One queue, in order, with offers that expire.

Every full building has a waiting list. The question is whether it is a list anybody can see, in an order anybody can defend — or a note in somebody’s inbox.

Waitlist
The waitlist screen: households waiting in order, the kind of space each asked for, and one who has been offered a space.

Position, and what they asked for

Somebody joins the list for a kind of space, not just “a space”. When one frees up, the offer goes to the right person rather than the loudest one.

  • An offer with a deadline, after which the queue moves on.
  • Visible to the resident, so “where am I on the list” is not a phone call.
  • In the record, which is what a board needs when somebody says they were skipped.

Questions about waitlist.

Can somebody hold a place while they decide?

Only until the offer expires. That is the whole reason offers expire: a held space that nobody has accepted is a space earning nothing.

Can we run separate lists for different space types?

The request carries the type, so one list answers as several without being several lists to keep in step.

One plan, per space, per month.

Everything on this page is included. Describe your lot and see the number for your own building.