A partnership called the West Oakland Development Group is working on the project at 500 Kirkham St., according to city documents. The project's lead managers are Jabari Herbert, the former executive director of the non-profit Alliance for West Oakland Development, and Keith Kim of private developer DCSI. The project also includes three community groups: Herbert's former group, the Alliance for West Oakland Development, as well as supportive living operator House of Change and youth development program Tomorrow's Answer.
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/real-estate/2015/06/west-oakland-housing-apartment-development.html
2013
http://oaklandlocal.com/2013/11/west-oakland-ambitious-development-projects-in-the-works-community-voices/
2015
The first plans are in to erect a residential project with up to 572 rental units near the West Oakland BART station. The West Oakland Development Group is working on the project at 500 Kirkham St, and lead managers are Jabari Herbert, the former executive director of the nonprofit Alliance for West Oakland Development, and Keith Kim of private developer DCSI, reports the San Francisco Business Times. The project also includes three community groups. Two hurdles: financing details are TBA and a project partner failed to develop a nearby site in 2007, showing how uncertain building is in that area.
https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/multifamily/plans-unveiled-for-massive-west-oakland-multifamily-46664
Urojas Community Services houses 21 people on the first and second floor. They share the first floor with House of Change, and the third floor is occupied by Dignity Housing West, according to Rev. Dr. Jasper Lowery, the founder and director of Urojas Community Services. Jabari Herbert, a West Oakland developer, is listed as the agent for both of the latter two organizations, according to the Secretary of State’s business registry. Last week, Herbert said he was not longer associated with either agency. Herbert and Keith have worked together on a development project near the West Oakland BART station.
A call to Kim on Monday went straight to voicemail. Reached Monday, Herbert said he had no comment on the fire. He said House of Change ceased operations several years ago.
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/27/oakland-four-alarm-fire-burning-at-building/
2008 EBEX Article:
The City of Oakland plans to spend nearly $4 million for blighted land in West Oakland that sold for less than $2 million in 2004.
At the center of the deal is a politically connected local businessman, Jabari Herbert, who failed to disclose his financial interest in the property when urging city councilmembers to go forward with the purchase last month.
This questionable deal involves slightly less than one acre of land at 1396 5th Street, between Mandela Parkway and Kirkham Street, directly across from the West Oakland BART station. For decades, the property was home to the Red Star Yeast manufacturing plant, which closed in 2003 and was torn down after years of neighborhood complaints about foul smells wafting over the area. In December 2004, a group of investors led by Herbert and local developer Curtis Eisenberger purchased the property for $1.89 million.
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/another-bad-deal/Content?oid=1091311
House of Change
| Revocation Date (effective date on which organization's tax exemption was automatically revoked): 15-May-2011 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN): 83-0413153 |
| Legal Name: HOUSE OF CHANGE |
| Doing Business As: |
| Mailing Address: 1357 5TH STREET SUITE A OAKLAND, CA 94607-1804 United States |
| Exemption Type: 501(c)(3) |
| Revocation Posting Date (date on which IRS posted notice of automatic revocation on IRS.gov): 22-Feb-2012 |
| Exemption Reinstatement Date (effective date of tax exemption, determined by the IRS after the organization's exemption was automatically revoked and the organization applied for reinstatement of exemption.): |
