Oak Grove Apartments
Oak Grove Apartments is a new affordable housing community located in San Jose, California. This five-story apartment building offers 134 affordable multifamily apartments. This community is designed to ensure energy efficiency and sustainability while providing its residents with high quality, affordable living. This environmentally-friendly community features energy efficient appliances and fixtures, as it was constructed with sustainable building methods and materials. Oak Grove Apartments have also achieved the highest Gold certification from the USGBC. (US Green Building Council)
| Project Type | Multifamily Housing |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Stories / Building Construction Type | Type lll-A, 5-floors, 85 |
| LEED / Build-it-Green Certification | LEED Gold |
| Units | 134 |
| Client | Lexington Avenue Family Apartments, L.P. |
| Architect | Architects Orange |
| Year Built | 2016 |
| Address | 5568, Lexington Avenue, San Jose, California, 95123, United States |
Common Area
- Community room with media alcove
- Community kitchen and entertainment area
- Storage area
- Homework/computer room
- Children’s outdoor play area
- Gym
- Laundry facilities
- Layouts:
- 1 Bedroom
- 2 Bedrooms
USGBC LEED Gold Certified
Oak Grove Apartments, a $34,200,000 ROEM community, is an environmentally-sensitive development. The project was constructed using sustainable building methods and incorporates a number of ‘green’ features designed to ensure its long-term energy-efficiency and sustainability. To this end, Oak Grove Apartments has achieved USGBC LEED-H Gold certification.
Location and Linkages
- Located near mass transmit
- High density
- Bicycle storage
Water Efficiency
- Water efficient fixtures
- Efficient landscape design using native species, zero turf
- Lot designed to capture and treat all stormwater
Energy and Atmosphere
- Energy star appliances
- Built 19% above energy code
- Above code insulation
- High efficiency windows
- Solar PV system
- Cool roof to reflect heat
- High efficiency boiler
Material and Resources
- Low-emitting materials (adhesives, floors, insulation, paint)
Media Coverage on Oak Grove Apartments
- GlobeSt.com: City Planners Continue To Address Affordability Issues
- MultiffamilyBiz.com: ROEM Announces Opening of $34 Million Affordable Apartment Community in San Jose, California
- Multi-Housing News: New San Jose Affordable Community Now Officially Open
- Multi-Housing News: Affordable Housing Project Completed in San Jose
- Rent-TV: San Jose Affordable Housing Project Comes Online
- The Registry SF: ROEM Corporation Provides 134 New Affordable Homes for San Jose’s Low-income Families
