Welcome to the California Hotel – EcoBlock

In 2009, only a few residents remained in the building, which once housed more than a hundred people. Fortunately, the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) purchased the property and began renovations in 2012 to preserve the building’s affordable housing legacy. The $43 million development to create 137 affordable units—with 34 specifically for those with special needs—was planned to avoid displacing longtime tenants