Last Updated: March 08, 2023
Contact Information
Main Contact: Barbara Temple
Contact Phone: (510) 465-5901
Be aware that most listings for affordable housing have waiting lists. We encourage you to apply to as many as possible so we hope you will check the website once a month for new listings. To obtain an application contact the property manager or go to the property management office.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Affordable Housing?
- The listing I am interested in has a waitlist. How long are these waitlists, usually?
- What are immediate affordable housing opportunities in Alameda County (without waiting lists)?
- What is an SRO?
- How do I find a roommate situation?
- What is a sober living home?
- What is Transitional housing?
- What if I find an apartment that’s available next month, but I don’t have a place to stay until then?
- What if I can afford the rent, but I can’t afford the security deposit?
- I have an eviction or bad credit on my record. Are there still housing options for me?
- What if I don’t meet income qualifications?
- I have a disability. Do I have a right to a Reasonable Accommodation?
- What is Section 8? How do I get it?
- What is Public Housing?
- I have fallen behind on my rent. How can I get help?
- What is rent control? Do all cities in Alameda County have it?
- How does the developer decide if I am eligible for affordable housing and what is AMI?
- How do you calculate your household income?
Building Description
Developed by Dignity Housing West II, managed by Alton Management Corporation, 2394 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 94609 (510) 663-0176, www.altoncorp.com
http://www.harpplaza.com/Dignity Housing offers new apartment housing for low-income families, with a special emphasis on homeless and formerly homeless residents. The non-profit housing developer, Dignity Housing West, was founded in 1989 to develop service-enriched housing for the homeless population of Alameda County.
Project-based Section 8, 20 units of 2 and 3 bedrooms, 80% of units ADA compliant. “Emphasis on homeless and formerly homeless residents”.