Development permits have been approved for the construction of a five-story residential infill at 459 Wayne Avenue in Cleveland Heights, Oakland. The project has increased in size from 17 to 20 new homes, of which four will be affordable. Larson Shores Architects is responsible for the design.
New plans have been filed for a single-family home at 6069 Skyline Boulevard in the Oakland Hills, Alameda County. Peter David Gilbert Architects is responsible for the design, with an Orinda-based resident as the property owner.
Building permits have been approved for a four-story mixed-use infill at 347 East 18th Street in Oakland’s Merritt neighborhood. The project, dubbed Orchid, will create ground-level retail and 27 new homes, of which three will be affordable. Arris Studio Architects is managing the application on behalf of an El Cerrito-based LLC.
Crews have started preparing for the demolition of a four-story structure ahead of construction of the 19-story apartment block at 1510 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. Helped by an updated California Building Code passed in 2021, 1510 Webster is expected to be the second tallest wooden tower in the country. Oakland-based oWOW is the project developer and architect.
Renderings have been published for the first market hall in East Oakland at 6955 Foothill Boulevard. The project will replace the 1.2-acre Liberation Park with a permanent home to the Akoma farmer’s market next to 120 affordable housing units. Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation is leading the project.
