What started as an intimate sex party in Bushwick has evolved into a collaborative and inclusive community, somewhere you can indulge in the freedom of self-expression and pleasure in a judgment-free zone. That zone is Hacienda, and it includes the 15-bedroom polyamorous house—Hacienda Villa—and the recently completed Hacienda Studio, a sexual education space open to any and all that want to explore and learn.

Bushwick resident, real estate developer, and Hacienda founder Andrew Sparksfire bought his first house in 2003, and has been “obsessed with the neighborhood ever since.” Combining his passion for polyamory and sex-positivity with his existing real estate investments, he inspired to create a comfortable, all-inclusive environment to share with others in the community.

Sparksfire shares how it all began: “The whole thing started as a sex party at my house, called the original Hacienda. It was a small party originally, about 20 people or so. Now they are bigger—still invite only, and not open to the public. They are the foundation of community, that’s what created the culture which was based on consent, inclusive of all genders and orientations.”