Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has said that money from the sale will help her administration close a $177 million budget gap while avoiding layoffs and major cuts to city services.
The California Supreme Court gave the greenlight to build student and homeless housing at People’s Park, ending a years-long legal debate over whether student noise is an environmental pollutant.
Enso Village will hold about 300 residents 60 and over who will have access to different levels of care, including in-home care, assisted living and memory care.
The end of federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding, and sagging real estate sales tax income and hotel occupancy taxes have contributed to the budget shortfall.