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Oakland’s once-promising micro-apartment project, The Nook on Valdez, has been foreclosed after defaulting on a $13 million loan from Opus Bank — a stark reminder of the financial turbulence hitting the city’s affordable housing scene. Opened in 2016 with buzzy amenities like a rooftop deck and on-site bodega, the 71-unit building was meant to redefine compact urban living — but market shifts and missed payments have turned it into a cautionary tale amid a growing wave of foreclosure crises across Oakland’s rental landscape.

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