OUR Village Co-op

SquareOne opened the 70-unit Peace Village Co-op at the end of 2023 on land acquired from Peace Presbyterian Church. Inspired by that project, members of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church reached out to SquareOne with interest in pursuing a similar vision for their property. After the congregation held its final service in February 2025, they generously offered to sell the entire 2.4-acre site to SquareOne at a well below-market price, with the hope of continuing the property’s long legacy as a community asset.

SquareOne has since developed plans to transform the site into OUR Village Co-op: a new permanently affordable cooperative with 44 homes. The development will include a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans, creating a range of housing options affordable to Lane County households earning between 40% and 80% of the area median income.

Following SquareOne’s shared-equity ownership model, residents will collectively own the housing as members of the co-op, while SquareOne will retain ownership of the underlying land to ensure long-term affordability and provide ongoing technical assistance to the co-op.

The new homes will be arranged in a “village” style layout on the east side of the property, with parking located along the perimeter. Together, the residential buildings and existing church building will frame a central outdoor commons with mature trees, creating space for future residents to gather, connect, and play. A portion of the existing church building will be repurposed as a common gathering area for the co-op.

The community garden in the northwest corner of the site, stewarded by the Amicus Memorial Garden Collaborative, will remain a vibrant space for food production, education, and community connection. The collaborative includes NAACP, Beyond Toxics, Nurturely, and other organizations that will help inform planning and outreach for the future housing co-op.