to address alone.
The proposed association would connect buildings around shared resources, cost concerns, and preservation priorities. Each building would retain its own board and decision-making authority. Residents would help shape the association’s priorities and structure.
Collective purchasing
Opportunities to seek group pricing for common building needs and reduce operating costs.
Technical assistance
Connections to legal, engineering, financial, and other assistance suited to condominium and cooperative buildings.
Education and leadership
Learning opportunities for owners and boards, with support for stronger building leadership.
Stronger advocacy
A collective voice for preservation resources and policies that address residents’ concerns.
Ownership preservation
Earlier attention to building problems and coordinated efforts to protect resident ownership.
The association is in development. These are goals for the organizing work, with services and purchasing arrangements to be developed as resources become available.
Participation starts with you
How you can
get involved
Condominium owners, cooperative shareholders, board members, landlords, and renters are welcome to participate. You do not need to be a board member to get involved.
You can attend organizing meetings, help connect neighbors in your building, volunteer your skills, or take part in developing the proposed mutual association. Your building’s concerns will help guide the work.
NNA’s organizing role
NNA brings residents together, coordinates resource connections, and supports building leadership. Residents help identify priorities and organize the action needed to address them.
Sign up below to receive updates about NNA-organized meetings, workshops, available resources, and opportunities to participate.
Sign up to stay connected
Get Involved —
Condo & Co-op Interest Network
Sign up for updates and opportunities to organize with other South Shore condo and co-op residents.
Tell us about your building and how you would like to participate. NNA will follow up about organizing meetings and next steps. Signing up expresses your interest in the initiative; it does not enroll you or your building in a formal association.
Prefer to contact NNA directly? Call 773-609-3007 or email vfree@thenna.org.
Our work in South Shore
An initiative rooted
in residents’ concerns
This initiative grew from NNA’s work with South Shore condominium and cooperative owners through housing outreach, resident conversations, and neighborhood research.
Owners described recurring problems with repair costs, building finances, leadership, and the risk of losing control of their buildings. Those concerns continue to guide NNA’s organizing work and the development of the proposed mutual association.