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Community leaders and project partners celebrate the groundbreaking of the Residences at Liberation Park, a 119-home affordable housing development in East Oakland.

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Black Cultural Zone CDC and Eden Housing Break Ground on $135 Million Affordable Housing Development in East Oakland

Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation (BCZ) and Eden Housing broke ground on the Residences at Liberation Park, a fully funded, $135 million affordable housing development that will bring 119 permanently affordable homes to East Oakland.

Nov 3, 2026 3:00 PM ET

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