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Carolyn ‘CJ’ Johnson fights displacement for Black culture
Carolyn “CJ” Johnson has more than 25 years of executive leadership and commercial real estate investment experience. Born and raised in East Oakland, she is chief executive officer of Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation, which bridges grassroots mission with institutional grade asset performance. Her team is developing the Residences at Liberation Park, a fully funded, 119 unit affordable housing project set to break ground in late 2026.
hoodline.com
Oakland's Pill Hill Project Balloons to 20-Story Tower With 334 Units
A development proposal for a tiny sliver of land in Oakland's Pill Hill neighborhood has ballooned once again, this time into a 20-story affordable housing tower with 334 dwelling units, alongside a residential conversion of the adjacent Saw Mill Furniture Building. The site at 3403 Piedmont Avenue sits on just 0.4 acres, wedged between Broadway, Piedmont Avenue, and Interstate 580.
bayareatelegraph.com
A 24,000 SqFt Office Park May Soon Transform Into 142 New Homes in Pleasanton
PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA – An office property in Pleasanton’s Hacienda Business Park could become a new apartment community with 142 homes, including larger units for families. Nonprofit developer BRIDGE Housing is proposing the project at 4780 Chabot Drive, where a three-story, approximately 24,000-square-foot office building currently stands. The preliminary...
Silicon Valley
Owners of downtown Oakland office tower suffer loan default
OAKLAND — The owners of a landmark downtown Oakland office tower are in default on a multimillion dollar loan, the latest failure to jolt a prominent downtown property. Documents filed on Oct. 21 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office show that affiliates controlled by Swift Real Estate have an unpaid principal loan balance of $194.1 million for the tower at 1111 Broadway.
berkeleyside.org
Berkeley City Council District 4: Gaza resolutions, state of downtown fuel bitter race
The two candidates vying to represent Central Berkeley on the City Council have differing visions for what it will take to make downtown more vibrant, and diverging backgrounds that each argues has better prepared them for the job. But the contenders’ actions and statements about Israel’s war in Gaza have...
richmondconfidential.org
Richmond joins growing list of cities pausing building permits for data centers
Richmond this week became the most recent Bay Area city to impose a moratorium on data center permits, giving officials time to study potential impacts and determine whether, and under what rules, the facilities should be allowed. The council initially adopted a 45-day moratorium in September, unanimously extending that on...
familydestinationsguide.com
The Overlooked California City Where Housing Costs Nearly 30% Less Than The Rest Of The State
There are cities in California that everyone knows, cities that everyone talks about, and then there’s Tulare, a place that’s been quietly getting it right while the rest of the state argues about whether anyone can afford to live here anymore. Tulare sits in Tulare County in the...
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CJ Johnson: The CEO behind East Oakland’s $135 million liberation park project
Carolyn “CJ” Johnson has spent more than 25 years around commercial real estate investment, where deals are measured in returns and timelines. When she talks about the project that now defines her work, though, she starts with where she comes from. “I am born and raised in East Oakland,” and I feel comfortable that we have been reaching out to folks who feel like they have a space.”
kalw.org
Oakland Measure FF: Closing a loophole in real estate transfer taxes
Oakland Measure FF proposes to close a loophole in Oakland’s current real estate transfer tax. Usually, when real estate is sold in Oakland, the City collects up to 2.5% of the sales price as a transfer tax. Currently foreclosed properties are not subject to this tax. If passed, Measure...
San José Spotlight
Decades-old urban garden in San Jose is being evicted
After 27 years, a San Jose urban garden is facing imminent eviction. Plant & Soul California, a beloved urban garden at 76 Race St., has been ordered to vacate its property following a real estate sale. The business is hoping residents, a foundation or angel investor will step up to help it make a counteroffer or relocate, even though the property is already in escrow. So far, the organization has raised $5,000. If it isn’t able to raise a substantial amount, the group will try to find a new location and start again.