Construction Underway for 2242 Magnolia Street in McClymonds, West Oakland

Construction work is underway on the three-story residential infill at 2242 Magnolia Street in McClymonds, West Oakland. Crews are hoping to finish work this year, adding 65 new units to the city’s housing market. Riaz Capital is responsible for the development.

2242 Magnolia Street, rendering courtesy Riaz Capital

2242 Magnolia Street construction underway, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

The development will span a 16,000 square foot lot with 26,410 square feet of floor area across 13 townhomes. Each townhome will contain five units. Construction work by the general contractor Dettaglio Construction Inc is type V-A, using wood frames.

2242 Magnolia Street street view, rendering courtesy Riaz Capital

2242 Magnolia Street murals, rendering courtesy Riaz Capital

2242 Magnolia Street courtyard view, rendering courtesy Riaz Capital

2242 Magnolia Street common area, rendering courtesy Riaz Capital

2242 Magnolia Street studio, rendering courtesy Riaz Capital

2242 Magnolia Street view, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Baran Studio Architects is responsible for the design. The facade contrasts white stucco and fiber-cement panels with wood-look panels and grey boxes. The overall design is site-specific in floor plans but repetitive to increase efficiency. It is part of a larger vision by Riaz and Baran, as the architect writes, “ intent is to deploy the concept to multiple infill sites throughout the city.” In fact, a very similar iteration of the design can be seen for the duo’s proposal at 825 6th Avenue in Merritt, Oakland.

The property is located between 24th Street and West Grand Avenue, the latter of which includes an AC Transit bus stop. The McClymonds High School is four blocks away.

Luk & Associates is the project’s engineer.

The job is estimated to last 14 months, from groundbreaking to completion at the cost of $8.8 million.

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