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Bloomberg CityLab: One Strategy for the Arts to Beat Gentrification: Buy the Building
A wave of arts nonprofits are turning to new financial and organizational models to survive the pressure of high real estate prices.
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City of Oakland Approves Development Agreements for Black Cultural Zone’s Liberation Park Project
The City of Oakland approves the next development phase for Liberation Park, a project led by Black Cultural Zone in partnership with CAST and Eden Housing.
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2023 Equitable Development Initiative
The Equitable Development Initiative combines local knowledge, strategic partnerships, and program design expertise to support developers of color in advancing their careers and making a positive impact on communities.
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SF Standard: Why Oakland’s Struggling Office Market Was Good News for This Black-Owned Business
With $2.5 million in financing help from CAST and lending support from Community Vision, Oakstop was able to purchase its flagship building at 1721 Broadway for $8 million.
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Next City: For Years, Philanthropy Has Been Trying to Buy Buildings For The Arts. Now We Know It Works
San Francisco’s CounterPulse shows how arts organizations can take advantage of a lease-to-own model developed by CAST.
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Broke-Ass Stuart: Big Win for Black Owned Real Estate & Black Artists in Oakland
Oakstop’s purchase of its flagship building represents a big win for art, artists, entrepreneurship, and Black real estate ownership in the Bay Area.
