Commercial Real Estate
May 2025

Small Business Week 2025

Happy Small Business Week! EBALDC is proud to support local, small businesses in the East Bay and is committed to developing neighborhoods by providing affordable commercial spaces as homes for community serving nonprofit organizations, retail businesses and service providers that hire from and serve local residents. Our commercial spaces are home to over 114 small businesses and non-profits, with a majority being founded or managed by people of color.   We are grateful to have the ability to support small businesses and encourage you to support your small, local businesses year-round!... Read more
Events
November 2024

Flow & Flourish: Reimagining Chinatown Streets!

Reimagining Oakland Chinatown Streets: A Safer, Connected Future This Saturday, November 16th, join EBALDC, City of Oakland DOT, Sticky Rice Club, and Oakland Bloom at the Flow & Flourish: Reimagining Chinatown Streets block party from 3-7pm at 9th and Webster Streets! This event celebrates the Chinatown Complete Streets Plan—a crucial initiative to enhance safety, connectivity, and accessibility for residents, visitors, and businesses in Chinatown. Why This Matters  Oakland’s Chinatown is vibrant and culturally rich, but it also faces unique transit challenges. With high rates of pedestrian and bicycle collisions, and one of the... 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