Affordable Homes Near BART Station Opens in Oakland

Affordable Homes Near BART Station Opens in Oakland

October 7, 2024

A new transit-oriented affordable housing development recently opened near the Fruitvale BART station in Oakland. Casa Sueños, formerly a city-owned BART parking lot, provides 181 affordable homes for families earning 20-80 percent of the Area Median Income. Forty-six of those homes are set aside as permanent supportive housing for those who have experienced chronic homelessness.

Casa Sueños was developed in partnership by BRIDGE Housing and The Unity Council. HCD provided over $37 million in project funding for this development, utilizing both the Transit-Oriented Development Housing program and the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program, which is jointly administered by HCD and the California Strategic Growth Council.

The project includes a multi-purpose room, a community room with kitchen, laundry rooms, a courtyard with play equipment, bicycle storage, and an underground garage with EV charging stations. Developers also incorporated 7,500 square feet of affordable commercial space into the project. This space is managed by Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice.

Residents of Casa Sueños will receive family and youth services from The Unity Council, with permanent supportive services provided by Lifelong Medical Care and funded by Alameda County.

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