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Affordable Housing veteran
to be next ROC USA president
Emily Thaden will lead new era
of scaled resident ownership in
manufactured home communities
No question we had a fair price
Centralia, Wash., seller felt good about the price and the decision to sell to his tenants.
ROCs can have it all
From economic security to stigma around housing choice, this 10-year anniversary video tells the story of ROC USA mainly through the lens of co-op leaders from four ROCs.
Resident Ownership In National News
Prominent media outlets are increasingly covering private equity’s growing role in the manufactured home community sector, and resident ownership is routinely held up as a solution.
Ownership Matters Podcast
Ownership Matters is a podcast for homeowners in Resident Owned Communities featuring conversations with people who live in, work with, and advocate for ROCs.
Natividad’s Dream
At Park Plaza Cooperative in Fridley, Minnesota, the community raised funds to install a playground for the community children. This safe place to play also serves as a gathering spot for dozens of families, bringing even more value to this cooperative community.
News & Events
Park Plaza Cooperative: Embodying Diversity and Cooperation in Resident Ownership
Community tour put spotlight on ROC’s many successes FRIDLEY, Minn. – A mural of yellow, blue and green handprints along with flags from across the world decorate a long wall inside Park Plaza Cooperative’s storm... More »
EPA Awards $249M to Community Power Coalition, including ROC USA, for solar initiative
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its selection of Inclusive Prosperity Capital, Inc. (IPC) and the Community Power Coalition, of which ROC USA is a proud member, for an award of $249.3 million from... More »
Affordable housing expert named next president of ROC USA
Emily Thaden, a respected leader in shared equity housing, begins July 1 CONCORD, N.H. – ROC USA, that nation’s leading organization committed to empowering manufactured home communities through cooperative ownership, is pleased to announce the... More »
‘This process allowed us to take back our park’
Washington neighbors secure long-term stability and control with community purchase BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Sharon Kirkman moved to Samish Park Mobile Home Park in 2017 because of the location and the affordability. Her grandson wanted to... More »