en.Wedoany.com Reported - POOR Magazine has submitted a zoning permit application for its "Homefulness 2" multi-unit residential development at 7600 MacArthur Boulevard in the Eastmont area of Oakland, California. The project aims to provide small housing for low-income and no-income individuals, led by the local nonprofit POOR Magazine, which is run by formerly and currently homeless individuals.

Founded in 1996, POOR Magazine is a nonprofit media organization. It entered the real estate market in 2011 by purchasing a duplex at 8032 MacArthur Boulevard for $89,000. Its first project, "HOMEfulness 1," expanded gradually through renovations and new construction, housing 21 people by mid-2024. Plans for the second housing project, "HOMEfulness 2," began in 2021 with the acquisition of the 7600 MacArthur Boulevard lot for $350,000.

The project application proposes constructing a two-story building using shipping containers, featuring 11 efficiency apartments and approximately 770 square feet of office space, along with four bicycle parking spaces. R2SD Design serves as the project architect.

The lot is located at the corner of MacArthur Boulevard and 76th Avenue, just a few blocks from Liberation Park and Eastmont Town Center. Currently, two container units are placed on the site. Construction costs and timeline have not yet been announced.

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