Your interest in More Mesa has been recorded. We will contact you directly as the acquisition moves through each phase — beginning with the zoning confirmation and the 2026 appraisal.
Teachers will own it. And More Mesa will be the place where the world sees what that means.
We are engaging a Santa Barbara County land use attorney to confirm the exact zoning designation and commission a 2026 appraisal. This establishes the current market value and strengthens the acquisition case.
The TeacherWorld Cooperative will form a California Community Land Trust (CLT) with a waqf endowment layer, ensuring the property can never be sold out from under the community — in perpetuity.
Founding Members will be invited to participate in the cooperative acquisition. The minimum viable capital threshold is $15M for the land deposit. Every contributor receives a proportional ownership stake.
With CLT formed, capital secured, and legal review complete, the cooperative submits an offer on the More Mesa parcel. The asking price of $65M is 38% below the 2007 appraisal.
Precast Concrete main homes and SIPs ADUs begin on the 40 buildable acres. The botanical garden and apiary are established on the 225-acre commons. Glamping sites open for the first season.
Concerts, fairgrounds, concession operators, and the Teacher Regeneration Care Village come online. The cooperative reaches $8.88M annual NOI — fully self-sustaining and permanently endowed.
The more teachers who register interest, the stronger the cooperative's acquisition case. Every colleague you invite is one more voice in the room when we make our offer on the Jewel of the West.
"Teachers are acquiring 264 acres of Pacific oceanfront in Santa Barbara — 70 homes, 210 ADUs, a botanical garden, apiary, concerts, and a Long-Term Care facility. $8.88M annual NOI. Teachers will own it. Learn more:"
Nine cooperative revenue streams. One permanent endowment.
"The Jewel belongs to those who teach the world."
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