OBY Cooperative

OBY Cooperative Fight the housing crisis, resist climate catastrophe… make some extra money.

OBY is a worker-owned cooperative that leases backyard space from homeowners to build, rent, and manage affordable, sustainable backyard homes on those properties.

🏡 Our East Oakland ADU is ready to rent! Are you a Section 8 Voucher Holder? 💗This is a unique 652 SF, low carbon, super...
05/12/2022

🏡 Our East Oakland ADU is ready to rent! Are you a Section 8 Voucher Holder? 💗This is a unique 652 SF, low carbon, super sustainable, 2 bedroom, 1 bath unfurnished, fully detached brand new A.D.U. in a newly landscaped backyard. 🌿All electric, very low energy, with solar panels. Evening and afternoon sun streaming through new big windows. All birch wood interiors. All natural materials and recycled materials used throughout. 🔌Brand new appliances including: electric induction range, microwave over the stove, dishwasher, remote controlled heat pump for heating and air conditioning. Full bath has a shower and tub, and all low-flow fixtures (so you can have a lower water bill).
🧺Laundry and shared storage space with a compassionate, giving, community advocate homeowner on site. She has two very cute and loyal rescue dogs. Enter through a private gate at the end of the driveway, shared and private backyard space for outdoor table and chairs. Cats or dogs welcome. East Oakland, closest BART station is Coliseum.
📄TERMS: Move in costs: first month & security deposit. Monthly rent: $2,345. One year lease required. Tenant to pay all utilities (electricity, water, internet - no gas bill). Solar panels offset the cost of your electricity each month so you would have very low electricity bills. Landlord (OBY Cooperative) to pay for trash/recycling/compost. Unit was just built by Arizmendi Construction Cooperative. Contact Mahasin via text for showing appointments. 510-708-7534. Accepting Section 8 Applicants.
About OHA: We are accepting Section 8 Vouchers. The Section 8 Voucher Waitlist for OHA is currently closed. This ADU is not being rented through OHA - no lottery required to rent. Oakland Housing Authority Voucher holders can apply for security deposit and utility bill assistance. Security deposit assistance would be paid directly to the Landlord, but returned to the Tenant.
👩🏾‍💻To learn more about the ADU, check out our website: www.obyhouse.com

👀 Sneak peak of new photos of the finished OBY on the website… getting ready to put our first .house on the market for s...
03/24/2022

👀 Sneak peak of new photos of the finished OBY on the website… getting ready to put our first .house on the market for section 8 rental! residents with vouchers, stay tuned!!
📸 photo credit, Declan Keefe of .everything and thank you to our gracious homeowner host and Mariposa Grove Cohousing friends for lending furniture for staging!

 Solar Array is complete! ☀️ ⚡️ looking good with the  Flex 60 flexible thin solar panels perfect for our Flat   this 2....
03/10/2022

Solar Array is complete! ☀️ ⚡️ looking good with the Flex 60 flexible thin solar panels perfect for our Flat this 2.69 kW array will produce more than the annual energy use for this ADU! A great looking installation with no roof penetrations, ballasts, or clunky racks. 📸 credit: … also, how about that nice drought-tolerant landscaping! 🌱

Sneak preview of the  mini documentary on .house coming soon! Interviews with the team and our fabulous homeowner host a...
02/18/2022

Sneak preview of the mini documentary on .house coming soon! Interviews with the team and our fabulous homeowner host as we watch the build unfold!

  flooring looking 🔥- marmoleum click tiles install quickly and are made of natural & recycled materials - flax seed oil...
11/10/2021

flooring looking 🔥- marmoleum click tiles install quickly and are made of natural & recycled materials - flax seed oil, pine rosin, wood flour, and jute with a cork backing. Durable, low maintenance and water resistant without harmful VOCs and chemicals for our .house! .everything

Roofing Insulation! Finally, after 5 months our  Toprock DD tapered insulation has arrived, Pandemic be damned, we are f...
11/09/2021

Roofing Insulation! Finally, after 5 months our Toprock DD tapered insulation has arrived, Pandemic be damned, we are finishing this roof! Toprock DD is a high-density stone wool insulation board and it’s perfect for OBY - it repels water and fire, deadens sound, insulates the roof and is a lower carbon alternative to petroleum-based foam insulation boards. Miriam, Will and Alex of chillin on the roof of our pilot .house 🏠

💚Lower CO2 Emissions.🌎

Not just net zero energy, but low carbon buildings.

Meet OBY co-founder Ashley Ortiz! Ashley is a business support specialist with a passion for social justice and an equit...
11/08/2021

Meet OBY co-founder Ashley Ortiz! Ashley is a business support specialist with a passion for social justice and an equitable economy. She’s a champion of employee ownership from working as a baker-owner at Arizmendi Bakery & Café in San Rafael to her current work with the Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center. Ashley was selected for the inaugural cohort of start.coop’s business accelerator program designed to empower entrepreneurs to build transformative, scalable, cooperatively-owned businesses, which set the groundwork and foundation for OBY Cooperative.



The construction of OBY’s first house will be completed in just a few weeks and we’re beamin’ •••••                     ...
10/27/2021

The construction of OBY’s first house will be completed in just a few weeks and we’re beamin’





👋 Bye Bye Zip & Hello Cork siding! Thermacork panels going up today - cuts easily with table saw and circular saw. It ha...
09/29/2021

👋 Bye Bye Zip & Hello Cork siding! Thermacork panels going up today - cuts easily with table saw and circular saw. It has excellent insulation properties and a natural finish!
The .house facade is a carbon sink, designed for carbon sequestration, insulation, and finish! 💚Lower CO2 Emissions🌎 (scroll to the end for group photos of our partner cooperatives and … 🥥 Coconut!)

Not just net zero energy, but low carbon buildings.

A construction site is never complete without Arizmendi pastries 🥲 (but then again neither is life)•••••                ...
09/24/2021

A construction site is never complete without Arizmendi pastries 🥲 (but then again neither is life)





Meet OBY Co-Founder, Mahasin Munir!  Co-op developer, property manager, and long time Oakland resident, she’s excited to...
09/22/2021

Meet OBY Co-Founder, Mahasin Munir! Co-op developer, property manager, and long time Oakland resident, she’s excited to retire from 17 years at Arizmendi Bakery to help OBY tackle the housing crisis. “It’s kind of like dividing the wealth... There’s already space and there’s people who don’t have enough space. So why don’t we just use the space we already have?” Mahasin is also a charismatic and energetic multi dimensional performer - you follow her on D**e Central or catch her training dogs with her puppy, Coconut! 🥥 house •

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Oakland, CA
94608

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm

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