SquareOne Villages

05/07/2026

In Canada, more than half of all housing on community land trusts is cooperative housing. In the U.S., that number is less than 2%. Why?

04/23/2026

SquareOne & Oregon's Local Innovation and Fast Track (LIFT) program are featured in this article by Shelterforce:

"While chaos reigns at the federal level, it’s up to states and local governments to creatively hold the line, fill the gaps, and figure out new ways forward. Drawing on examples from around the country, this series explores some of the many things they could do—and are already doing."

https://shelterforce.org/2026/04/21/making-money-for-housing-go-further/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRXIwxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe9zauearw9c9749k-ZOQ2gXwPVqand2D361GyWSGPsJQL3bXMvfD3GM4cTh8_aem_X_mKdA-mpTVdvoX3gn3izA

04/20/2026

As we move into spring, we’re reflecting on what was a truly transformative year for SquareOne Villages. Take a look at our 2025 Impact Report learn more about what we've been up to! 👉 https://heyzine.com/flip-book/c62a117c91.html /1

04/16/2026

We just shared our Spring edition of SquareOne NEWS—and it captures some big moment for our work!

🏗️ Rosa Village is under construction and going vertical
🏡 OUR Village is moving forward with potential LIFT Homeownership funding
📊 We’ve released our 2025 Impact Report
💼 We’re hiring an Asset Manager to support our growing portfolio

👉 Read the full newsletter: https://www.squareonevillages.org/so/68Pr4rxm3?languageTag=en

04/16/2026

We just shared our Spring edition of SquareOne NEWS—and it captures some big moment for our work!

🏗️ Rosa Village is under construction and going vertical
🏡 OUR Village is moving forward on LIFT Homeownership funding
📊 We’ve released our 2025 Impact Report
💼 We’re hiring an Asset Manager to support our growing portfolio

👉 Read the full newsletter: https://www.squareonevillages.org/so/68Pr4rxm3?languageTag=en

04/07/2026

Nonprofit developer SquareOne Villages received a first-of-its-kind state loan to fully finance a 52-unit affordable housing cooperative.

04/07/2026

“SquareOne Villages is absolutely a trailblazer in this work with this project, but with pretty much every project that they have ever done,” Knudson said at Monday’s event. “That has been both in outcomes on the ground in our community, but also in the more complex, policy-related work and the work of retrofitting the regulatory environment to allow for more spatial justice.”

Nonprofit developer SquareOne Villages received a first-of-its-kind state loan to fully finance a 52-unit affordable housing cooperative.

04/07/2026

Thanks for visiting with us yesterday Mayor Kaarin :)

04/06/2026

Happy Spring!

03/20/2026

Construction is in full swing with the first walls being raised at Rosa Village this week!