The Oak Park Apartments project
involves the renovation of an apartment
complex currently containing 56 one
bedroom units in six separate buildings
surrounding a courtyard. About half of
these 56 units are were vacant. AND
and the project sponsor, 26th Ave. Housing
Associates (an association between
East Bay Asian Local Development
Corporation and Affordable Housing
Associates), renovated the project
to accomodate low income families and reconfigured the apartments into
37
one, two, three and four bedroom units
to relieve the overcrowing of several
families in one apartment. Within the
existing buildings there are two
laundry rooms, utility and storage areas.
Additionally, a new Community Building
was built for the residents. This building
includes a multi-purpose room with
residential kitchen, computer room,
resident manager office, two accessible
toilets, and two provate study rooms.
passive solar design techniques, a newly landscaped courtyard, a hydronic heating system, a community garden, the new roof structure, exterior siding, and trellised gateways give the renovation a completely new look.
Owner/Client: Affordable Housing Associates , 1250 Addison
Street, #G, Berkeley, CA 94702
and EBALDC, 310 8th Street, #200, Oakland, CA 94607
General Contractor: J.H. Fitzmaurice, Inc.
Description: Residential adaptive re-use and renovation
Construction Cost: $3.7 million
Completion Date: completed
