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Oakland Point Limited Partnership is a total of 31 scattered site apartments in large Victorian houses in the Lower Bottoms neighborhood of West Oakland. The nine buildings of the Oakland Point Limited Partnership were built at the turn of the Twentieth Century, between 1880 and 1910. The Victorian structures are all of wood frame construction and hold significant historical and architectural value for the community. The buildings range from a single-family unit to a six-plex, and the units range from studios to 4-bedrooms. The management/maintenance offices are adjacent to a community room,... Read more

The Oak Park Apartments project represents the renovation and reconfiguration of a former motel into 35 apartments. It is the culmination of a community organizing struggle in partnership with New Hope Covenant Church to address the severely distressed conditions of the complex and its predominantly Central and Southeast Asian immigrant residents. The project addressed construction deficiencies as well as alleviated the overcrowded conditions experienced by the multi-generational families that lived in the complex. Oak Park Apartments was EBALDC’s first tax credit project built to the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee’s Sustainable... Read more

Located in West Oakland within walking distance of the BART station, Marcus Garvey Commons provides 22 family townhomes with individual, private rear patios for all units, small, shared front yards, and an outdoor children’s play area. The apartment homes encircle the development’s common spaces – parking lot, laundry room, community room and kitchen, and outdoor recreation area. The project was named in honor of Marcus Garvey, who sought to better the economic development of African Americans and coordinated a national “Back to Africa” campaign.... Read more

Madrone Hotel is a four-story, mixed-use building conveniently located in Downtown Oakland within walking distance of public transportation, shopping, restaurants, services, and businesses in Old Oakland, Chinatown, and Jack London Square. Madrone Hotel was abandoned for nine years before EBALDC rehabilitated it in 1988 into 32 Single Room Occupancy apartments above street front retail on the ground floor.... Read more

Residents of West Oakland have historically faced health disparities including high asthma rates due to the industrial land uses in the neighborhood. The development of Jack London Gateway begins to address these disparities by supporting resource-efficient land use strategies and sustainable building practices. A model in design and construction, this 61-unit affordable senior housing development is an infill of an underutilized urban shopping center parking lot. From concept to daily operations, the quality of life and health concerns of the low-income to extremely low-income residents were considered and resulted in the... Read more

Hugh Taylor House was a vacant and vandalized convalescent hospital until EBALDC renovated the building and invited the first tenants to move in May 1994. The project was named in honor of Hugh Taylor, the local representative to the Economic Development Administration in the 1970s who was instrumental in helping EBALDC gain funding for the acquisition and renovation of its first project, the Asian Resource Center. Hugh Taylor House – situated in front of Seminary Creek – offers 43 affordable housing units, as well as a large community room, common patio... Read more

Giant Road Apartments provides 86 units of affordable multi-family permanent rental housing to extremely low and very low-income families and individuals. The units are targeted for households with initial incomes between 30% and 60% of Contra Costa County Area Median Income (AMI). Giant Road Apartments includes 12 supportive housing units reserved for homeless households with at least one disabled member and at least one minor. The overall site features an internal loop street between and around the 5 main buildings. One of the buildings contains laundry facilities, the management/resident services offices,... Read more

This 21-unit building features spacious studios and 1-bedrooms, a large community room, laundry room, a picnic area, and a backyard available to residents. Located in the Lower San Antonio District, Effie’s House is near the #14 and #62 bus lines and the Park Street commercial district.... Read more

Drasnin Manor has a 26-unit residential development with one, two, and three bedroom apartments serving families earning between 30-50% of median income. The property also includes 2,570 sq. ft. of storefront commercial/retail space, ideal for a local small business. Drasnin Manor is conveniently located on International Blvd. near various major bus and transit lines.... Read more

Originally built in 1907 in Oakland’s original Chinatown, the building was operated as a commercial hotel, The Hotel Arcade. EBALDC and Eden Housing became partners to complete a rehabilitation of the building. In 1996, the San Pablo Hotel reopened as a senior residential community, with Centers for Elders Independence providing services on the ground floor. Between 2018-2020, The San Pablo Hotel underwent a beautiful renovation. The San Pablo Hotel is located near the Uptown commercial district and numerous public transportation options. Resident Mural The MLK Blvd side of the building features... Read more

The California Hotel is a historic landmark on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1929, it originally operated as a commercial hotel and venue where jazz and blues greats performed, including Billie Holiday, James Brown, Sly Stone, Mahalia Jackson and Big Mama Thornton. In the 1960s the I-580 freeway was built adjacent to the building, dividing and isolating West Oakland. With the changing regional economic geography the neighborhood and building fell into steep decline and by 1971 the California Hotel was shut down and abandoned. In 2012 EBALDC joined... Read more

Intended for people 62+ years of age and older, the Avalon is a unique blend of community living and independent lifestyle. Avalon Senior Housing is located in Emeryville, CA, across the street from the Pack N’ Save by Safeway and the East Bay Bridge Center. The 67 senior apartments are a mix of studio, 1- and 2-bedroom units. The first floor features a large community kitchen and lounge area, management office, and several retail storefronts. Adjacent to the building’s gated parking lot is a community garden space, where residents grow flowers,... Read more