pine gulch commons

at a glance

7.8 acres zoned for residential / agriculture along Pine Gulch Creek

Situated outside BPUD jurisdiction

Water supply on historic well

Stable, long-term housing for residents via rental and ownership options

A living laboratory where restoration, agriculture, watershed renewal, and the art of living well together are practiced daily

our vision

In the last ten years our community has experienced a significant population decrease due to a lack of affordable housing options for long term residents. A vibrant town needs people to thrive. Our local eco-system needs dedicated stewards who live here year-round.

Pine Gulch Commons cannot solve the housing crises on its own, but it does provide a model of co-housing that offers five units of housing at below market rate, plus multiple units of affordable long and short term rentals.

Additionally, there has been a decline in educational opportunities for young adults interested in learning restoration ecology and permaculture design through hands-on experience. Our Marin Re-wilding Academy addresses that need by offering short term stays to small cohorts of students who work with us as we prototype regenerative systems for water, waste, agriculture and housing.

Site plan

watershed alchemy

Modeled after the New Alchemy Institute

State and federally listed endangered coho salmon were extirpated from Pine Gulch Creek for decades and only recently have started to come back. Our co-housing will prototype and model how regenerative water management can meet the water needs of our community while maintaining and restoring the water quality, quantity and habitat requirements for coho as the performance indicators of implementing our infrastructure.

investment opportunities

Pine Gulch Commons
investment

A community-based investment in Pine Gulch Commons funds the administrative costs associated with the title transfer, lien holder contracts, and the design / implementation of onsite regenerative water, waste and energy system upgrades.

Pine Gulch Commons is built on trust, reciprocity, and shared investment.

This is a sound, asset-backed opportunity that delivers steady financial returns while strengthening community life in Bolinas.

Pine Gulch Commons projects earnings of $8,000/month beginning in June 2026, increasing to $15,000 by June 2028. Funders will be paid back their initial investment by 2036 at 4% interest.

Detailed investor information available on request.

Total $1M

I'm interested!

Pine Gulch Commons
co-Housing

Own your own home, below market, limited equity investment. Share the 7.8 acre Pine Gulch Commons in community. Residents may establish a personal 8x10 artist workspace in the Commons art hub and use shared facilities. A monthly contribution structure ensures that essential services—water, power, land management, and facility upkeep—are sustainably maintained, protecting the long-term value of the property and community.

Detailed co-housing information available on request.

2-bed home (600 sqft): $600K
2-bed home w fenced yard (1,500 sqft): $750K
3-bed historic home (2,000 sqft): $900K
ADU site #1 (850 sqft): $150K
ADU site #2 (850 sqft): $150K

Total $2.55M

I'm interested!

co-housing opportunities

THANK YOU TO THE HAWK FAMILY TRUST

Who has been extraordinarily generous in supporting our vision of Pine Gulch Commons

December 2025

Pine Gulch Commons will secure title and land through community investment. All contracts will be executed.

winter / spring 2026

Build out of regenerative systems and small camping sites

summer 2026

Small cohorts of students engage in land/creek restoration projects. Rental income from educational programming begins and will continue to increase over time.