With the advice and legal counsel of the City Attorney’s Office team, two significant affordable housing projects are now moving forward in Oakland.

12th Street Remainder Housing Project

East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation, The Unity Council and Jordan Real Estate Investments are co-developing a six-story, mixed-use project with 91 units of affordable housing on a portion of the City-owned 12th Street Remainder property pursuant to a Lease Disposition and Development Agreement and a Ground Lease. The financing closed on March 19th, 2024. The property, previously a public right-of-way, was created in 2011 as a result of the reconfiguration of 12th Street as part of the City’s Lake Merritt Park Improvement/12th Street Reconstruction Project funded by Measure DD. The affordable housing project is one of the first awarded Oakland Measure U projects to commence construction. The affordable units in the building will range from 20% to 60% Area Median Income, with 25% of the units set aside as permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless households.

3050 International Mixed-Use Project

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates and Native American Health Center (NAHC) through affiliates are developing a five-story, mixed-use project with 76 units of affordable housing and a health center and cultural space on City-owned land located at 3050 International Boulevard pursuant to a Lease Disposition and Development Agreement and two separate Ground Leases. The financing closed on March 1st, 2024. The ground floor space will be used for the expansion of existing NAHC facilities and will include a medical/integrated behavioral health and dental clinic; women, infants and children services; and a community/cultural center. A portion of the ground floor and floors two to five will consist of affordable housing ranging from 20% to 80% Area Median Income for families, and will include a community room for residents.

Oakland Ends Nuisance Evictions

In December, the Oakland City Council repealed a twenty-year-old ordinance that empowered city officials to require landlords to evict tenants who were involved in illegal activity on or near their homes. In a memo from the City Attorney to the City Council, City Attorney Parker recommended that the City Council repeal The Eviction for Nuisance and Illegal Activity Ordinance in its entirety. The recommendation aligns with a state law that prohibits cities from enforcing such policies, but also noted concerns that Oakland’s law – like similar ordinances that were in place throughout the state – had a discriminatory impact on Oaklanders of color. The City Council approved the recommendation and repealed the ordinance at its December 3rd, 2024 meeting.