What Has Happened So Far in the Sale Process?
Start of 2024:
- Woonwarts announced their intention to sell the building.
Spring 2024:
- A working group with some members of De Grote Broek was formed to assess the options regarding this news. The group focused on understanding what ownership means and how to manage maintenance, financial management, and safety of the building.
Summer 2024:
- During a large meeting in June, we collaboratively determined whether and how we would like to become owners of the building. We discussed how to address certain risks and under what conditions we would be willing to take the step towards ownership.
- A decision was made to explore the financial feasibility of acquiring ownership of the building.
- A property appraisal was conducted by an external company to determine the building’s value.
- There was a meeting of the working group with Fonds, the municipality, and banks.
- Internal meetings were held within De Grote Broek collectives and tenants to exchange strategies, ideas, and plans on how to proceed.
Autumn 2024:
- We began setting up a business plan with support from WBVG.
- We investigated the energy label for the building.
- We began meeting across collectives in the building to create restructuring plans that will help us stay here and buy the building.
- Ongoing conversations with Woonwarts are to be continued to provide updates on the process.
Winter 2024-2025:
- We announced and launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the initial costs of buying the building
- We will present our restructuring plans for the building to potential mortgage providers.
Spring and Summer 2025:
- We will continue negotiations about mortages and purchase options and host community meetings to keep everyone informed about the process.