Tag Archives: Alameda Housing Authority

AHA moment

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Robert Sullwold

It is often stated, and often lamented, how expensive it is to build new affordable housing in the Bay Area, including the City of Alameda. The figure frequently bandied about is $1 million per unit.  Columnist Heather Knight of the San … Continue reading →

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Council’s AHA moments

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Do our politicians (or some of them) have it in for the Alameda Housing Authority? Sometimes it sure seems that way.

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Preventing homelessness in Alameda

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

When the initial report of the “point-in-time” count of the homeless population in Alameda County was released last May, one fact garnered all the headlines: County-wide, the number of homeless persons had risen from 5,629 in 2017 to 8,022 in … Continue reading →

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Memo to the City Manager (Part III)

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Robert Sullwold

Today, the Merry-Go-Round concludes our series of columns on the major challenges confronting new City Manager Eric Levitt and his staff in the coming years. Nobody asked us, but . . . the most difficult task Mr. Levitt may face … Continue reading →

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No TLC from TLC

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

Mike O’Hara, the familiar face of Tim Lewis Communities, is probably the guy who will present the latest version of the developer’s plan for the Encinal Terminals to Council for approval Tuesday night. The Merry-Go-Round predicts that, after the dog-and-pony … Continue reading →

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The self-destructing cap

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Robert Sullwold

This is the story of how the one successful effort to limit residential development on the northern waterfront – the 435-unit housing cap on the North Housing site – blew up in its proponents’ faces.

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The art of the deal

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Robert Sullwold

The Merry-Go-Round thought of asking The Donald – Trump, not Perata –  for his opinion about the three-way deal among the City, the School District, and the Housing Authority now sailing through an expedited approval process, but he was getting … Continue reading →

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