Tag Archives: Affordable housing

SB 35: no help for Alameda

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

SB 35, one of the slew of housing bills recently signed by Governor Brown, has been touted as making it easier for private developers to get approval for projects that include affordable housing. Maybe so. But is it likely that … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Housing | Tagged Affordable housing, Andrew Thomas, Housing Element, RHNA, SB 35, Zoning | Leave a comment

A design for affordable housing

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

Here in Alameda, there are two ways to talk about the issue of affordable housing.

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Affordable housing, Andrew Thomas, David Burton, Debbie Potter, Del Monte warehouse, Density Bonus Ordinance, Encinal Terminals, Frank Matarrese, Inclusionary housing, John Knox White, John Russo, Laura Thomas, Lorre Zuppan, Main Street Neighborhood, Measure A, Middle-income housing, Ron Curtis, Shipways, Tim Lewis Communities, Trish Spencer, Workforce housing | 14 Comments

The rest of the housing report

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Robert Sullwold

Assistant Community Development Director Andrew Thomas didn’t get a chance to present his annual Housing Element report orally to Council last Tuesday – the item was placed on the consent calendar. And that’s a shame, because there was a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged 1435 Webster, 2100 Clement Ave., Affordable housing, Alameda Landing, Alameda Marina, Andrew Thomas, Boatworks, Del Monte warehouse, Eagle Avenue, Encinal Terminals, Frank Matarrese, Housing Element, Jim Oddie, Marina Shores, RHNA, Shipways, Site A, Trish Spencer | 8 Comments

Affordable housing: a better way

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Robert Sullwold

Our regular readers of a certain age may remember the fund-raising campaign years ago in which television star Sally Struthers (Gloria in “All in the Family”) looked imploringly into the camera and asked, “Are you willing to spend 70 cents … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Housing | Tagged Affordable housing, Affordable housing bond, AHSC program, Alameda County, Boomerang funds, Dan Sawislak, Laura Thomas, LIHTC, Linda Gardner, Victoria Johnson | 6 Comments

The “right” to market-rate housing

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Robert Sullwold

For those of us who believe that the affordable housing shortage ought to be addressed by enabling developers to build housing within the means of low- to middle-income households rather than by promoting the proliferation of projects catering to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Housing | Tagged Affordable housing, Andrew Thomas, CEQA, Del Monte warehouse, EIR, Jerry Brown, Jim Oddie, Mike Henneberry, Tim Lewis Communities | 7 Comments

The real housing shortage

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Robert Sullwold

In our last column, we discussed how more new housing units are expected to be built in Alameda during the next seven years than the regional planners have determined the City needs. Today, we’ll look at what – for us … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Affordable housing, Andrew Thomas, Housing Element, North Housing, RHNA, Shipways | 11 Comments

Still want the job, Ms. Keimach?

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Robert Sullwold

The Merry-Go-Round welcomes Jill Keimach, who begins her four-year, $245,000 per year term as Alameda City Manager on Monday. We’re sure staff already has given Ms. Keimach much of the key information she needs, like the private phone number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged AC Transit, Affordable housing, Alameda Architectural Preservation Society, Alameda Home Team, Alameda Marina, Alameda Point Partners, Andrew Thomas, BART, BayWest Development, Big Whites, Bill Poland, Deep Ocean Exploration and Research, Frank Matarrese, Helen Sause, Jeff DelBono, Jennifer Ott, Jill Keimach, John Knox White, Laura Thomas, Main St. Neighborhood, Maria Vella, Pacific Shops, Renewed Hope, Site A, Svendsen's Boat Works, Tony Daysog, Town Center, WETA | 4 Comments

Who’s wrong? This time, not us

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Robert Sullwold

One of the many reasons the Merry-Go-Round never will be invited to join the Inner Ring is that we’re willing to acknowledge, albeit begrudgingly, that we’re not always right. We always have pooh-poohed the proposition – accepted as an article … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Housing | Tagged Affordable housing, David Campos, Legislative Analyst's Office | 6 Comments

Site A: The economics

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

If you’ve been attending or watching the videos of the various meetings at which Alameda Point Partners’ plan for Site A at Alameda Point has been on the agenda, you’ll know that nary a public speaker – all right, maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Housing | Tagged Affordable housing, Alameda Point Partners, Fiscal impact, Joe Ernst, John Russo, Site A, WIlldan | 2 Comments

“Waive” goodbye to Measure A at Alameda Point

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Robert Sullwold

Ever since the City ended its relationship with SunCal and staff took over development planning for Alameda Point, we’ve known that the planners were working to ensure that multi-family housing would dominate residential development at the former naval air station. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alameda Point, City Hall, Development, Housing | Tagged Affordable housing, Alameda Landing, Boatworks, Del Monte warehouse, Density Bonus Ordinance, Housing Element, John Knox White, Measure A, Planning Board, RHNA | 10 Comments

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