Development permits have been filed seeking the approval of a new mixed-use project at 430 Broadway in the Jack London district, Oakland. The project proposal includes the construction of three buildings offering commercial spaces and up to 300 residential units at affordable rates. The project calls for the demolition of an existing four-story government building and associated surface parking on the site.
Related Companies and East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) are the project developers. David Baker Architects is responsible for the design, with Y.A. Studio operating as the associate architect. EinwillerKuehl is responsible for landscape architecture.
430 Broadway buildings A and B facade elevations, rendering by David Baker Architects
The mixed-use will yield 214,300 square feet with 203,570 square feet for housing and 10,730 square feet for commercial retail. The development will create up to 300 new affordable homes within the three structures. Permits filed refer to one of the three buildings that will rise six stories high and offer 94 residential units at 100% affordable rates. The project application hopes to utilize Senate Bill 35, the Affordable Housing Streamlined Approval Process legislation introduced by State Senator Scott Weiner and passed in 2017.
430 Broadway street activity, rendering by David Baker Architects
Construction could be spread across three phases, depending on the final master plan. Previous reporting by Sarah Klearman for the San Francisco Business Times shared that the developers expect to begin construction by 2024. The site is located near the Freeway 880 overpass dividing Jack London from Downtown Oakland.
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this looks remarkedly dull for david baker.
That would be a great addition to the neighborhood. That whole block has just been sitting there for years crumbling down. It would be nice if they made it taller as it is right next to the freeway. It is too bad that government buildings are not maintained and it is more cost-effective to start over rather than upgrade a building. These buildings, the Oakland Police Building, and others are all buildings that have outlived their useful life due to a lack of building maintenance and upgrades over the years.