HUB Housing Cooperative

Depaving – phase 2

xabiergranja — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:49:17 +0000

So, I’ve been away for a month but I’m back. When I came back last week, all the concrete from the first phase was taken out in pieces. After this, 2 days ago now, Glenn and I took all those concrete chunks and placed them in the front of the phase 2 area (you can see below in the picture), where more planting surface will be prepared eventually.

This is looking good!!

Depaving – phase 1

xabiergranja — Tue, 04 May 2010 03:21:39 +0000

Little update on the depaving process. Sam and Glenn just started phase 1, and it’s looking damn awesome!! Looks like hard work so it’ll take some time.

You guys should come see how the process comes along!! This friday, May 7th, we will be hosting a Depaving phase 2 party!! It will happen at 10AM.

Also, you can contribute by hammering the floor a few times!! Admit it: breaking concrete is fun

Some pics for your viewing pleasure.

~txabi

Mark your calendars for May 1st and May 16th!!

xabiergranja — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:14:35 +0000

Summer is nearly here and as the cold weather leaves us we finally come out of our caves and plunge into the light and natural solar heat!!

For the occasion, we have two new events planned, as usual related to the other thing that we love besides being green: FOOD. Thus, the schedule for May is now as follows:

May 1st – Supper club at 7pm, which as usual will be a potluck. Specific apartment to be specified soon.

May 16th – WAFFLE PARTY!!! And of course, it will be vegan friendly. It will take place at 11AM, so bring toppings/beverages/other foods as you please!!

Hope to see you all there!!

Become a HUB member and move in!

TedErnst — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:55:26 +0000

Live At The HUB Housing Co-op, An Intentional Community Dedicated To Bicycles & Sustainability!

Enjoy 90′ Of Grassy & Treed Front Yard Maintained by the City of Chicago Between Your Front Door And Historic Marshall Boulevard!

Membership includes one bedroom/one bath unit. Hardwood Floors Throughout. 3 Exposures: South, East and West

Recently Renovated w/ New Kitchen (Energy Star Appliances) & Bath, Windows, Plumbing, Electrical Service & Furnace.

Common Amenities Include: Well Equipped Bike Repair Shop (& 2 Resident Bike Mechanics), Courtyard Garden with Grill, Free Laundry & Wifi, Storage, Composting, Recycling, & Green Roof.

Close proximity to the vital and unique 26th street retail corridor, as well as bike routes to downtown (4 miles) and great CTA Options:
-2 blocks to #60 (to UIC or Loop), #21/Cermak, #52/Kedzie, #94/California.
-5 blocks to #X49/Western, Pink Line (Kedzie or California).

$99,000 – financing available through the co-op itself.

Call Maria L. Sabatini at 773.412.4484 for more info.

Living Off the Row Open Mic Night Fundraiser

xabiergranja — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:00:38 +0000

In addition to our usual potluck events, the HUB is hosting a special fundraiser for Ronald Kitchen and Marvin Reeves, two extraordinary men who spent over 20 years behind bars for a crime they did not commit. Mr. Kitchen was sentenced to be executed and Mr. Reeves received life. They were both tortured by the infamous Jon Burge and his henchmen to confess. After years of court hearings, grassroots activism and publicity of their cases, they are now free men. They are rebuilding their lives and integrating themselves back into society. They could use some help!

the HUB is hosting an open mic/jam session/dinner to help Ronald and Marvin get back on their feet. Recite your poetry or stories, bring your instruments and leave the cooking to us. We will provide dinner, beverages, and dessert.

$15 suggested donation for dinner. There will be a dessert table.

INFO:

Start Time: Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 8:00pm

End Time: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 2:00am

Location: the HUB

Street: 2358 S. Marshall Blvd

Open mic/jam session night!!

xabiergranja — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:13:37 +0000

Hey guys,

To start with, happy 2010!! Now that I’m back from Spain I can update our blog again, woohoo!!

So, next event planned will be an open mic/jam session night. The idea is that whatever artistic skill you have, you bring it along with you. Whether it is musical, lyrical, writing, stories, poetry, slam pieces, whatever it is, we would like you to share it with us.

As usual, awesome food will be in our company. The date was originally planned for jan/30, but it seems we are all too busy for the date in the end, so it is being pushed back sometime in February. We will decide exact date/place in our next meeting and I’ll post the info here in our blog, so stay tuned!!

~txabi

Thanksgiving Dinner – November 26th @ 4pm

xabiergranja — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:32:38 +0000

Hey HUBsters!!

New event coming up!! We live in a big, biiiiiiiiig city, full of pissed off people who rarely say thanks. I think this is reason enough for us to try harder and give thanks, not only in general, but to ourselves too. We tend to do this with our KUDOS minutes in our meetings. Lets extend these to a full blown dinner together where we can enjoy our company and give thanks that we have each other in health, friendship and most importantly, in more difficult situations when we really need each other’s support.

Join us on the 26th for thanksgiving dinner, as usual bring your favorite dish to share with the rest of the HUBsters and family/friends. The event, as stated in this post’s title, starts at 4pm.

Hope to see you there,

txabi

Supper Club on November 6th!! 7.30pm

xabiergranja — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:02:51 +0000

Hey everybody!!

So, I know that after our successful Breakfast Club you all need some more delightful food and company.

Given that Halloween just passed, it’s only logical to move our Breakfast Club to the dark side, thus another edition of our Supper Club!! It will take place on Novermber 6th, from 7.30pm to 11pm.

Coincidentally it is also Laila and Marcus’ respective birthdays, so maybe we coud spice it up a little bit?

I say we do a halloweened-up edition for this supper club + birthdays, anybody can think of other topics?

txabi

Breakfast Club – October 24… the graphical memorabilia!!

xabiergranja — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:46:18 +0000

Awesome food and even greater people.

Need I say more?

txabi

Breakfast Club, Saturday October 24th at noon

laila korn — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:03:26 +0000

What is Breakfast Club anyway? I have some talents, but writing, well that isn’t one of them. So, when looking to describe our upcoming fete I looked around for inspiration. I started thinking about why we host these events in the first place. After pondering for a bit, I came across this anecdote that imho fits rather well. Our philosophy is to bring together interesting and talented likeminded people for parties that create an enticing environment to meet new friends and set your taste buds on the prowl.

I haven’t yet figured out what I will be making for this weekend, blueberry pecan pancakes, chocolate bacon french toast, pomegranate cranberry apple tartin, chocolate zucchini muffins, recipes and inspiration abound. So… what are you cooking these days and wouldn’t you love to delight us with your smiling faces and lovely dishes?

xoxo the hub