The Unity Council acquired 3073 International along with 1305 and 1315 31st Avenue in May of 2023 to be developed as affordable housing. Our community engagement process began in February 2024 and is ongoing. Please see this document for a summary of our community outreach findings to date and below for a very brief summary.
If you have any feedback for us, kindly complete the following survey. This survey will be updated with more specific design questions as the project evolves.
A community meeting will be held via Zoom on Thursday November 7th at 11am PST to share environmental remediation strategy and an application for cleanup funding to the Environmental Protection Agency for 3073 International Boulevard Oakland CA 94601. This project is applying for funds with another The Unity Council project, 2700 International. A copy of the grant application, including the draft Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) and the application itself is available here, please reach out to esochia@unitycouncil.org before November 14th for public comment.
For the Zoom Link, please click here!
Site
Below is an aerial view of the site for reference.
Frequently Asked Questions
1) WHAT IS AFFORDABLE HOUSING?
Most people call housing “affordable” when they don’t have to choose between paying rent and buying groceries, when they don’t have to live in crowded or unhealthy conditions, and when they can afford a home that provides a sense of security and community.
Policymakers and advocates call housing “affordable” when a household pays no more than 30% of its total income for housing costs (rent or mortgage payment, insurance, taxes, and utilities).