https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/03/25/downtown-oakland-parking-garage-is-among-city-owned-sites-that-could-become-affordable-housing/ > OAKLAND — An unused parking garage in downtown Oakland that’s been empty for six years could get new life as a site for a 100% affordable housing complex. > To make that happen, the City Council would have to declare the city-owned parcel bounded by 14th Street, Clay Street and Oakland City Hall as surplus property, then notify housing developers of its availability.