Radish is officially for sale

title: Radish is officially for sale

author: Supernuclear

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published: 2026-01-29T17:40:11+00:00

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Radish is officially for sale

Phil Levin

Jan 29

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This one is personal.

We are putting Radish, our home, up for sale.

Last year, we announced that we'd be selling in 2026. We're excited to share more details about the sale and offer the first opportunities to tour the property.

Radish is a residential compound in Oakland, California that’s currently home to 20 adults and 8 kids—including two of my own

It’s also the place that made us realize how many people want this kind of life—and how hard it is to create from scratch.

Over the years, hundreds of people have visited Radish. The most common reaction was some version of:

“ I want this. How do I do it?”

That question is what led us to start writing Supernuclear (and me to start Live Near Friends to help people create more of them).

So, if you want to takeover a ready-made compound like Radish – without having to navigate years of design, legal, and construction work – head over to our sale site. (Warning: it’s not cheap ... we are expecting a price range of $4-6m).

⬆️ Above video: Life at Radish as told by the residents ⬆️

The sale includes seven private homes and a dense set of shared amenities: courtyards, a hot tub and sauna, an industrial hosting kitchen, and a set of spaces intentionally designed for overlap—meals, work, play, and rest. It’s set up for a group of friends, community, or extended family that wants both togetherness and private spaces to retreat to.

Why are we selling?

Radish has been an incredible home, and in many ways it’s better than ever. But what began as a group of friends thinking about kids “someday” has become a compound full of them—eight now, with two more on the way. We’re bursting at the seams, especially for families with multiple children.

As a result, the Radish community is splitting off to build three new compounds in the East Bay (two in Berkeley, one in Alameda) to better fit our growing families. No one is planning to live alone—we’re just expanding.

Not interested in Radish, but want to create your own? This year, Live Near Friends are going to be working with people, starting in the Bay Area, to build their own custom compounds. The good news: it’s meaningfully easier today than when we created Radish eight years ago. New zoning laws have opened up clearer paths for projects like this.

To learn more about Radish and the sales process, visit our sale site.

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