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St. Joseph's Senior and Family Housing
St. Joseph's Senior and Family Housing
Oakland, CA, United States
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Other Projects by Van Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP)
St. Joseph's Senior and Family Housing
Oakland, CA, United States
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2013
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10M - 50M
Project Description
The St. Joseph’s project adds 84 senior and 62 family affordable apartments as well as a completely redesigned site and landscape to Oakland’s San Antonio / Fruitvale District. The project melds new construction with the preservation and adaptive reuse of 5 historic structures. The largest of these is a beautiful, five-story, brick masonry Georgian Revival building built in 1912 by the Little Sisters of the Poor as a convalescent home to care for the poor, sick, and elderly. Unable to afford the costs of modernization, the Home for the Aged closed in 1979 and since then this historic landmark had been used intermittently as slowly deteriorating office space with an uncertain future.
Community Revitalization Strategy
Redevelopment of the historic campus effectively addresses urban neighborhood revitalization by reusing an existing underutilized infill site, increasing density, replacing obsolete infrastructure and mitigating physical blight. The property is located at the edge of a predominantly commercial/industrial zoned area, bounded by medium density housing. Restoring the site to a residential land use has helped alleviate land use conflicts between the residential and industrial edge in this area and continues the trend of converting more underutilized and vacant infill sites to high-density residential uses. The vibrant residential community at St. Joseph’s enhances street activity past business hours and assists in stabilizing the transitional neighborhood while new multi-generational affordable housing units improve the residential character of the area.
The St Joseph’s senior housing development created 84 units during Phase I in the historic main building of St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged. This renovation resulted in unique apartments with beautiful historic windows and preserved architectural details. On-site amenities include a spacious community room on the ground floor facing a courtyard community garden and sunny lobby areas with seating. One wing of the ground floor contains approximately 3,200 square feet of commercial space for supportive services for the senior population, such as health-care providers and a pharmacy. St. Joseph’s Senior Apartments started accepting applications in June 2011 and within three weeks, the property quickly leased up to 100% occupancy. Phase II, Terraza Palmera, was created through the combination of new construction and the adaptive re-use of 4 historic outbuildings to provide 62 units of Affordable Family Rental Housing. The buildings have been designed in keeping with the historic context of the St. Joseph’s site. The site plan knits this intergenerational campus together with a series of open spaces which connect the various new and historic buildings, while creating opportunities for seniors to garden, and for families to play in active courtyards and interact with community elders.
Rehabilitation Strategy
The extensive renovations to the 5 historic structures carefully preserved the building’s character and rich history by salvaging original wood windows, flooring, and crown moldings, by preserving stained glass windows and terracotta tile floors, by restoring cornices and confessionals, and by rebuilding its ornate grand staircase. The repointed heavy brick masonry of the existing buildings provides natural thermal mass and insulation, which assists in energy conservation. The historic structure provided an opportunity to create the types of homes that are not typically seen in affordable housing communities. The rehabilitation and adaptive reuse involved demolition and recycling; asbestos, lead paint and soil abatement; seismic upgrades; historic brick, plaster, window and slate roof restoration; all new mechanical systems; re-introduction of the grand staircase; and the careful location of surface parking around the preserved 1912 heritage palm trees. The wrought iron fence and brick columns along the front of the property have been preserved and adapted to include new security measures. The entire development complied with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties and has been nominated for placement on the National Register of Historic Places.
St. Joseph’s is a vital part of a community-wide effort to make the Lower San Antonio neighborhood a great place to live, work, and play. The successful redevelopment has ensured the enhanced and extended life of the property well into the future and has returned the site to its original mission to provide for the poor and elderly.
The St. Joseph’s project adds 84 senior and 62 family affordable apartments as well as a completely redesigned site and landscape to Oakland’s San Antonio / Fruitvale District. The project melds new construction with the preservation and adaptive reuse of 5 historic structures. The largest of these is a beautiful, five-story, brick masonry Georgian Revival building built in 1912 by the Little Sisters of the Poor as a convalescent home to care for the poor, sick, and elderly. Unable to afford the costs of modernization, the Home for the Aged closed in 1979 and since then this historic landmark had been used intermittently as slowly deteriorating office space with an uncertain future.
Community Revitalization Strategy
Redevelopment of the historic campus effectively addresses urban neighborhood revitalization by reusing an existing underutilized infill site, increasing density, replacing obsolete infrastructure and mitigating physical blight. The property is located at the edge of a predominantly commercial/industrial zoned area, bounded by medium density housing. Restoring the site to a residential land use has helped alleviate land use conflicts between the residential and industrial edge in this area and continues the trend of converting more underutilized and vacant infill sites to high-density residential uses. The vibrant residential community at St. Joseph’s enhances street activity past business hours and assists in stabilizing the transitional neighborhood while new multi-generational affordable housing units improve the residential character of the area.
The St Joseph’s senior housing development created 84 units during Phase I in the historic main building of St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged. This renovation resulted in unique apartments with beautiful historic windows and preserved architectural details. On-site amenities include a spacious community room on the ground floor facing a courtyard community garden and sunny lobby areas with seating. One wing of the ground floor contains approximately 3,200 square feet of commercial space for supportive services for the senior population, such as health-care providers and a pharmacy. St. Joseph’s Senior Apartments started accepting applications in June 2011 and within three weeks, the property quickly leased up to 100% occupancy. Phase II, Terraza Palmera, was created through the combination of new construction and the adaptive re-use of 4 historic outbuildings to provide 62 units of Affordable Family Rental Housing. The buildings have been designed in keeping with the historic context of the St. Joseph’s site. The site plan knits this intergenerational campus together with a series of open spaces which connect the various new and historic buildings, while creating opportunities for seniors to garden, and for families to play in active courtyards and interact with community elders.
Rehabilitation Strategy
The extensive renovations to the 5 historic structures carefully preserved the building’s character and rich history by salvaging original wood windows, flooring, and crown moldings, by preserving stained glass windows and terracotta tile floors, by restoring cornices and confessionals, and by rebuilding its ornate grand staircase. The repointed heavy brick masonry of the existing buildings provides natural thermal mass and insulation, which assists in energy conservation. The historic structure provided an opportunity to create the types of homes that are not typically seen in affordable housing communities. The rehabilitation and adaptive reuse involved demolition and recycling; asbestos, lead paint and soil abatement; seismic upgrades; historic brick, plaster, window and slate roof restoration; all new mechanical systems; re-introduction of the grand staircase; and the careful location of surface parking around the preserved 1912 heritage palm trees. The wrought iron fence and brick columns along the front of the property have been preserved and adapted to include new security measures. The entire development complied with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Properties and has been nominated for placement on the National Register of Historic Places.
St. Joseph’s is a vital part of a community-wide effort to make the Lower San Antonio neighborhood a great place to live, work, and play. The successful redevelopment has ensured the enhanced and extended life of the property well into the future and has returned the site to its original mission to provide for the poor and elderly.
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