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Reid Upset over Tagami’s Base Evictions

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13 years ago

January 18, 2013

Oakland Post

Larry Reid

Phil Tagami

By J. Douglas
Allen Taylor
Are some members of Oakland City Council becoming disenchanted with Phil Tagami’s development of the Oakland Army Base? At least one veteran Councilmember gave that indication at a meeting of Council’s Community & Economic Development Committee this week.
“I’ve never been a fan of this whole process,” committee chair Larry Reid said, referring to the handling of the removal of several existing businesses on the old Army Base property to make way for the new development.
“I’m really disappointed in the way we’ve treated these businesses. I don’t like the way CC&G [Tagami’s California Capital & Investment Group] has handled this process. I’ve supported them, but I’ll tell you, going forward, you guys ought not to expect a vote from me regarding their efforts on the Oakland Army Base. I will abstain from any future voting because I do not like how they have disrespected the businesses that are out there on that piece of dirt.”
Tagami’s Oakland-based CC&G development company is the general contractor for Oakland’s multi-million dollar development of the old Army Base property. In addition, Tagami serves as an agent for the City of Oakland in the Army Base project.
The first stages of development of the City of Oakland’s portion of the 1,800 acre Army Base site is scheduled to begin sometime this fall. But standing in the way are several businesses on the property, including the Pacific Coast Container and Oakland Maritime Support Services, both of which supply support for Port of Oakland activities, the Oakland Film Center, and Urban Recycling.
All of the businesses have been on short-term city leases on the base property at least since 2006, and city officials are now seeking to get them to sign agreements for a May 31 deadline to vacate the property.
Oakland stands to lose $174 million in federal funds if the city does not have complete control of the army base property by October 1, and city administration officials have set an earlier vacating deadline for the businesses in the event court eviction action is necessary.

None of the Army Base businesses have indicated that they are interested in fighting the evictions, and all are trying to find new sites within Oakland to relocate. City of Oakland Real Estate Agent John Monetta told Council CEDA committee members this week that he is “optimistic” that the vacating agreements will be signed and the businesses will be gone by May 31.
However, none of the four companies have yet reached agreement with the city over the terms of leaving, although representatives of the Oakland Film Center indicated that only a few minor provisions stand in the way of their signing.

“Our intention is 100% to be out by [May] 31st,” said Tim Ranahan of Ranahan Production Services, a Film Center tenant.

But other companies are less satisfied with their removal.
Oakland business leader Dexter Vizinau, who represents PCC Logistics, one of the Army Base businesses, said that while PCC is “one of the reasons why we are now developing the Army Base for logistics,” the company is now “being kicked out with nowhere to go, and they’re doing the business that’s proposed to be done” in the new Army Base development.”
Saying that three-quarters of the export activity currently taking place at the Port of Oakland is handled through PCC. “I don’t think everybody understands the ramification” of PCC’s eviction, Vizinau added. “That’s going to have an impact on the Port.”
Saying that “the city and the port haven’t worked well together to come up with a transition plan” for the removal of the existing companies, Vizinau asked for a meeting of executive staff members from both the City and the Port, key City Councilmembers, Port of Oakland Commissioners, and Army Base Master Developer Phil Tagami, “to come up with a way for PCC to have an interim space at the port.”
Councilmember Reid said he would take the initiative to move forward on Vizinau’s suggestion.

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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.

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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.