Housing cooperative in
Basel

Wohngenossenschaft Riburg

Since 1946 · 11–20 empl.

Wohngenossenschaft Riburg provides cooperative rental housing at fair rents and arranges affordable homes for its members.

Baugenossenschaft des Bundespersonals Basel (BBB)

Since 1947 · 11–20 empl.

Baugenossenschaft des Bundespersonals Basel (BBB) is a housing cooperative that manages and rents residential properties. It oversees several housing estates (including Eidgenossenweg, Reinacherstrasse and Lindenhofstrasse) and publishes available apartments and parking spaces on its website.

Wohngenossenschaft Holeeletten

Since 1948 · 11–20 empl.

Wohngenossenschaft Holeeletten is part of the Äussere Bachletten housing cooperative network. It provides information on apartments, the neighbourhood, and contact options for people interested in housing.

Wohngenossenschaft Jurablick Basel

Since 1950 · 11–20 empl.

Wohngenossenschaft Jurablick Basel is a housing cooperative that provides and maintains healthy, affordable homes for its members. It manages two residential properties with apartments of different sizes and also caters to families.

Allgemeine Wohn- und Baugenossenschaft Basel (AWB)

Since 1953 · 11–20 empl.

Allgemeine Wohn- und Baugenossenschaft Basel (AWB) rents and manages residential apartments. AWB offers 2-, 3- and 4-room apartments with parquet floors, shared laundry facilities, cellar and attic storage, cable and fiber connections, and district heating. The website also notes garden areas, garages and that the buildings do not have a lift.

Bau- und Wohngenossenschaft Rankhof

Since 1961 · 11–20 empl.

Bau- und Wohngenossenschaft Rankhof is a non-profit housing cooperative that provides affordable homes for its members and keeps them permanently out of speculative trade. It also rents out commercial and medical practice premises, as well as car and motorcycle parking spaces.

Sowag AG für sozialen Wohnungsbau

Since 1963 · 1–10 empl.

The core activity of SOWAG AG, a company for social housing construction, consists of promoting social housing by building and purchasing affordable residential buildings, maintaining and preserving their substance value, or by participating in or providing financial assistance to institutions that pursue the same or similar purpose.

Genossenschaftsverband Pilatus

Since 1970 · 11–20 empl.

The company's core activity is the management and care of a retirement community that offers age-appropriate housing for people over 60 years old, providing various services and activities such as property management, janitorial services, community activities, shopping, health and wellness services.

Wohngenossenschaft St. Johann

Since 1972 · 11–20 empl.

Wohngenossenschaft St. Johann provides its members with affordable housing, maintains its properties and keeps them permanently out of speculative use. It promotes self-managed, secure and community-based housing and preserves existing residential buildings through careful renovations.

WOHNGNOSSESCHAFT GNISCHTER

Since 1979 · 21–50 empl.

WOHNGNOSSESCHAFT GNISCHTER is a housing cooperative that acquired buildings under a building-rights agreement to preserve existing rental apartments from demolition. The cooperative organises renovation work and the self-management of the housing by its members.

Hausgenossenschaft Wohnstadt Hammerstrasse

Since 1981 · 1–10 empl.

Hausgenossenschaft Wohnstadt Hammerstrasse provides non‑profit housing, develops and manages residential properties, and offers project consulting plus property management and administrative services for housing providers and owners.

Hausgenossenschaft Bärenfelserstrasse 37

Since 1983 · 11–20 empl.

Wohngenossenschaft Klybeck

Since 2004 · 1–10 empl.

Wohngenossenschaft Klybeck provides and maintains affordable, healthy housing, commercial space and cultural spaces for its members through mutual self-help and shared responsibility.

Wohngenossenschaft Zimmerfrei

Since 2013 · 11–20 empl.

Wohngenossenschaft Zimmerfrei plans, develops and delivers urban housing projects. It provides housing at cost rent and promotes community-based, sustainable living through shared spaces and a range of housing types.

Genossenschaft Mietshäuser Syndikat

Since 2015 · 21–50 empl.

Genossenschaft Mietshäuser Syndikat is an umbrella cooperative for self-managed housing communities and works to preserve and create affordable housing. It uses collective ownership to keep properties out of speculative markets, supports networking and provides advice to property owners and residents.

Erlenflex Genossenschaft

Since 2015 · 1–10 empl.

Erlenflex Genossenschaft developed and operates a multi-family residential building. It promotes social diversity and works towards the goals of the 2,000-watt society.

Homebase, Genossenschaft für selbst gestaltetes Wohnen und Arbeiten

Since 2017 · 11–20 empl.

Homebase, Genossenschaft für selbst gestaltetes Wohnen und Arbeiten develops and operates housing projects offering affordable, environmentally conscious living and working spaces that residents can adapt to their needs. Its concept includes flexible units, shared spaces, and buildings designed to function without conventional heating or cooling.

Stiftung für preisgünstigen Wohnraum Basel-Stadt

Since 2022 · 11–20 empl.

The core activity of the company "Wohnraum Basel" is to secure and rent affordable housing and commercial spaces in the canton of Basel-Stadt. This includes the management of properties, the rental of apartments and commercial units, the acquisition of properties, as well as the financing of cooperative shares for affordable housing.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Areal

Since 1990 · 11–20 empl.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Areal is a regional association of Wohnbaugenossenschaften Schweiz that supports non-profit housing in Eastern Switzerland. It provides consulting, legal advice, financing and insurance support, and training services.

Wohngenossenschaft Breite

Since 1946 · 1–10 empl.·4.7(6)

Wohngenossenschaft Breite is a housing cooperative that provides and maintains affordable homes for its members. It manages residential properties with apartments of different sizes and promotes community life based on respect and solidarity.

Neue Wohnbaugenossenschaft Basel

Since 1965 · 11–20 empl.·4.3(7)

Neue Wohnbaugenossenschaft Basel rents apartments and commercial premises as part of non-profit housing provision. The housing cooperative provides its members with affordable homes and keeps its properties out of speculative trading.

Wohngenossenschaft Belforterstrasse

Since 1946 · 1–10 empl.·4.3(9)

Wohngenossenschaft Belforterstrasse is a housing cooperative that rents out 192 apartments and offers parking spaces for cars and motorcycles. Its stated goal is to preserve affordable housing.

Stiftung Habitat

Since 1996 · 21–50 empl.·3.4(17)

The core activity of the Stiftung Habitat company is to provide affordable housing in Basel, particularly through the construction and rental of apartments and commercial properties.

Baugenossenschaft wohnen&mehr

Since 2015 · 11–20 empl.·3.6(14)

Baugenossenschaft wohnen&mehr is a non-profit cooperative that promotes shared forms of living and working. It develops and maintains affordable residential and living spaces, delivers building projects, manages properties for itself and third parties, and advises other cooperatives and housing providers.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft methusalix

Since 2019 · 1–10 empl.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft methusalix builds and rents affordable living and working spaces to its members. Its housing project provides apartments for shared living in later life, with space for both community and individual privacy.

Wohngenossenschaft Hegenheimerstrasse

Since 1946 · 11–20 empl.·4.8(5)

Wohngenossenschaft Hegenheimerstrasse provides its members with affordable housing and keeps that housing permanently out of speculative investment. It maintains and periodically renovates its buildings, with members participating in decisions about development and construction or renovation projects.

Wohngenossenschaft Kannenfeld

Since 1946 · 11–20 empl.·4.4(7)

Wohngenossenschaft Kannenfeld promotes social housing without speculative intent. It builds and rents affordable, family-oriented homes to its members, particularly families with children, and encourages community life and mutual solidarity.

Wohngenossenschaft Neubad

Since 1944 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(2)

Wohngenossenschaft Neubad is a housing cooperative that provides homes for its members. It has 49 apartments ranging from two to five-and-a-half rooms, as well as a shared garden.

Wohngenossenschaft Drei Linden

Since 1944 · 11–20 empl.·5.0(2)

Wohngenossenschaft Drei Linden is a non-profit housing cooperative that rents affordable apartments and single-family homes to its members. It provides housing on a cooperative basis and keeps it permanently out of speculative trade.

Wohngenossenschaft Bündnerstrasse

Since 1945 · 11–20 empl.·4.8(6)

Wohngenossenschaft Bündnerstrasse provides its members with healthy, affordable housing through cooperative self-help and keeps the housing permanently out of speculative markets. It rents and manages cooperative homes on a cost-rent basis and supports communal living.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft Kommen, Gehen und Bleiben

Since 2019 · 1–10 empl.

Wohngenossenschaft Gellertstrasse

Since 1946 · 1–10 empl.·4.6(5)

Wohngenossenschaft Gellertstrasse is a housing cooperative that provides its members with healthy, affordable homes. It offers three- and four-room apartments.

Wohngenossenschaft Entenweid

Since 1947 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(3)

The company's core activity is the management and administration of a residential building cooperative, particularly the management of apartments and common areas, as well as the organization of events and activities for its members.

Bau- und Wohngenossenschaft Neuhof

Since 1955 · 1–10 empl.·4.0(10)

Bau- und Wohngenossenschaft Neuhof provides and maintains cooperative housing for its members. Its apartments have two, three or four rooms, and members can participate in the cooperative’s decision-making and capital.

Bau- und Wohngenossenschaft Lebenswerte Nachbarschaft

Since 2015 · 1–10 empl.·5.0(2)

The core activity of the company 'Bau- und Wohngenossenschaft LeNa' is the development and management of residential projects, in particular the 'LeNa-Haus' in Basel, which focuses on communal and sustainable living. The cooperative offers barrier-free living space for all generations and needs, and promotes a high degree of self-management through the participation of residents in operating groups.

Wohngenossenschaft Oltingerstrasse

Since 1945 · 11–20 empl.·5.0(2)

Wohngenossenschaft Oltingerstrasse provides and maintains healthy, affordable housing for its members. It manages residential properties with rental apartments and promotes community life among residents.

Wohngenossenschaft Holeestrasse Basel

Since 1947 · 1–10 empl.·4.5(6)

Wohngenossenschaft Holeestrasse Basel is a housing cooperative that provides affordable housing to its members and develops and rents out apartments. It also handles the maintenance and renewal of its properties and offers additional cooperative services related to housing.

Wohnbaugenossenschaft LYSE-LOTTE

Since 2019 · 1–10 empl.

The core activity of LYSE-LOTTE is the development and rental of residential properties, particularly in the context of neighborhood development projects.