Cooperactivate operates as a digital platform connecting individuals interested in forming housing cooperatives across Spain, with a particular focus on offering affordable housing alternatives to traditional market options. The platform is managed by OIKO Concovi, the Confederation of Housing Cooperatives of Spain, and maintains a registry of housing demanders designed to match supply and demand in the cooperative housing sector.
The platform reports having over 122,000 registered users who have expressed interest in the cooperative housing movement. According to their data, they currently manage 315 cooperatives with 220 active projects and approximately 57,000 prospective members. The system allows users to explore a map of Spain, join existing cooperative initiatives, or create new ones in their desired locations.
Cooperactivate promotes two primary models: cooperatives that develop housing at cost price for ownership, and rental housing cooperatives. The platform emphasizes quality housing development without developer profit margins, operating under the principle of cost-price construction. Users can register as expectant members and participate in real estate projects that the organization claims come with full guarantees.
The platform functions as what they describe as the first real estate portal specifically for the cooperative sector, facilitating the organizational phase of housing cooperative formation. Projects are distributed across various Spanish regions, with the system designed to aggregate demand in specific geographic areas before moving forward with development initiatives.