Longfellow Corner
The pre-application period for the waitlist is now CLOSED.
If you submitted a Rental Pre-Application by the deadline of Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5pm (PST), you will receive an email or postcard by May 22, 2026, informing you of your result from the lottery for the waitlist.
Please note that we received over 3,400 applications for the waitlist. For other housing opportunities with RCD, please click A link to: here.
Longfellow Corner (650 West MacArthur Blvd.) is located in the Longfellow neighborhood of Oakland on the prominent corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and MacArthur Boulevard. This new community will provide 77 affordable apartments for low-income households, including one apartment for an on-site staff person, in a new, mixed-use, transit-oriented development. The City of Oakland’s Preference Policy for Displaced Households, Neighborhood Residents, Oakland Residents & Workers shall be implemented.
Forty-two (42) apartments are available via this pre-application and a lottery for initial occupancy. Additionally, thirty-four (34) apartments will be dedicated to permanent supportive housing.
Located just three blocks away from the MacArthur BART station, this new 6-story building will create housing above approximately 2,500 square feet of community-serving commercial space on the ground floor.
Apartment Mix: 77 apartments consisting of 33 one-bedrooms, 19 two-bedrooms, and 25 three-bedrooms. One of the two-bedroom apartments is for management.
The property includes fourteen (14) total units that are accessible and/or have features for those with auditory and visual impairments. Twelve (12) apartments are designed to specifically accommodate mobility impairments with six (6) of those additionally designed to accommodate hearing and visual impairments and there are two (2) additional apartments with features for those with auditory and visual impairments.
Amenities: The property will include a community room with common kitchen, secure bike storage, common laundry, a landscaped courtyard, free internet service, and a smoke-free and pet-friendly community. Property management and resident services have on-site offices.
Resources for Community Development (RCD) and the John Stewart Company follow all reasonable accommodation laws and regulations as provided for in the Federal Fair Housing Act and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act.
John Stewart Company BRE 00654505
Marketing materials that include eligibility requirements and information for submitting a pre-application are found on this webpage and are available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and Tagalog.
Application Information
- A link to: Marketing Package – ENGLISH
- A link to: Marketing Package – SPANISH
- A link to: Marketing Package – CANTONESE
- A link to: Marketing Package – TAGALOG
- A link to: Marketing Package – VIETNAMESE
- A link to: Floor and Apartment Plans
Eligibility Criteria and Other Application Information
- A link to: Marketing and Resident Selection Plan
- A link to: Grounds for Denial
- A link to: Grievance & Appeal Procedure
- A link to: Application Checklist – ENGLISH
- A link to: Application Checklist – SPANISH
- A link to: Application Checklist – CANTONESE
- A link to: Application Checklist – TAGALOG
- A link to: Application Checklist – VIETNAMESE
- A link to: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Application Information
- Households must meet the occupancy standards shown in the table below.
- Annual household income must be at or below income limits set by various regulatory agencies as reflected in the table below.
- Disabled persons are encouraged to apply (mobile, visual, and hearing accessible units available).
- All requests for reasonable accommodations will be considered.
Please refer to income limits and rents (both subject to change) listed below for the available apartments.
Minimum and maximum occupancy per unit type is also shown below.
These income limits and rents are effective April 2025 and are adjusted annually by the CA Tax Credit Allocation Committee and/or the California Department of Housing and Community Development, as applicable. Therefore, rents will change prior to occupancy from the below.
AMI = Area Median Income.
| Longfellow Corner (for the 76 apartments available for leasing) |
Number of Apartments |
Rents | Minimum Income (at 2 times rent) |
Maximum Income Limits Based on Number of People in your Household (subject to change) |
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| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | ||||
| One Bedroom (20% AMI) (referred by County) |
24 | $482 | $22,380 | $25,580 | ||||
| One Bedroom (50% AMI) | 9 | $1,381 | $33,144 | $55,950 | $63,950 | |||
| Two Bedroom (20% AMI) PBV Section 8 (referred by County) |
2 | 30% of income | $25,580 | $28,780 | ||||
| Two Bedroom (30% AMI) PBV Section 8 (referred by County) |
4 | 30% of income | $38,370 | $43,170 | ||||
| Two Bedroom (50% AMI) | 12 | $1,633 | $39,192 | $63,950 | $71,950 | |||
| Three Bedroom (20% AMI) PBV Section 8 (referred by County) |
4 | 30% of income | $31,960 | $34,520 | ||||
| Three Bedroom (30% AMI) PBV Section 8 | 6 | 30% of income | $47,940 | $51,780 | ||||
| Three Bedroom (50% AMI) | 15 | $1,867 | $44,808 | $79,900 | $86,300 | |||
Applicants desiring an affordable unit are subject to the Resident Selection Criteria and third party income and asset verification to determine the household’s combined annual income in accordance with governmental financing regulations and other regulatory agreements.
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