Housing/Foreclosures

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Developer Loses Financial Backer for East 12th Street Luxury Apartments

By Post Staff UrbanCore Development has lost it financial backer after the City of Oakland agreed to…

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Eastlake Community Group Says “Fight Continues” to Stop E. 12th Street Luxury Tower

By Ken Epstein A group of neighbors who are leading the fight against the luxury apartment tower…

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The San Francisco Foundation Donates $34 Million to Oakland Nonprofits

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Education/Schools/Youth, Housing/Foreclosures, Oakland Job Programs Huge grant will mean jobs, training and affordable housing (L to R): Dominique…

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City Council May Abandon Controversial East 12th Street Development

Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor By Post Staff The City of Oakland has quietly issued a new notice offering to…

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City Council Mum After Exposure of Confidential Legal Opinion

Posted in Community, Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor Council ignored City Attorney’s advice that sale of Lake Merritt parcel was illegal Josh Healey,…

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Oakland’s Housing Market Spikes, Prices May Be Rising Faster Than San Francisco

By Tulio Ospina Oakland’s housing market continues to skyrocket, making the city one of the fastest-moving housing…

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Reid Announces 59 Units of Affordable Housing on International Boulevard

Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures By Ken Epstein Seven years in the making, a 59-unit affordable housing development will break…

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City Council Approves Sale of Land for Lake Merritt Luxury Apartment Tower

Posted in Economic Development, Equal Rights/Equity, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures, Labor By Ken Epstein The Oakland City Council voted Wednesday night to go ahead with…

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Lakeshore Avenue Landlord Raises Monthly Rent from $1,080 to $3,870 to Force Tenants Out

Posted in Economic Development, Gentrification, Housing/Foreclosures By Ken Epstein A group of tenants are resisting a landlord’s ongoing attempts to kick…

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Oakland Is Losing Its Racial, Age and Economic Diversity, Says New Report

By Ken Epstein Oakland is a city facing the loss of its racial, age, economic, cultural and…

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