2 months of broken elevators prompts Oakland to sue major landlord
Oakland is suing a prominent Bay Area landlord, alleging the company failed to fix two broken elevators for…
Sold! Oakland seller facing eviction finds home for 13,000 rare books
When I walked into Todd Pratum’s apartment in Eastlake earlier this summer, I gasped audibly. The walls were…
City oversight of major East Oakland landlord extended
The city will continue oversight of a prominent landlord found to have rented dangerous and illegal residential units…
Oakland landlord looks to sell after fire
A fire tore through a downtown apartment building the morning of Jan. 19, displacing dozens of tenants and…
Toxic lead paint will be abated in 50 Oakland homes
Oakland’s aging housing stock — the Victorians in West Oakland and the diverse bungalows in the east —…
Can landlords raise the rent when roommates move out in Oakland?
A majority of Oakland apartments are covered by rent control, which allows rent hikes only under certain circumstances.…
Scooter chop shop in Oakland building that caught fire raised concerns
Tenants and the landlord of the downtown Oakland building that went up in flames Monday all say they…
Landlord attempts evictions after fire at downtown Oakland building
Dozens of renters displaced by a monstrous blaze in their downtown building Monday quickly received a letter from…
Fruitvale renters sue landlord over immigration threats
A group of long-time Fruitvale renters is suing their new landlord, accusing him of trying to push them…
Once-flooded East Oakland building, now in financial distress, could get new owner
Coliseum Connections opened on 71st Avenue in 2019. Credit: Natalie Orenstein/The Oaklandside An East Oakland housing complex that…