Spółdzielnia Mieszkaniowa „Osiedle Młodych” is a housing cooperative based in Poznań, Poland. It was established on 7 October 1958 as Młodzieżowa Spółdzielnia Mieszkaniowa; it has used its present name since 1965. 3 The cooperative was given responsibility in 1965 for building and operating housing estates in Rataje, on Poznań’s eastern side, and the first buildings were completed in 1968. 78
Its main work is managing housing and shared property for residents. The cooperative’s website describes a structure that includes nine estate administrations, a building and renovation unit, technical emergency services and cultural centres. 6 Its housing portfolio includes 287 residential buildings and about 30,978 flats; it manages an area of nearly 300 hectares, with around 65,000 residents and nearly 39,000 cooperative members. 1 These figures make its operational scope substantial, but geographically it is local, centred on Poznań and its housing estates. 1
Community and cultural provision is also part of its work. The cooperative operates seven cultural centres and a number of clubs and community rooms, offering activities for local residents, including children, young people and older people. 8 It is governed through cooperative bodies, with members electing resident representatives, while a three-person management board oversees day-to-day operations and represents the cooperative externally. 56
As of the cooperative’s website, the board is led by President Ireneusz Schiller, with Agnieszka Terka as deputy president for economic affairs and Wojciech Szczęsny as deputy president for technical affairs. 11 The main office is at os. Piastowskie 16 in Poznań. 2