At the time it was built in 1908, Madison Park Apartments was the largest wooden structure west of the Mississippi. It suffered damage during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the building sat vacant for six years before it was acquired by EBALDC and renovated in 1995. Located across from Lake Merritt BART station, Madison Park Apartments is transit-friendly and within a short walk of the Oakland Museum of California, schools, shopping, Laney College, and parks. Madison Park Apartments is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.