Downtown Oakland

1510 Webster Street evening view, rendering by oWow

Official Groundbreaking for 1510 Webster Street Tower in Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on October 28, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

oWow has officially broken ground on what will become the tallest timber building on the West Coast. The developer held a ceremony yesterday afternoon at 1510 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland, with members of the project team, the community, and city officials in attendance. The project will rise 19 floors with over two hundred homes. Speaking with YIMBY, oWow President Andrew Ball shared the company’s ambitious timeline for completion in 16 months.

520 11th Street with a view of the public plaza, rendering by Perkins&Will

Oakland and Strada Prepare Agreement for Leasing Future SMU Campus at 520 11st Street

5:30 am on October 16, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The City of Oakland and Strada Investment Group are closing on a deal for leasing 520 11th Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The 0.86-acre property is entitled to become the future ten-story addition to Samuel Merritt University. The project was approved this summer.

Town Tower crowning penthouse, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

New Renderings For Town Tower, Potential Tallest Residential Tower in Oakland

5:30 am on October 13, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The CIM Group has submitted pre-application documents for a new 46-story residential tower at 325 22nd Street, named Town Tower, in Downtown Oakland. If built today, the project would be the tallest addition to the Alameda County skyline, rising 487 feet tall, well above the current 404-foot Ordway Building. The new plans are a shift away from 2017-era plans by CIM for an office tower at the same location.

707 Washington Street, rendering by Schaub Li Architects

New Renderings For 707 Washington Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on October 11, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been revealed, and development permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use infill at 707 Washington Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The application uses the State Density Bonus program, adding affordable housing to increase the capacity from 25 to 38 units. Schaub Li Architects is responsible for the design.

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.

Lake Merritt BART Development residential tower at 51 9th Street, rendering via PYATOK

BART Board Approves Lake Merritt Development, Oakland

5:30 am on September 9, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The BART Board of Directors has voted to approve plans for the Lake Merritt Transit-Oriented Development in Downtown Oakland. The approval is a significant step towards reshaping two low-rise lots with two towers and two mid-density buildings containing affordable and market-rate housing and offices. The Board President, Rebecca Saltzman, says construction will start in 2024.

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.

1900 Broadway from across 19th Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Nearly Halfway Up for 1900 Broadway in Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on August 23, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Concrete is nearing the halfway point for 1900 Broadway, a rising residential tower in Downtown Oakland. Once complete, the 39-story tower will add 452 new apartments and ground-level retail on top of the 19th Street BART Station. Behring Companies is the project developer.

578 7th Street, rendering by Stanley Saitowitz Natoma Architects

Building Permits Filed for 578 7th Street in Downtown Oakland

5:00 am on August 22, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New building and demolition permits have been filed for the five-story residential infill at 578 7th Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The proposal will replace a single-story structure with apartments designed by one of the Bay Area’s most prominent architecture firms, Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects. Riaz Capital is the project developer.

Demolition Starts for 1510 Webster Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on August 12, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

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.

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