Many manufactured homes are indistinguishable from their sitebuilt counterparts in construction and appearance. In California, approximately 70% of new manufactured homes sold are sited on lots in urban, suburban or rural neighborhoods. Facilitating this opportunity are state laws (Government Code Sections 65852.3 and 65852.4) which allow manufactured homes to be sited on any residential lot, providing the home meets specified local development standards.

Also, covenants, conditions and restrictions adopted on or after January 1, 1988, cannot forbid the siting of a manufactured home on a residential lot, if the home can meet the same architectural standards as site-built homes in the

neighborhood. (California Civil Code Section 714.5)

FUTURE ENDEAVORS

OCHI is currently in construction on a similar project a few blocks away. “Linden Street B” consists of eight three story townhomes. Four projects are in the design stage throughout East and West Oakland. Linden Terrace demonstrates the flexibility of manufactured housing when used for infill projects. In particular, the project maximized density, yet provided attractive, high value housing in Oakland.

Linden Terrace represents an approach for communities and redevelopment agencies throughout California to consider as they develop plans to revitalize older neighborhoods and embrace the

goal of providing affordable housing close to work and services for their citizens.