1523 Harrison Street

Final Plans Approved for the 1523 Harrison Street Mass-Timber Building by oWOW

5:00 am on December 17, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

After several rounds of proposals, the project at 1523 Harrison Street has settled on a final plan for its size and design. In 2022, project developer Owow originally proposed the Downtown Oakland site as a partner project to the nearby tower at 1510 Webster Street, but the developer has since vacillated on the exact size and scale of the building. However, final plans submitted in October of this year have now been approved by the City of Oakland, clearing the way for the development to move forward.

Updated Plans For 11-Story 1523 Harrison Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on October 25, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Updated plans have been published for a potential 11-story affordable housing complex at 1523 Harrison Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The filing follows up on a request for by-right approval in mid-July this year. The developer, oWow, has pursued several iterations for the site since renderings were shared in 2022 for an 18-story mass timber tower next to their now-complete tower, Andys, at 1510 Webster Street.

1523 Harrison Street outdated 10-story iteration, rendering by oWow

oWow Request By-Right Approval for Affordable Housing at 1523 Harrison Street, Oakland

5:30 am on July 11, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

By-right approval has been requested for the 11-story infill at 1523 Harrison Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The project would add nearly three hundred units of affordable housing to the heart of the city. oWow, a prominent local developer, is responsible for the application.

1523 Harrison Street establishing view, rendering by oWow

Decreased Plans Filed for 1523 Harrison Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on January 29, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Decreased plans have been filed for the affordable residential project at 1523 Harrison Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The plans have been reduced by the Oakland-based developer oWow, shifting the 28-story mass-timber tower to become a 10-story affordable housing infill with 245 apartments.

1523 Harrison Street updated design, rendering by oWow

28-Story Plans for 1523 Harrison Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on June 25, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

One of the tallest mass timber buildings in the world could rise in Oakland. New development permits have been filed for 1523 Harrison Street, which aims to bring almost five hundred homes across 28 floors to the small parcel in Downtown Oakland. oWow is responsible for the application as architect, developer, and property owner.

1523 Harrison Street updated design with new height, rendering by oWow

New Rendering for Taller 1523 Harrison Street in Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on April 6, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

oWow has provided YIMBY the latest rendering for 1523 Harrison Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The developer has announced plans to increase the project scale, with nearly a hundred more apartments in a taller 25-story envelope. Construction is expected by 2024, likely after oWow finishes the 19-story tower at 1510 Webster Street.

1523 Harrison Street from across Harrison and 15th Street, rendering by oWow

Development Permits Filed for 1523 Harrison Street in Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on October 7, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Development permits have now been filed for the 20-story mass-timber proposal for 1523 Harrison Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The project would be the tallest mass-timber tower in the State, with 269 homes directly across from 1510 Webster Street. Both projects are being developed and designed by oWow.

1523 Harrison Street seen from along Harrison Street, rendering by oWow

Renderings for 1523 Harrison Street in Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on August 29, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The same month that demolition work started for the state’s tallest mass timber tower, oWow revealed renderings for the second phase of construction on the same block. 1523 Harrison Street is set to be developed with an identically-tall timber tower. The proposal would replace a nearly half-acre surface parking lot with 269 homes in Downtown Oakland.

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