Kenneth Henry Court

Occupied renovation of affordable family housing

Kenneth Henry Court's occupied renovation focused on modernizing the development while blending in seamlessly with its established character. Originally built in 1994 on a 1.3-acre site, the development consists of four wood frame buildings with townhomes and flats, a community room, and management offices. The renovation aided Satellite Affordable Housing Associates in its goal to acquire and reposition the aging project, which had suffered from a lack of investment under the prior owner. Our work focused on dry-rot repairs at decks and balconies, interior apartment repairs, adding a new computer room and social service office, site security upgrades, and the complete re-design of the main entry courtyard. Sustainable elements included were dual-glazed insulated windows, kitchen hood ventilation systems exhausting to the exterior, refurbished lumber from the existing stairs, zero-VOC paints, high-efficiency HVAC systems, recycled content carpet, natural linoleum flooring, low-flow fixtures, energy star appliances, and high-efficiency lighting.

Salazar Architect provided architecture and interior design services. Consultants included: Studio Perez, SMW & Associates, Keller Mitchell & Co., Luk & Associates, H&M Mechanical Group, and Zeiger Engineers. NCR Construction was the General Contractor.

Location: Oakland, California
Client: Satellite Affordable Housing Associates
Finance: City of Oakland, LIHTC, and HUD funded
Units: 51 apartments
Building Area:  52,616 sf including 1,500 sf of community space
Sustainability: City of Oakland Weatherization Program