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Michigan Shores Cooperative
Frankfort, Michigan
• Why Michigan Shores! •
A recent quote from Newsweek...
"Many seniors, who want to move into independent living facilities, will
try and stay in their homes because they feel they will not get the price they want
for their homes. That may be the smart play financially, but holding out can be perilous,
according to Jeffery Long of the AARP. Money troubles can cause seniors to pinch
pennies on things they really need, such as heat, water, electricity, medications,
and nourishment. In the winter, those are choices many of them cannot afford to make."
On the other hand, consider an alternative...
Cooperative Ownership,
Independent Living – The Best of Renting AND the Best of Owning!
The Michigan Shores Cooperative is a 54 unit complex for active residents. It
is cooperatively owned and governed by its resident members. New to co-ops? See our
What is a Co-op? and Common Questions
pages for for more information and answers to the many commonly
asked questions.
Click here to hear what members are saying about Michigan
Shores.
Independent Living Qualifications
To qualify, a Michigan Shores member will be 55 years or older, and meet minimum
income requirements. A member's share is paid to the cooperative upon relinquishing
their membership, the share money is returned with limited equity to the member or
their estate in accordance to the Corporate By-Laws.
We also highly recommend you review this document – Do
I qualify for independent living? – to determine, in general, if you have the
skills required for independent living.
Comforts and Conveniences
A single affordable monthly charge provides each resident / member use of these
comforts and conveniences:
- Many planned activities coordinated by the members
- The Great Room for dining, entertainment, and lounging (overlooks Lake Michigan)
- Front entrance security and screening of all visitors
- Elevator and barrier-free access
- Central mailboxes
- Full-time Corporate Manager and Maintenance Manager
- Whirlpool
- Attached, enclosed parking
- 24-hour emergency call monitoring
- Local transportation
Apartment Features
There are 54 spacious one-bedroom (676-799 square feet) and two-bedroom (844-1488
square feet) apartments with full-size kitchens and baths (either tub-shower or shower)
and walkout decks or patios.
The apartments feature:
• 16 cubic feet frost-free
refrigerator-freezer
• Electric range and hood
• Dishwasher and disposal
• Wall-to-wall carpet
• Indoor garage parking |
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• No-wax vinyl flooring
• Pleated antique satin draperies
• Full wall, linen, and walk-in closets
• Additional storeroom for each
apartment |
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