A consortium of elected officials, financiers and real estate developers broke ground Tuesday in Oakland on a long-awaited affordable housing development near Lake Merritt — celebrating the project as one of the first to take advantage of a local bond measure meant to help the city meet its housing needs.
Affordable housing project in Oakland breaks ground after years of delays
Published by SF Chronicle
April 2024
The six-story, 91-unit development, which will be 100% below market rate, is set to be built on a city-owned lot at East 12th Street and 1st Avenue on the southeast side of the lake. The official launch of the project comes after a decade of protests, political tussles and even the exit of an original developer.
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