Swan's Market Apartments
Location
918 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Units
18 affordable rental
Contact
Ana Martinez
(510) 834-3671
2:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Summary
Swan's Marketplace, originally opened in 1917, was the premier market in downtown Oakland. After the store closed in 1983, the site stood vacant and became a blight on the neighborhood until EBALDC's award-winning redevelopment provided housing with affordable rent and cohousing ownership opportunities atop a variety of businesses. Those businesses include restaurants, art galleries, a museum, as well as meat, fish and produce markets. The outdoor courtyard is open to the public for events and performances benefiting the Old Oakland community. Awards for design and historic preservation include the Rudy Bruner Silver Medal Award for Excellence in Urban Design and recognition from the California Historic Preservation Foundation.
The 18-unit residential building—consisting of 8 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom affordable units, as well as a management office and community room—is located within walking distance of public transportation, shopping, restaurants, services, and Chinatown.
SWAN'S MARKET APARTMENTS IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE WAITING LIST ONLY. THE LENGTH OF WAITING TIME FOR AN AVAILABLE UNIT RANGES FROM 12-24 MONTHS AT THIS TIME.
Type
Substantial Rehab / Adaptive Reuse
Awards
Pacific Coast Builders Conference Gold Nugget Award (2001)
California Preservation Foundation (2001)
Rudy Bruner Award for Excellence (2001)
American Institute of Architects (2000)
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