The City of Alameda's draft Housing Element and Density Bonus Ordinance are available for public review. They may be obtained at City Hall or downloaded from this Website. The Housing Element provides a long-term plan to address the housing needs of current and future Alameda citizens. The City has also prepared a draft Density Bonus ordinance that will allow applicants to seek an increase in the residential density of a project and development incentives and concessions if the project includes a specific percentage of qualifying housing units, such as affordable or senior housing units.
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Affordable Housing Database Updated as of January 2009
The Community Improvement Commission maintains a database of affordable housing within the City. You can download a list showing all the units in the database.
Preferred rate loans now available for lower income homeowners to repair or replace a roof, fix water damage and make other necessary repairs to their homes. read more
The city maintains two more Websites that deal with various aspects of housing in Alameda.
Alameda Housing A Web site managed by the Development Services Department.
