The Maya Motel at 4715 Telegraph Avenue in Temescal quietly changed hands today, and its days as a roadside stop are numbered. The property is slated to become supportive studio apartments for people exiting homelessness under California’s Homekey+ program. The modest, walkable site will be reworked into roughly two dozen studios with private bathrooms and kitchenettes, according to city and developer documents. Danco Communities will lead the redevelopment, while a local services provider will run the building and connect tenants with health and employment resources.
Sale reported this week
According to the San Francisco Business Times, the motel sale closed this week, and the buyer is moving ahead with plans to repurpose the site using Homekey+ funding. That coverage follows months of groundwork after the city applied for state money to acquire and rehabilitate the small hotel. The Business Times reports that the property will be converted into studio apartments reserved for people exiting homelessness.
State and local funds behind the conversion
Oakland announced in August 2025 that the project had secured a $7.1 million Homekey+ award and that both the city and Alameda County would contribute additional funds for acquisition and rehabilitation, according to a city press release. The City of Oakland named Danco Communities as the developer and Operation Dignity as the on-site manager and service provider. City officials said the award will fund converting the motel into 23 studio apartments with on-site support.
Relocation plan for current guests
A relocation plan filed by Danco Communities notes that most rooms were reported vacant when the site was surveyed, but that two long-term guests would qualify for relocation assistance under California law. The plan lays out tenant outreach steps, temporary housing options, and an estimated relocation budget intended to cover moving and replacement-housing costs for the households that are affected.
What Homekey+ means here
The Temescal project is part of the state’s broader Homekey+ effort, which uses voter-approved Proposition 1 bond funds to turn hotels, motels, and other properties into permanent supportive housing, according to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Homekey+ has prioritized projects that combine housing with behavioral-health and veteran services and continues to award funding on a rolling basis.
Timeline and neighborhood impact
City materials and earlier local coverage place the Maya Motel in the heart of Temescal, close to MacArthur BART and frequent AC Transit lines, making transit access a major selling point for the conversion, according to reporting. Previous local reporting projected construction to begin in spring 2026, with rehabilitation wrapping up by fall or winter of the same year. Neighbors are told to expect outreach, notifications, and visible construction activity as the work gets going. Officials say on-site services plus free internet and laundry will be available to residents once the building reopens.
“Every one of these 23 units represents a person who will have stability, dignity, and the support they need to rebuild,” Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said in the city release. Danco and Operation Dignity will carry out tenant outreach and finalize a detailed schedule for rehabilitation and move-ins, and the relocation plan along with city materials remains publicly available for neighbors who want a closer look at what is coming.
