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Phoenix Apartments is a 101-unit apartment building, located at 811 and 821 Pine Street Oakland CA 94611.  The Project is an affordable permanent rental housing community for extremely low-income to low-income.  ... Read more

2201 Brush St, Oakland, CA 94612... Read more

Located in the Fruitvale District of Oakland, Casa Arabella is a new 94 unit, multi-family housing project developed by EBALDC in partnership with The Unity Council. Named in honor of Arabella Martinez, the founder of The Unity Council, Casa Arabella is expected to be completed in December 2019. Casa Arabella’s 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom units include Project Based Voucher (PBV) units and Below Market Rate (BMR) units. Property amenities will include an outdoor central courtyard, play structure, computer lab and community room. Casa Arabella residents will enjoy a vibrant location in... Read more

Kensington Gardens is a 41-unit market-rate apartment complex located in Oakland’s Oak Tree Neighborhood of the San Antonio District.  Built in 1928, this property is a three story walk up apartment building featuring 41 spacious units comprised of Studios, Junior 1-bedrooms, 1-bedroom, 1½ bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments. Amenities include on-site parking and gated/controlled access.  Kensington Garden residents enjoy easy access to I-880, a 15 minute walk to Fruitvale BART station and a location close to schools. Kensington Gardens is a part of EBALDC’s Housing Acquisition Fund (HAF) program.  Click here to see... Read more

Eastlake Apartments is a 35-unit market rate apartment complex located in Oakland. The property is comprised of 3 buildings on 1 lot with 29 one bedroom/ one bathroom, 5 two bedroom/one bath, and 1 studio unit and 31 on-site parking spaces. Amenities include on-site laundry, secured access entry, mostly dual pane windows, individually metered gas and electric, and some unit views of downtown Oakland. The Project is located near I-880, 580 & 980, downtown Oakland & Lake Merritt, Highland Hospital, Lake Merritt & Fruitvale BART Stations, Laney College and Oakland High School,... Read more

Highland Palms is a 23-unit market rate apartment complex located in Oakland. The property is comprised of 2 three story buildings with 8 one bedroom/ one bathroom, 14 two bedroom/ one bathroom, and 1 three bedroom/ one bathroom units with 18 parking spaces. Amenities include secure access, gated on-site parking, granite counter tops, dual pane windows and individually metered gas and electric. Located in Oakland’s Highland Park neighborhood. Highland Palms is a part of EBALDC’s Housing Acquisition Fund (HAF) program.  Click here to see all of the properties in this Moderate Income Housing... Read more

MacArthur Park is a 53-unit market rate apartment complex located in Oakland. There are 2 commercial store fronts that accompany the units situated in the Eastmont neighborhood of Oakland. Units consist of a mix of studios, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom and a 3 bedroom apartments. The property has a security gate with 1:1 parking ratio, and separate gas and electric meters. The Oakland Zoo and Foothill Square Shopping Center redevelopment are just minutes away. MacArthur Park is a part of EBALDC’s Housing Acquisition Fund (HAF) program.  Click here to see all of... Read more

Casa Grande is a 32-unit market rate apartment complex located in Oakland. The property is comprised of 2, two-story buildings, featuring 26 two-bedroom/1.5 bathroom units and 5, three bedroom/1.5 bathroom units, and 1 four-bedroom/1.5 bathroom unit. Both buildings are situated on roughly 28,000 square foot or 0.64 acres. The building was built in 1964. Common area amenities include one laundry room, storage room and on-site parking. Parking for both buildings consists of a 14 covered parking spaces and 16 uncovered parking spaces, for a total of 30 parking spaces. Casa Grande... Read more

Swan’s Market is a vibrant mixed-use historic preservation development that transformed an underutilized city block in Old Oakland into affordable apartments, co-housing condominiums and retail and office space for local businesses. Originally opened in 1917, Swan’s Marketplace and, later, Housewives Market was the premier market in downtown Oakland. After the store closed in 1983, the building sat vacant until it was redeveloped by EBALDC. In addition to housing and nonprofit organizations, Swan’s is home to some of Oakland’s most popular restaurants, including Cosecha, Miss Ollie’s and Rosamunde. For more information about... Read more

Slim Jenkins Court is a mixed-use commercial and residential development with ground floor retail space. The floors above the retail space house 32 affordable residential apartments. This property is located 3 blocks from the West Oakland BART Station. Slim Jenkins Court is named to remember Harold “Slim” Jenkins and the legacy of this neighborhood in Oakland’s rich cultural heritage. Jenkins was a successful businessman and owner of the nightclub Slim Jenkins Café which was located one block from where the property stands. This nightclub was for many years the premiere nightclub... Read more

EBALDC developed Seven Directions Apartments in collaboration with Native American Health Center. Located on International Blvd. in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, Seven Directions has convenient access to retail, services, and various public transit lines. Each unit in this five-story building has private outdoor space overlooking common areas. Residents share a spacious community room that is also available to local community groups, and a health clinic operated by Native American Health Center occupies the first two floors. Seven Directions Apartments was completed in September of 2008.... Read more

Completed in 2016, Prosperity Place offers 70 affordable multifamily units and ground floor commercial space in the Chinatown/Lake Merritt neighborhood of Oakland. The building includes an outdoor central court yard, play structure and community room. Prosperity Place residents enjoy a central location near the Chinatown commercial district, Lake Merritt, the Oakland Public Library, the Oakland Museum of California and numerous restaurants and public transportation options.... Read more