Co-ops come in many different shapes and sizes, ranging from collections of townhouses and small buildings with 4-12 units to large apartment-style buildings with hundreds of units. Housing co-operatives exist for their members' common benefit. Like other co-operatives they promote individual responsibility, mutual help, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity.
Mariposa offers both market rent and subsidized housing. Market rent applications and subsidized, or 'Rent Geared to Income, applications may be downloaded from this site. Co-op also has a Community Centre with full kitchen facilities, an outside playground for the children plus two areas dedicated to visitor parking.