OAKLAND OPENS 100% AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPLEX

Officials in Oakland on Tuesday celebrated the opening of a 100% affordable housing project designed for low-income and formerly incarcerated residents. The apartment complex at 1670 Seventh St., called The Black Panther, will house ground-floor businesses, with the upper levels consisting of homes with views of San Francisco Bay and the Oakland hills. It's only three blocks from the nearest BART station.

Elaine Brown, former chairwoman of the Black Panther Party, helped raise $80 million to fund the 79-unit development. The building's design focuses on green features, including energy efficiency through rooftop solar, efficient appliances, elevators and building mechanical systems.

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