Media
October 2024

Related California and local nonprofit eye affordable housing in Oakland’s Jack London Square

From The Real Deal
Related California and East Bay Asian Local Development have advanced plans to build three affordable apartment buildings and a plaza at Oakland’s Jack London Square. Related California and East Bay Asian Local Development have advanced plans to build three affordable apartment buildings and a plaza at Oakland’s Jack London Square. The Irvine-based builder and locally based nonprofit developer have requested permits to construct the five-story, 192-unit complex around a central plaza at 430 East Broadway, SFYimby reported. The block-size project, to be built on land owned by Alameda County, will sit south... View article
Media
October 2024

New Renderings For 430 Broadway in Jack London Square, Oakland

From SF Yimby
New details have been published for the 430 Broadway parcel in Oakland’s waterfront neighborhood, Jack London Square. The development is a joint venture with East Bay Asian Local Development Company and Related California to build nearly two hundred affordable units. The property is owned by Alameda County.... View article
News
October 2024

Name Change of Lake Merritt BART to Chinatown BART

Community Voices Unite: Advocating for the rename of Lake Merritt BART Station to Chinatown BART Station   On October 24, 2024, the Oakland Chinatown community came together to advocate for the name change of Lake Merritt BART to Chinatown BART! Many thanks to BART Directors for giving the community space at your board meeting to share with you the importance of the name change. Next up: A vote! Stay tuned!... Read more
Events
October 2024

Chinatown TOD Senior Housing Groundbreaking

Chinatown Transit Oriented Development Senior Affordable Housing Groundbreaking We had a beautiful day with 300 partners, community members, and public officials to break ground on our Chinatown TOD Senior Affordable Housing project. This marks the first step in restoring Chinatown. Special thanks to the community organizations that led 16 years of activism to make this day possible, and to BART Director Robert Raburn, who envisions a thriving Chinatown around what will be known as the Oakland Chinatown BART Station. We were also honored by the presence of several speakers, including Congresswoman... Read more
Media
October 2024

North Berkeley BART project gets $25M from state for transportation upgrades

From BerkeleySide
The plan to transform the North Berkeley BART station’s parking lots into a transit-oriented housing village just got a boost from Sacramento. Transportation officials announced Thursday that BART has been awarded a $25 million grant for a suite of infrastructure upgrades meant to make it easier to access the North Berkeley station once the project’s planned 739 apartments are built and most of its rider parking is removed.... View article
Media
October 2024

Construction Starts for Lake Merritt Affordable Senior Housing, Oakland

From SF Yimby
Construction has started for the Chinatown TOD Senior Housing complex within the Lake Merritt BART Station redevelopment in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The project is expected to be the first of four buildings to activate two BART-owned blocks with a mix of residential and commercial real estate. East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation is responsible for the development.... View article
Media
October 2024

Oakland’s Lake Merritt BART Station Could Be Renamed Soon

From KQED
Oakland’s Lake Merritt BART Station may soon have a new name: Oakland Chinatown Station. At a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for a senior housing development that will be on top of the station, BART Board Member Robert Raburn told KQED he plans to introduce a resolution to rename the station at next week’s board meeting. “It’s a no-brainer,” Raburn said following the ceremony.... View article