Lion Creek Crossings is a five-phase
master planned redevelopment project undertaken by the Oakland Housing
Authority (OHA) in partnership with the City of Oakland, the Bay Area Rapid
Transit District (BART), and the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
(EBALDC) and The Related Companies of California as the master developers. The
22-acre site was previously a 178-unit public housing development known as
Coliseum Gardens and 18 nearby residential and industrial properties owned by
various public and private owners.
Master Plan Concept
The former Coliseum Gardens was
located in the City of Oakland’s Coliseum Redevelopment Area and was
established in 1995. Plagued with extremely high levels of crime, poverty and
disinvestment, the OHA, City of Oakland and BART as well as numerous residents
and community organizations initiated a comprehensive neighborhood planning effort
to reclaim and stabilize this East Oakland neighborhood. The plan to redevelop Coliseum
Gardens sought to provide high-quality affordable housing, create a more family-friendly
environment, reconstruct neighborhood infrastructure, and stimulate the creation
of private development, and neighborhood services.
The planning for this new community
included the assemblage of numerous private and public properties,
environmental remediation of industrial properties, revitalization of a dilapidated six acre
public park, new streets, and the natural restoration of a previously channeled
creek as well as planning for future phases of market rate housing and commercial
development.
The master plan for Lion Creek was
developed by Michael Pyatok, founding Principal of Pyatok Architects. The
Lion Creek Crossings is a five-phase
mixed-income affordable housing development that will eventually include 567
rental homes for seniors and families with maximum incomes up to 60% of the
area median income. The project will include youth, adult and senior supportive
social services, job readiness and training, state-of-the-art computer
learning facilities, child care, gardens, and on site recreational facilities.
The first phase, 115 units of 100% affordable family housing, broke ground in
June 2004 and was completed in 2006.
Other Infrastructural Improvements
The former Coliseum Gardens Park was
reconfigured in a central location with all of the housing and community
services fronting the park to improve the safety and security of park users.
Today, the new six acre park provides active and passive recreational areas such
as a regulation size soccer field, two half-court basketball courts,
climbing structures and play equipment for children, picnic and barbecue areas,
and exercise trails. A new open network of streets provides improved
circulation with streets abutting most of the central park making it easier to
patrol. Finally, a portion of the previously channeled Lion Creek was rerouted
to permit it to flow into a natural creek bed.
| Site Address |
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881 69th Avenue |
| Master Land Owner |
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Oakland Housing Authority |
| Master Developers |
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The Related Companies of California
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation |
| Site Phone Number |
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(510) 569-0239 |
| Total # of Units |
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567 studio, one-, two-, three-, four-, and five-bedroom homes including 5 managers’ units |
| Target Clientele |
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Households and seniors with maximum incomes up to 60% of AMI |
| Total Master Development Cost |
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Approximately $225 Million |
| Development Dates |
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Phase 1 Construction Start: Summer 2004; Phase 5 Projected Construction Start: Summer 2013 |
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| Awards |
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- NAHRO National Award of Excellence
- California Redevelopment Association – Award of Excellence
- Pacific Coast Builders Conference – Gold Nugget Award of Merit
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