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Materials Submitted for a Small Office to Housing Conversion at 316 12th Street in Oakland

4:30 am on July 6, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A pre-application including several basic pieces of information was submitted for a property at 316 12th Street in Oakland. The planned project would keep the property exterior unchanged, while making interior modifications to the layout and building use. The main expected change from the renovations is the conversion of its existing office and retail space to nine additional housing units and residential support spaces.

Recent Land Acquisition Pushes Forward Affordable Housing at 1523 Harrison Street in Oakland

5:00 am on April 2, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A new affordable housing project in Oakland took a major step forward with the recent acquisition of several component lots that will become part of a single larger building’s footprint. The three parcels were purchased by Community HousingWorks, a San Diego-based developer, for a reported 10.2 million.

1523 Harrison Street seen from 15th Street, rendering by oWow

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.

960 Howard Street New Rendering, image by oWow

Plans Revised Once Again for Residential Phase at 960 Howard Street

5:00 am on September 4, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

The plans for a project at 952-960 Howard Street have been revised several times from the original proposal. The newest project revision would make the building larger than the first design, but smaller than some of the other earlier concepts. oWow is listed as both developer and architect for the project.

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.

3403 Piedmont Avenue as seen from I-580, rendering by oWow

Increased Plans Filed for 3403 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

5:30 am on October 20, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Increased plans have been filed again for the residential infill at 3403 Piedmont Avenue on Pill Hill, Oakland. This is the second time in as many years that oWow has increased the potential residential capacity of the 2022-approved project. The City approved plans for 73 units in 2022 and 93 units in 2023, and will now consider plans to replace the Saw Mill Furniture Building’s surface lot with 105 units.

2812 Mission Street elevation, illustration by oWow

New Details Surface For 14-Story 2812 Mission Street, Mission District, San Francisco

5:00 am on September 27, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

New details have surfaced for the proposed 14-story infill at 2812 Mission Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. A preliminary plan-set drafted by the project architect, oWow, has been published by the city, putting the full power of Assembly Bill 1287 on display. Philip Lesser is responsible for the application and filing through the San Mateo-based Lesser Enterprises LLC.

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.

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