East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC)

EBALDC is thrilled to welcome Paul Carney to the team for his first week! Paul will serve as CFO, overseeing our asset management team, finance, accounting, and IT. He brings more than two decades of experience in affordable housing financing, non-profit management, and operations. “I am excited to join one of Oakland’s anchor institutions to support a dynamic team and critical mission. EBALDC is an important part of addressing our housing shortage in the East Bay, supporting our most vulnerable neighbors with supportive services, and building resilient communities. I look forward to working closely with our leadership team and community to strengthen and expand EBALD’s work in Oakland and the larger Bay Area.” Most recently, Paul served as CFO/COO of Merritt Community Capital Corporation, a non-profit affordable housing investor. Paul brings over two decades of experience in affordable housing, finance, and operations, including serving as CFO of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation.  

Thank you, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services and Asians@Langan and Women@Langan ERG, for hosting this panel discussion on career advancement and inviting EBALDC's Director of Real Estate Liz Probst to participate! As a nonprofit community developer, we appreciate our longtime partnership with Langan. You are an incredible supporter of our organization and the affordable housing industry. #womeninleadership #aanhpi #communitydevelopment #affordablehousing

EBALDC's Annual Gala supports our Healthy Neighborhoods approach to community development where our buildings serve as anchors to power-building in our communities. Thank you to so many of our partners who believe in our work and sponsoring our gala: CALIFORNIA HOTEL CORNERSTONE Amazon Cahill Contractors PNC Bank PRESERVATION PARK PILLAR Branagh Inc. J.H. Fitzmaurice, Inc. SAN PABLO HOTEL ANCHOR Block. D+H Construction Enterprise Community Partners JPMorgan Chase & Co. May Chen & K.M. Tan, M.D. Richard Quach LION CREEK CROSSINGS KEYSTONE East West Bank Gallagher James E. Roberts-Obayashi Corp. Leftwich Event Specialists Inc. PGH Wong Engineering, Inc. SWANS MARKET SUSTAINER David Baker Architects GUBB & BARSHAY LLP Lowney Architecture Novogradac & Company LLP PYATOK architecture + urban design Swinerton Join us! https://lnkd.in/gBStnkjb

Thank you to our early sponsors of EBALDC's 49th Anniversary Gala! CALIFORNIA HOTEL CORNERSTONE Cahill Contractors PNC PRESERVATION PARK PILLAR Branagh Inc SAN PABLO HOTEL ANCHOR Enterprise Community Partners JPMorgan Chase & Co. May Chen & K.M. Tan, M.D. LION CREEK CROSSINGS KEYSTONE Leftwich Event Specialists Inc. PGH Wong Engineering, Inc. SWANS MARKET SUSTAINER David Baker Architects GUBB & BARSHAY LLP Lowney Architecture Join us and celebrate what has already been an exciting 2024 for EBALDC including the groundbreaking of East 12th Street Affordable Housing, the receipt of $1.66MM in federal earmarks for Giant Roads Apartments rehab, and the appointment and arrival of Janelle Chan as our new CEO! https://lnkd.in/gBStnkjb Agnes Briones Ubalde Klein Lieu Sean Sullivan KELLY DRUMM Leslie Francis David Peters, CPA (inactive), CGMA Adam Feldman Chris Ferreira John Chan Lorenzo B. Minming Wu Morri Richard Quach Rosalyn Tonai Ted Dang Janelle Chan Lina Sheth Syd Najeeb Capri Roth Ener Chiu Felicia Scruggs, CA. Real Estate Broker, CPM Kathleen Higginbotham Vicki Shu

2024 has been an exciting year already for EBALDC, with the groundbreaking of East 12th Street; the hiring of our new CEO, Janelle Chan; and another groundbreaking and start of construction for rehab projects starting later this summer/early Fall. Come celebrate with us and all of our partners at our 49th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, September 5th at the beautiful Preservation Park. More info here: https://lnkd.in/gBStnkjb Capri Roth Ener Chiu Felicia Scruggs, CA. Real Estate Broker, CPM Syd Najeeb Kathleen Higginbotham Agnes Briones Ubalde Klein Lieu Sean Sullivan Ted Dang KELLY DRUMM Leslie Francis David Peters, CPA (inactive), CGMA Chris Ferreira Richard Quach John Chan Minming Wu Morri Adam Feldman Lorenzo B.

What a great day to celebrate with our nearly 300 friends and partners, groundbreaking of the E12th Street affordable housing project on Lake Merritt - while introducing EBALDC's new CEO, Janelle Chan!   We were excited to uplift our 16 funding and transit partners, support 4 neighborhood restaurants, and shout out to all 478 project team members in our 40-page event program. The full thank you list is even longer!   Special appreciation to our our Emcee, City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas! And our leading event sponsors, PYATOK architecture + urban design and J.H. Fitzmaurice, Inc. East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC), The Unity Council, and Jordan Real Estate Investments send our heartfelt thanks to the entire team! City of Oakland, Oakland Housing Authority, California Department of Housing & Community Development, Alameda County, California Strategic Growth Council, BART, AC Transit, Enterprise Community Partners, Enterprise Community Investment, Inc., Citi, California Housing Partnership, Nikki Fortunato Bas, Cinthya Muñoz Ramos, Amaya Jennifer Lin, Debra Israel, Sheng Thao, Leigh Hanson, Lena Tam,Cesley Frost, M.Ed., Heather M. Hood, Robert Raburn, Emily Weinstein, Alicia Gaylord, Christia Katz Mulvey, Everett Cleveland Jr., Marjon Saulon, Antonio Isais

#Oakland's Asian business community just got a boost with new leadership at the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) — which develops and manages affordable apartments and homes, retail spaces for local small businesses and community centers. The organization just named Janelle Chan as its next CEO. Her background includes roles in civic government in Massachusetts. https://lnkd.in/gizmUfjz

“For nearly half a century, EBALDC has been a beacon of hope and progress in our community. As we embark on the next 50 years, I am thrilled to welcome Janelle Chan as our new CEO,” said KELLY DRUMM, Chair of the EBALDC Board of Directors. “With her proven track record and collaborative leadership, we are confident she will work with our dedicated board and executive leadership team to steer EBALDC towards even greater success, ensuring that everyone in our community has access to housing in a healthy and vibrant neighborhood. On behalf of the board, I also want to recognize our Interim CEO Lina Sheth’s invaluable support and guidance to us during the transition.” “I am deeply honored to join EBALDC, a cornerstone organization for Oakland and the broader East Bay,” said Chan. “EBALDC’s comprehensive approach to community development that centers on the health of neighborhoods and the wellbeing of its residents is inspiring. I am eager to collaborate with EBALDC’s board of directors, senior leadership, staff, valued partners, and diverse community members to innovate and advance solutions to address our region’s affordable housing challenge and foster the development of thriving economic corridors. Together, we will continue to build on EBALDC’s critical work, and remain an instrumental force in shaping a dynamic and inclusive future for our region.” Click below for our full announcement! Syd Najeeb Capri Roth Ener Chiu Felicia Scruggs, CA. Real Estate Broker, CPM Kathleen Higginbotham Vicki Shu Leslie Francis Agnes Briones Ubalde Adam Feldman Chris Ferreira Chun Huang John Chan Klein Lieu Lorenzo B. Minming Wu Morri Richard Quach Rosalyn Tonai Sean Sullivan Ted Dang Charise Fong Lisa Hasegawa

Be inspired by Keisha Henderson's efforts to beautify her block to help her family and neighbors feel safe! Keisha is a resident leader in the Healthy Havenscourt Collaborative in East Oakland. Thanks to investments from The Kresge Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI), NeighborWorks America, and The BUILD Health Challenge, community leaders like Keisha, can realize their solutions for healthy neighborhoods. Annie Ledbury Ener Chiu Vicki Shu Agnes Briones Ubalde Klein Lieu

Thank you, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA08), for securing $166,279 in federal funds to support the Giant Roads Rehabilitation Project in San Pablo! “We truly appreciate Congressman Garamendi for supporting what many would consider a ‘boring’ capital project,” comments Capri Roth, Executive Vice President of Real Estate Development at EBALDC. “But it is these types of projects that support the long-term health of affordable housing that has near and long-term impacts on resident and community health, and keep long-time residents in their homes.” Lina Sheth, EBALDC’s Interim CEO, remarks “I also want to thank San Pablo City Manager Matt Rodriguez, Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, YMCA of the East Bay President and CEO Fran Gallati, Giant Road Apartment resident Latonya Thomas, and our Property Manager CRISTINA BOWERS-SEARS for their support in our request to Congressman Garamendi. We know we can’t do this important work without the partnerships in our neighborhoods.” Read our full announcement below! Agnes Briones Ubalde Kuldeep Birdi D+H Construction