Affordable Housing

7954 MacArthur Boulevard birdseye view, rendering by Kodama Diseno Architects

Zoning Worksheet Filed for Senior Housing Project in Eastmont Neighborhood of Oakland

The property at 7954 MacArther Boulevard has filed a zoning worksheet with the city of Oakland. The project, entitled The Kingdom Builder Senior Housing Development, is 6-story, 50-unit affordable senior housing development in East Oakland. The project, brought by Community Housing Development Corporation, was first reported on by SF YIMBY in 2022, but has undergone a handful of design changes and iterations since then.

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1035 Van Ness Avenue Elevations, image by Saida + Sullivan Design Partners

Affordable Housing Conversion Planned for 1035 Van Ness in San Francisco

A proposed project in San Francisco would convert an existing 106-unit residential building at 1035 Van Ness Avenue into a 124-unit fully affordable building. The units will be classified as Affordable Permanent Supportive Housing, a model combining affordable housing with supportive services to help individuals with disabilities or special circumstances preventing them from finding long-term housing. The project is brought by the veteran-focused non-profit Swords to Plowshares.

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920 Shasta Street Site Rendering, image by David Baker Architects

Notice of Exemption Filed for 100-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Redwood City

A new affordable housing development was approved at 920 Shasta Street in Redwood City. The project is linked to the development of a six-story commercial office building at 901 El Camino Real. In the office building application, developers agreed to donate the property to Abode communities as part of a plan to meet the city’s low-income housing requirements for new development. Both the office building and affordable housing complex were approved in the same meeting before the city council last month.

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