The Beecher Cooperative, Inc41st Street, N.W.Phone ( [redacted] Washington, D.C20007Fax ###-###-#### beechercooperative@***.comFebruary 23, [redacted] The Revdex.comK Street NW, 10th Floor Washington, DC 20005-Dear [redacted] :This is in response to the letter you received from one of our cooperative members expressing concern about Beecher Cooperative (Case ID [redacted] ).As background, I will offer the followingBy subscribing to become a member of the Beecher Cooperative, the prospective member is embarking upon a living experience which is a unique way of providing quality housing for people of all income levelsMore and more HUD, local housing agencies, and tenant groups are adopting the cooperative concept to combat the multiple problems caused by displacement of low and middle income persons, a negative by-product of urban revitalization.The Beecher Cooperative is not a profit-motivated ventureInstead, it is a group of persons providing quality housing and a sense of community for themselvesFundamental to the success of a cooperative is the notion of self-governmentBased on democratic concepts, each Cooperative member has the opportunity to have input, either directly or through their elected representatives, in the decision-making processThrough the exercise of this right, every member assures the maintenance of a quality living environment unmatched by other housing available at comparable cost.The Beecher Cooperative, Incis a non-profit housing community, whose residents hold membership in a corporation which wholly owns the land and buildingsOnce an application is accepted and approved by the Cooperative, the applicant will become a member upon settlement on the shareMembership entitles the individual to reside in an apartment and have a vote in the CooperativeThe affairs of the Cooperative are conducted by a Board of Directors elected by the members, as provided in the By-Laws.I have forwarded your documents to the cooperative's attorney and on the advice of counsel, and because of the litigious propensities of the complainant, we decline tO provide a substantive response to the material she submittedThis is simply not a matter that is susceptible or appropriate for resolutionthrough mechanisms provided by the Revdex.com.Sincerely,Amy T***President, Board of Directors
The Beecher Cooperative, Inc41st Street, N.W.Phone ( [redacted] Washington, D.C20007Fax ###-###-#### beechercooperative@***.comFebruary 23, [redacted] The Revdex.comK Street NW, 10th Floor Washington, DC 20005-Dear [redacted] :This is in response to the letter you received from one of our cooperative members expressing concern about Beecher Cooperative (Case ID [redacted] ).As background, I will offer the followingBy subscribing to become a member of the Beecher Cooperative, the prospective member is embarking upon a living experience which is a unique way of providing quality housing for people of all income levelsMore and more HUD, local housing agencies, and tenant groups are adopting the cooperative concept to combat the multiple problems caused by displacement of low and middle income persons, a negative by-product of urban revitalization.The Beecher Cooperative is not a profit-motivated ventureInstead, it is a group of persons providing quality housing and a sense of community for themselvesFundamental to the success of a cooperative is the notion of self-governmentBased on democratic concepts, each Cooperative member has the opportunity to have input, either directly or through their elected representatives, in the decision-making processThrough the exercise of this right, every member assures the maintenance of a quality living environment unmatched by other housing available at comparable cost.The Beecher Cooperative, Incis a non-profit housing community, whose residents hold membership in a corporation which wholly owns the land and buildingsOnce an application is accepted and approved by the Cooperative, the applicant will become a member upon settlement on the shareMembership entitles the individual to reside in an apartment and have a vote in the CooperativeThe affairs of the Cooperative are conducted by a Board of Directors elected by the members, as provided in the By-Laws.I have forwarded your documents to the cooperative's attorney and on the advice of counsel, and because of the litigious propensities of the complainant, we decline tO provide a substantive response to the material she submittedThis is simply not a matter that is susceptible or appropriate for resolutionthrough mechanisms provided by the Revdex.com.Sincerely,Amy T***President, Board of Directors