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Architectural rendering of a white and gray angled seven-floor apartment building on a corner. Surrounding it is a large intersection and some smaller homes and shops.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

83 affordable apartments proposed for a vacant corner in deep East Oakland

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

It’s the third project in the neighborhood from a Santa Cruz-based developer partnering with local churches to build housing.

A construction worker in a vest and hardhat stands in the middle of an intersection, holding a stop sign and directing a bulldozer. They're next to a building that's under construction.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Oakland home-building back on track, but affordable housing still lags

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein May 16, 2023May 16, 2023

Construction withered at the start of the pandemic, but building has since rebounded. The development boom of 2018 is long past, however.

Two young girls run up a grassy hill under an industrial structure. A waterfront is visible in the background.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

New plan ditches controversial marina and adds 600 apartments to Brooklyn Basin

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

The massive development on Oakland’s waterfront would pack in even more housing under a proposal the City Council will consider next week.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

BART is gearing up to build housing at its Rockridge station

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein April 14, 2023April 14, 2023

The transit agency held an open house this week to gather input on development at Oakland’s northernmost BART station.

Close up at an angle of a modern building. There is wood over three of the windows. A dark street sign is in the foreground.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Broken glass ‘showering’ sidewalks from a downtown Oakland highrise

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein April 4, 2023April 4, 2023

Tenants say shards of glass have repeatedly fallen on their balconies and the sidewalks of 17th Street and Broadway.

Posted inRoad Safety

Big changes are coming to San Pablo Avenue. Here’s what residents have to say

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso March 31, 2023April 3, 2023

At a community meeting last night, locals chimed in about new bike lanes, parking, bus stops, pedestrian crossings, and much more.

A construction worker in a vest and hardhat stands in the middle of an intersection, holding a stop sign and directing a bulldozer. They're next to a building that's under construction.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

State approves Oakland’s Housing Element

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

The city received a letter of approval Friday, bringing its eight-year development plan into compliance and avoiding major financial consequences.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Affordable housing planned for prominent northwest Oakland corner

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein January 19, 2023January 20, 2023

Plans for a 77-unit building make up the latest attempt to develop this stretch of MLK, which once housed a well-known punk venue.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Duplex housing law hasn’t had big impact on Oakland, so far

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein December 12, 2022December 12, 2022

SB9 went into effect a year ago, to much fanfare and criticism. Its roll-out in Oakland has been very slow.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Lake Merritt BART project: Senior housing coming to site of past displacement

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein May 26, 2022May 26, 2022

BART tore down houses to build the Oakland Chinatown station in the 1960s. Some say it has a chance to help heal old wounds.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Major West Oakland housing development delayed again

by Ayla Burnett April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

Community and environmental advocates still have concerns about the proposed 222-unit Golden West complex.

large vacant lot
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Home Depot or housing? Residents push back on proposal for giant Rockridge lot

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

The property at Broadway and Pleasant Valley Avenue has sat vacant for years, as development has filled in the rest of the intersection.

large building with street sign in front
Posted inCity Hall & Policing

Oakland police headquarters could be demolished and moved to make way for housing

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

The City Council voted to seek proposals for a 600-unit project at the Police Administration Building site downtown.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Map: Oakland is crowdsourcing sites for 26,000 new housing units

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein February 11, 2022February 11, 2022

A new interactive map lets the public weigh in on the city’s next big housing plan.

Posted inHousing & Homelessness

‘Mixed feelings’ as redevelopment of Black Panther Party headquarters moves forward

Natalie Orenstein headshot by Natalie Orenstein February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Oakland’s Landmarks Board asked for a deeper historical analysis of the site.

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