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$245 Million in State Funds at Stake in Army Base Evictions

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13 years ago

March 7, 2013

By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor

The beginning stages of Oakland’s redevelopment of its portion of the old Army Base grew a little more confused last week when city officials filed an unlawful detainer legal action in Superior Court against Pacific Coast Container (PCC) Logistics to make sure the company is off the base property in time for construction to begin later this year.
The massive Army Base redevelopment project stands to lose $242 million in state matching funds if all of the property is not cleared of existing businesses by the fall. The Oakland City Administrator’s office set a March 31 deadline for the first group of businesses to leave in order to give time to pursue legal action if the deadline was not met.
The unlawful detainer action was filed against PCC Logistics after company officials refused to sign an agreement that would have ended its Army Base lease on March 31.
City of Oakland Real Estate Agent John Monetta told members of the Oakland City Council’s Community And Economic Development Committee last week that PCC is the lone remaining problem for the March 31 evictions date, which is removing businesses from the East Gateway section of the property.
The Oakland Film Center and Impact Transportation have signed off on the March 31 date, and Monetta said that the city has “a deal in principle” for that date with Urban Recycling Solutions.
The business removal of the Army Base property is being done in stages. Another round of business removal is scheduled for later this spring.
PCC officials say they are not challenging the city over leaving the Army Base property.
The company has been in negotiations with the Port of Oakland for several weeks to temporarily relocate to the port portion of the old Army Base property while the City of Oakland portion is being redeveloped.
However, both PCC and Port of Oakland officials told members of the Oakland City Council Community and Economic Development Committee last week that they do not believe it will be possible to have the Port facilities ready for PCC to move into by the March 31 deadline.
Port of Oakland Government Affairs Manager Matt Davis told CEDA Committee members that the holdup on the PCC relocation is the removal of the foundation next to the building where PCC is scheduled to move.
“Speaking honestly, I don’t see a scenario where that can be done by March 31,” Davis said. “Hopefully we can have a date certain for you within the next two weeks.”
Because PCC business activities are directly tied to Port of Oakland operations, PCC officials say they cannot leave the City of Oakland portion of the Army Base property unless they have someplace to relocate to on Port property or immediately adjacent to it.
PCC currently employs more than 400 workers on the old Army Base property.
Following the filing of the unlawful detainer action, PCC officials said they would sign the March 31 removal agreement, even though they are still convinced they will not be able to move into the Port portion of the Army Base property by that date.
Meanwhile, officials with the Oakland City Attorney’s office said they cannot simply “unfile” the unlawful detainer action against the company once agreement is met with PCC for leaving the Base property, and are studying how the legal action can be properly settled.

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

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6 months ago

June 17, 2025

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The City of Oakland’s Housing and Community Development Department (Oakland HCD) announced its awardees for the 2024-2025 New Construction of Multifamily Affordable Housing Notice of Funding Availability (New Construction NOFA) today Five permanently affordable housing developments received awards out of 24 applications received by the Department, with award amounts ranging from $7 million to $28 million.

In a statement released on Jan. 16, Oakland’s HCD stated, “Five New Construction Multifamily Affordable Housing Development projects awarded a total of $80.5 million to develop 583 affordable rental homes throughout Oakland. Awardees will leverage the City’s investments to apply for funding from the state and private entities.”

In December, the office of Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 City Councilmember, worked with HCD to allocate an additional $10 Million from Measure U to the funding pool. The legislation also readopted various capital improvement projects including street paving and upgrades to public facilities.

The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is the media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Housing and Community Development Department Awards $80.5 Million to Affordable Housing Developments

Published

10 months ago

January 30, 2025

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Rebecca Kaplan, interim District 2 city councilmember. File photo.

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The following Oakland affordable housing developments have been awarded in the current round:

Mandela Station Affordable

238 Affordable Units including 60 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $15 million + previously awarded $18 million
Developer: Mandela Station LP (Pacific West Communities, Inc. and Strategic Urban Development Alliance, LLC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 1451 7th St.

Liberation Park Residences

118 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $28 million
Developer: Eden Housing and Black Cultural Zone
City Council District: 6
Address: 7101 Foothill Blvd.

34th & San Pablo

59 Affordable Units including 30 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $7 million
Developer: 34SP Development LP (EBALDC)
City Council District: 3
Address: 3419-3431 San Pablo Ave.

The Eliza

96 Affordable Units, including 20 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $20 million
Developer: Mercy Housing California
City Council District: 3
Address: 2125 Telegraph Ave.

3135 San Pablo

72 Affordable Units including 36 dedicated for Homeless/Special Needs
Award: $10.5 million
Developer: SAHA and St. Mary’s Center
City Council District: 3
Address: 3515 San Pablo Ave.

The source of this story is media reltations office of District 2 City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan.

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Oakland Acquisition Company’s Acquisition of County’s Interest in Coliseum Property on the Verge of Completion

The Board of Supervisors is committed to closing the deal expeditiously, and County staff have worked tirelessly to move the deal forward on mutually agreeable terms. The parties are down to the final details and, with the cooperation of OAC and Coliseum Way Partners, LLC, the Board will take a public vote at an upcoming meeting to seal this transaction.

Published

11 months ago

January 11, 2025

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Alameda County Board of Supervisors Chairman David Haubert. Official photo.

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The County of Alameda announced this week that a deal allowing the Oakland Acquisition Company, LLC, (“OAC”) to acquire the County’s 50% undivided interest in the Oakland- Alameda County Coliseum complex is in the final stages of completion.

Oakland has already finalized a purchase and sale agreement with OAC for its interest in the property. OAC’s acquisition of the County’s property interest will achieve two longstanding goals of the County:

The Oakland-Alameda Coliseum complex will finally be under the control of a sole owner with capacity to make unilateral decisions regarding the property; and
The County will be out of the sports and entertainment business, free to focus and rededicate resources to its core safety net

In an October 2024 press release from the City of Oakland, the former Oakland mayor described the sale of its 50% interest in the property as an “historic achievement” stating that the transaction will “continue to pay dividends for generations to come.”

The Board of Supervisors is pleased to facilitate single-entity ownership of this property uniquely centered in a corridor of East Oakland that has amazing potential.

“The County is committed to bringing its negotiations with OAC to a close,” said Board President David Haubert.