Slim Jenkins

Site Info

Neighborhood: Oakland - Lower Bottoms/Prescott

Address: 700 Willow Street, Oakland, CA 94607, USA

Tel: 510.451.5042 / TTY: 711

Email: slimjenkinscourt@ebaldc.org

Office Hours: M-F 9am-2pm

Unit Type: 32 Units: 32-2BD; Mix of Market Rate, Below Market Rate & Project Based Voucher units

Population: Multi-Family Housing

Availability

Not Accepting Applications

Amenities

Parking, On-site laundry, Community Room

Property Description

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 in Oakland hosting eminent icons such as Aretha Franklin, BB King, Dinah Washington and Nat King Cole.

How to Apply

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Households with a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) or Housing Support Program (HSP) assistance are welcome to apply.

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