tassafaronga Village - Oakland Housing Authority

Tassafaronga Village
FA C T S H EET
Information provided is current as of
January 12, 2013
OHA
Mission Statement
To assure the availability of
quality housing for low income
persons and to promote the
civic involvement and economic
self-sufficiency of residents
and to further the expansion
of affordable housing
within Oakland.
about Tassafaronga Village
First developed in 1945 as housing for war workers, Tassafaronga Village was acquired in
1955 by the Oakland Housing Authority. In 1964, an 87-unit public housing development
was constructed that, over the years, became distressed and began to attract crime and
have a blighting influence on the neighborhood.
In 2006, the OHA acquired adjacent parcels, demolished the distressed housing and
employed urban design principles to mend the fabric of the neighborhood. Today,
Tassafaronga Village is an award-winning new community that includes 157 sustainable
and energy-efficient affordable rental homes. The buildings are interconnected by well-lit
and landscaped pedestrian paths that lead to nearby community amenities including a
park, recreation center, elementary schools, and public library.
Site Address: 930 84th Avenue, site phone number (510) 569-5002
Land Owner/Developer: Oakland Housing Authority
Property Manager: The John Stewart Company, site phone number (510) 569-5002
Architect(s): David Baker + Partners Architects
Units:
157 one-, two-, three- and four- bedroom apartments,
including two managers’ units
Target Clientele: Households with maximum incomes up to 60% of AMI
Total Development Cost: Approximately $75 Million
Sources of Funding: •Citibank
•National Equity Fund
•California Department of Housing and Community Development
•Oakland Housing Authority
•City of Oakland
•EPA Brownfield Clean-up grant
•Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco - AHP grant
•California Housing Finance Agency - HELP loan
•HOPWA
Green Building:
LEED for Homes – Platinum
LEED for Neighborhood Development – Gold
Completion Date:
2010
Oakland Housing Authority • 1619 Harrison Street • Oakland, CA 94612
Awards:
•Nathaniel A. Owings Award Entry of Note, 2012
•MHN Excellence Award—Best New Development/
Low-Income
•Builder’s Choice Grand Award—Best Green/Sustainable
Community
•Growing Smarter Together Award
•Excellence in Architecture: Citation Award
•ULI Awards for Excellence Finalist
•SF Business Times – Real Estate Deal of the Year: Affordable
Housing (Outside San Francisco)
•AIA Housing Award
Oakland Housing Authority • 1619 Harrison Street • Oakland, CA 94612