Plans for a new mixed-income tower overlooking Lake Merritt have been dashed. Oakland’s City Council voted 5-3 to reject plans to sell the city-owned vacant parcel at 101 East 12th Street to UrbanCore. The Richmond-based developer proposed building a 360-unit residential development with a mix of market-rate and low-income housing in Merritt, across from Downtown Oakland.
New renderings have been revealed with the development permit for Villa Fruitvale, a proposed six-story apartment complex for 3751 International Boulevard in Fruitvale, Oakland. The development will create 183 new apartments designated affordable for low and very low-income households for youth and workforce families. Oakbrook Partners is responsible for the application.
The City of Novato has approved plans for a low-density 80-unit residential development at 8161 Redwood Boulevard, Marin County, by Habitat for Humanity. The development will cover an eighth of 13 acres, building 23 townhome-style structures around several open spaces. All units will be affordable.
A Final Development Permit (FDP) has been submitted seeking the approval of a housing project at 8750 Mountain Boulevard in Oakland. The project proposal includes the development of townhomes on two parcels that are a part of the bigger project site. The project will undergo three phases of development. SunCal is the project applicant. Oak Knoll Venture Acquisitions LLC is the property owner. Danielian Associates is the main architect on the project while PGAdesign is responsible for the landscape architecture.
Permits have been filed seeking the approval of a senior housing project at 2125 Telegraph Avenue in Downtown Oakland. The project proposal includes the development of an eight-story housing complex offering 100% affordable units to seniors. Mercy Housing is the project developer. Gensler is responsible for the design concepts. PGAdesign is responsible for landscape architecture.
