About the house

The house

We live in a three-story walk-up, ten minutes from Lake Merritt, less than a mile from BART (many bus lines also stop near the house), and a ten-minute bike ride from downtown Oakland. There is ample street parking around the house, though no assigned spots.

Our expansive kitchen encourages cooking projects of all sorts, with a pantry, two refrigerators and a deep freezer stocked with local produce from the farmers market (included in the shared food plan). The main living room adjoins the kitchen and is a frequent site of both planned and unplanned gatherings.

The ground-level garage has been transformed into what we call the Dreamspace: a mixed-use creative space for music jams (there’s a stage!), dance parties and practices, art projects, woodworking (power tools included), and more.

Who lives here

Majority BIPOC, majority queer, majority trans and/or nonbinary. Email oaklandcanopy@gmail.com if you have questions about other demographics.

Access covid & stairs

We require testing for COVID five days after travel, particularly risky events, or an exposure, and masking if you feel sick. There are a lot of stairs in this home.

Open rooms

• $900 / mo

  The Heart of the House GF1

  109 sq ft · main level · window onto a shared balcony

  The most affordable room in the house, and the nearest to the kitchen, which is the hub of the house. Great light from a window that faces a shared balcony. Perfect for a simple life with a bed and a workstation.

• $1030 / mo

  Capacious Oasis GF2

  130 sq ft · main level · sliding glass door onto a shared balcony

  On the main level of the house, two rooms down the hall from the kitchen and main living room. A large west-facing sliding glass door opens onto a shared balcony for afternoon sun-bathing. Small doorless closet.

• $1070 / mo

  Elongated Dystopia TF2

  130 sq ft · upstairs · big west-facing window

  A large west-facing window with a great view of Oakland sunsets. Small doorless closet.

• $1100 / mo

  Shifty Otter TF4

  150 sq ft · upstairs · big east-facing window

  One of the largest rooms in the house, with a large east-facing window that lets in lots of natural light. Next to the upstairs living room, which is often used as a quiet reading room or work space.

• $1060 / mo

  Upside Down TF6

  125 sq ft · upstairs · big east-facing window

  A large east-facing window lets in lots of natural morning and mid-day light. Large closet, close to the small upstairs bathroom.

Costs on top of rent

$140 / mo

utilities. Power, water, trash, gas, internet.

$170–290 / mo

food. Weekly trips to the farmers market and bulk orders from the restaurant supply store.

$25 / mo

supplies. Toilet paper, lightbulbs, COVID tests, and the other things that keep the house functioning.

optional

the event fund. Funding for parties and other shenanigans.

Our love for Oakland

Oakland is an amazingly vibrant and diverse city, and we’d like our house to more and more reflect the city we live in. Even though most of us are not originally from here, we are mindful of how we contribute to gentrification, and want to give back to the community.