Housing at an EBALDC Community
Affordable Housing Opportunities in 2013
Pacific Renaissance Plaza
Visit the Pacific Renaissance Plaza property page for more information.
Waiting List Open For Select Properties
The following EBALDC properties are accepting applications for placement onto their waiting list (select the property link for more information and to print an application).
- Avalon Senior Housing (must be 62+ years and older)
- Madrone Hotel (Single Room Occupancy – SRO)
- San Pablo Hotel (Single Room Occupancy for seniors 55+years and older)
- Update EBALDC at Attn: Application Updates, EBALDC, 310-8th Street, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94607 or by calling (510) 287-5353 if
- Your contact information changes;
- Your income changes;
- Your household size changes;
- You require a different sized unit than for what you applied;
- You begin to receive a Section 8 voucher or a similar subsidy; and/or
- You wish to be removed from a property’s waiting list.**
- Respond to any letters and/or calls from EBALDC or its individual property managers in a timely manner;
- You will be contacted by phone and/or in writing when a property manager wants to interview you for a vacant unit and when EBALDC and its properties update and purge the waiting list. If you do not respond within the stated deadline, your name will be removed from the waiting list and your file will be permanently closed.
- Once removed from the waiting list you will have to wait for another open waiting list period and re-apply to be added again to the waiting list.
- Your application is pre-screened;
- If your application is denied, you may submit an appeal;
- If your application passes the pre-screening, your name is put on the waiting list(s) in the order it was received.
- Over time, your name reaches the top of the list (see “Your Place or Number on the Waiting List” for more information) and you are contacted by property staff when a unit is soon to be vacant;
- Your household interviews with the property manager and provides more information;
- Management verifies the information on your applications and gathers documents needed to determine your eligibility;
- If your household qualifies, you are offered housing;
- If your household is denied, you may appeal the decision.
- Fixed Income (social security, pension): At least 1.6 times the monthly rent.
- Other Income: At least 2 times the monthly rent.
- There is no minimum income requirement for households with Section 8 assistance or similar subsidy.
- Exceptions to the minimum income requirement may be made on a case by case basis.
EBALDC is not accepting applications for other property’s waiting lists or for the Project-Based Section 8 waiting list. Please check this page periodically to see which properties are accepting waiting list applications.
How to Apply for Housing at an EBALDC Community
A waiting list of applicants for each property is kept and vacancies are filled with applicants from this list. Persons interested in living at an EBALDC community must apply to be on this waiting list.
Verifying the Status of Your Application
Because of the number of persons we serve, we will not send you a confirmation that you have been placed on the waiting list. If you submitted a waiting list application , you may call 510-287-5353 x357 to verify that you have qualified to be placed onto a property’s waiting list. Note that it can take 6-8 weeks from when you submitted your application to process it for placement onto the waiting list. Please do not call before 6 weeks of your submission date to verify the status of your application. Your patience and understanding are appreciated.
Your Place or Number on the Waiting List
Your application is date-stamped upon receipt and, if qualified, placed onto the waiting list in the order it was received. That date is your place on the waiting list. Beyond this date, we cannot provide you with your place or number on the list. We also cannot predict the length of time before your name is reached. The wait can range from a few weeks to two (2) years and varies by property and unit size/type.
The Applicant’s Responsibilities to Update EBALDC and Respond to Inquiries
The Process of Becoming an EBALDC Resident
Once you have turned in a completed application by the deadline, the remaining steps to qualify and become an EBALDC resident generally follow this order:
The Denial and Appeal Process
If your application is rejected, then a denial letter specifying the reason(s) for the denial will be mailed. This letter will include instructions on how to appeal the decision on your application. The notice will include your right to request reasonable accommodation for a disability. You will have 14 days from the date of the letter to submit a written response and supporting documents or to request a meeting or by calling (510) 287-5353. If you do not respond within 14 days, the file will be permanently closed. Applicants rejected due to information obtained from the credit / background check will be notified per the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
To appeal or provide additional information due to a denial submit this information in writing by the stated deadline to:
Attn: Appeals
EBALDC
310 8th Street, Suite 200
Oakland, CA 94607
Or by calling: (510) 287-5353
EBALDC Communities by Neighborhood
For more information about each community, click the link for more information below.
**Note: Rents subject to change.**
DOWNTOWN OAKLAND & CHINATOWN
Frank G. Mar Apartments- 283 13th Street / (510) 287-5348
- 1-Bedroom: $792; 2-Bedroom: $789 or $1000; 3-Bedroom: $969 or $1122; 4-Bedroom: $1053
- Maximum income: 50% or 60% AMI, depending on unit
Madrone Hotel- 477 8th Street / (510) 287-5346
- Single Room Occupancy / Community Bath: $361 to $419
- Maximum income: 50% AMI
The San Pablo- 1955 San Pablo Avenue / (510) 238-1500
- 1-Room Shared Bath (some private baths): $410 to $492
- Maximum income: 50% AMI; 55 years or older to apply.
Swans Market Apartments- 918 Clay Street / (510) 834-3671
- 1-Bedroom: $816; 2-Bedroom: $1045
- Maximum income: 60% AMI (4 HOPWA units: 50% AMI)
WEST OAKLAND
Marcus Garvey Commons- 721A Wood Street / (510) 832-1684
- 1-Bedroom: $492 or $735; 2-Bedroom: $561 or $900; 3-Bedroom: $680-$995; 4-Bedroom: $1060
- Maximum income: 35%, 50% or 60% AMI, depending on unit
Oakland Point, L.P.- 1448 10th Street / (510) 891-0310
- Studio: $493-$518; 1-to 4-Bedroom: $540 to $1150
- Maximum income: 35%, 40%, or 50% AMI, depending on the unit
-Duplex to sixplex over several blocks
LOWER SAN ANTONIO/EAST OAKLAND
Effie's House- 829 E. 19th Street / (510) 208-5056
- Studio: $645
- Maximum income: 35%, 50% or 60% AMI, depending on unit
- Project-Based Section 8 waiting list open
Hismen Hin-Nu Terrace- 2555 International Blvd. / (510) 261-3626
- 1-Bedroom: $574 or $656; 2-Bedroom: $927; 3-Bedroom: $731 or $1055; 4-Bedroom: $1160
- Maximum income: 50% or 60% AMI, depending on unit
Hugh Taylor House- 1935 Seminary Avenue / (510) 562-2464
- 1-Room, shared Bath: $440, Studio: $479
- Maximum income: 50% AMI
Oak Park Apartments- 2618 E. 16th Street / (510) 261-8756
- 1-Bedroom: $773-$800; 2-Bedroom: $540-$1121; 3-Bedroom: $632-$1292; 4-Bedroom: $764
- Maximum income: 35% - 55% AMI, depending on the unit
- Project-Based Section 8 waiting list open
Seven Directions Apartments- 2946 International Blvd. / (510) 533-8048
- Studio: $423; 1-Bedroom: $773 or $800; 2-Bedroom: $540-$1121; 3-Bedroom: $632-$1292; 4-Bedroom: $1210
- Maximum income: 30% - 60% AMI, depending on unit
- Project-Based Section 8 waiting list open
CITY OF EMERYVILLE
Avalon Senior Housing- 3850 San Pablo Ave., Emeryville, CA / (510) 923-0211
- Studio: $474-$640; 1-BR: $516-$687; 2-BR: $615-$818
- Maximum income: 32%, 37% or 42% AMI, depending on the unit; all occupants must be 62 years or older
CITY OF SAN PABLO
Giant Road Apartments- 907 Lake St., San Pablo, CA / (510) 236-6128
- 1-Bedroom: $398-$791; 2-Bedroom: $439-$921; 3-Bedroom: $501-$1173
- Maximum income: 30%, 50% or 60% AMI, depending on unit
Additional Information
Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility requirements and further details about the selection criteria and appeal procedure can be found in the Application Package.
Occupancy Standards
| Number of Bedrooms | Minimum Household Size | Maximum Household Size |
| Single Room (SRO) | 1 | 1 |
| 0 (Studio) | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 6 | 9 |
Exceptions made on a case-by-case basis.
Minimum Income Requirments
Maximum Income Limits
Annual household income must be below the appropriate income limit, according to household size and the designated restriction for the apartment. Each property might have several different unit types and applicable Area Median Income (AMI) limits. Note: Income limits subject to change annually.
| Household Size | 30% AMI | 50% AMI | 60% AMI |
| 1 Person | $19,410 | $32,350 | $38,820 |
| 2 People | $22,170 | $36,950 | $44,340 |
| 3 People | $24,930 | $41,550 | $49,860 |
| 4 People | $27,690 | $46,150 | $55,380 |
| 5 People | $29,910 | $49,850 | $59,820 |
| 6 People | $32,130 | $53,550 | $64,260 |
| 7 People | $34,350 | $57,250 | $68,700 |
| 8 People | $36,570 | $60,950 | $73,140 |
Equal Housing Opportunity
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation is an equal opportunity housing provider to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, familial status, source of income, religious or political affiliation, sexual orientation, medical condition, participation in or eligibility for a housing assistance program, or other arbitrary basis. All requests for reasonable accommodations will be considered.
As an EveryOne Home partner, EBALDC will evaluate the individual circumstances of each applicant, consider alternative forms of verification and additional information submitted by the applicant, and will provide reasonable accommodations when requested, if verified and necessary.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of information (interpreters, Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) may contact the designated Section 504 Coordinator, via mail or phone (510-287-5353 ext. 340).
Persons with disabilities encouraged to apply.
