Madison at 14th Apartments

Format
Brief

City
Oakland

State/Province
CA

Country
USA

Metro Area
San Francisco

Project Type
Multifamily Rental

Location Type
Other Central City

Land Uses
Education
Multifamily Rental Housing
Office
Open space
Parking
Restaurant
Retail

Keywords
Affordable housing
American Institute of Architects 2009 National Housing Award
High-density housing
Social housing
Social services
Sustainable development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2010 Winner
Urban infill

Site Size
0.33 acres
acres hectares

Date Started
2006

Date Opened
2008

A brief is a short version of a case study.

Madison at 14th Apartments effectively mitigates the deleterious effects of two holes in downtown Oakland, one physical and the other social. Built on a former surface parking lot, this eight-story infill mid-rise apartment building introduces a striking, contemporary design to the area while plugging a jarring gap in the urban fabric. On a deeper level, this 79-unit apartment building with street-level shops and restaurants addresses the need for affordable housing and designates housing opportunities and services for former foster care youth. With Madison at 14th Apartments, Affordable Housing Associates (AHA), in partnership with First Place for Youth (FPFY), has achieved something laudable and worthy of emulation.

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Developer/Owner
Affordable Housing Associates
Berkeley, CA

Transitional Services Provider
First Place for Youth
Oakland, CA

Architect
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
San Francisco, CA

Website
www.ahainc.org

Principal Author(s)
Theodore Thoerig, Patrick Pontius

ULI Awards for Excellence 2010 Winner