The Poplar

Pictiure of Tilden Commons

The Poplar is a planned new development on a 1-acre site in the desirable Fernside neighborhood. The development is in a highly walkable neighborhood near grocery stores, restaurants, health clinics, schools, well-served transit stops, and community parks. The Poplar will be a family development with an estimated 50-60 apartment homes reserved for low-to-moderate income families including one manager unit. The development will be a four-story residential building with parking, onsite laundry room, Property management and social services offices, and community spaces. The development will be sustainably constructed, Greenpoint Rated, have Bay friendly Landscape, and be Baywise Certified.

More information can be found, via this website link, at the Island City Development page for this property.

In recent weeks, the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda (AHA) issued over 60,000 letters regarding the December 2024 waitlist opening.   Unfortunately, AHA cannot respond to your emails or phone calls. Applicants are advised to closely review any letter(s) sent from AHA and/or a “Save My Spot” email from cdr@yardi.com.

If you selected multiple wait lists when you applied in December 2024, you may be notified multiple times via written letter for each wait list you applied to.   A lottery for each wait list is performed separately.  So applicants may, for example, be selected for one wait list but not selected for another wait list.   See FAQs for more information.  Please also note that being selected for a wait list does not mean housing is available immediately.

Applicants can log in to the applicant portal here:   The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda Online Portal

Applicants can also read the Frequently Asked Questions here: Wait List Information