Permits have been issued for the conversion of an existing three-story hotel into permanent supportive housing in the Mosswood neighborhood of Oakland, Alameda County. The project will add new affordable housing just two blocks from the MacArthur BART Station. Imperial Homes is listed as the property owner and project developer.
490 West MacArthur Boulevard entry plaza, rendering by Mesh Design Build Studio
The application was filed under Project Homekey, a state program to fast-track the conversion of existing hotels and motels into temporary or permanent supportive housing. The site will include 48 studios and a one-bedroom manager’s unit within the three-story structure. The conversion will add new office space, a bicycle parking storage shed, and an entry ramp. Existing surface parking and a central courtyard will be retained for future residents.
Mesh Design Build Studio is the project architect. Illustrations show the structure will be painted white with wooden accents.
490 West MacArthur Boulevard, image via Google Street View
490 West MacArthur Boulevard, image via Google Satellite
The 0.66-acre property is located along West MacArthur Boulevard between Telegraph Avenue and Webster Street. The site is two blocks away from the MacArthur BART Station and two blocks from Mosswood Park.
The estimated cost and timeline for construction have yet to be shared.
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These projects need to prioritize housing people and the related services. I presently live near a newly implemented conversion, and the neighborhood has taken a hit from the antisocial behavior of some of the new residence. The formerly unhoused need services and services must be part of these conversions. Very few residents own a vehicle. The ones that do have great difficulty maintaining their vehicle and preventing it from incurring tickets and fines. Home Key needs to be a holistic program that prioritizes conversion of properties to housing and services with no priority for parking.