Sostre Cívic

A cooperative path to stable housing

Sostre Cívic is a nonprofit cooperative promoting an alternative way to access housing: cooperative housing with a right-to-use model. The property is collectively owned, and members live in their homes long term at affordable prices, without speculation, while taking part in democratic management. The cooperative presents this model as an alternative to buying or renting through traditional arrangements.

Services and activities

• Promoting and developing cooperative housing projects with a right-to-use model.
• Guidance on joining an existing project or starting a new one.
• Support for “Grups Llavor” (Seed Groups) developing new initiatives.
• Senior cooperative housing projects.
• Commercial spaces available in some projects.
• Public information, including briefings, talks, publications, and a twice-monthly newsletter.
• Partnerships with public agencies to transfer public property for housing projects.

Projects and reach

The cooperative has several housing projects, including La Balma, Can 70, Clau Mestra, Walden XXI, El Cairó, Solterra, Cirerers, Ca l'Ordit, Terra de Mar, La Voliana, La Corrala, El Turrós, Cal Paler Nou, and La Sala. Some are still in development, including a 20-home project in Argentona and La Corrala, an 8-home project in Poble-sec. Its work is concentrated in Catalonia, with headquarters in Barcelona.

Contact

Address: c. Aragó, 141, 4th floor, 08015 Barcelona.

Phone: (+34) 93 399 69 60.

Emails:

• General information: info@sostrecivic.cat
• Press: premsa@sostrecivic.cat
• Talks and activities: difusio@sostrecivic.cat
• Specific projects: info@elcairo.sostrecivic.cat, info@lallao.sostrecivic.cat, info@calordit.sostrecivic.cat