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Tassafaronga Village

About The Property

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.

  • The Building

​Site Address: ​930 84th Avenue​
​Units: ​157 one-, two-, three- and four- bedroom apartments, including two managers’ units
Site Phone Number: (510) 569-5002
​Green Building:

  • LEED for Neighborhood Development – Gold
  • ​LEED for Homes – Platinum

​Completion Date: 2010
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
  • Association of Bay Area Governments—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
  • The People

​Architect(s): ​David Baker + Partners Architects
Developer: Oakland Housing Authority
​Population(s) Served: ​Households with maximum incomes up to 60% of AMI

  • The Funding

​Development Cost: Approximately $75 Million
Sources of Funding:

  • Oakland Housing Authority
  • ​Citibank
  • National Equity Fund
  • California Department of Housing and Community Development​
  • ​​City of Oakland
  • EPA Brownfield Clean-up grant
  • Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco – AHP grant
  • California Housing Finance Agency – HELP loan
  • HOPWA