Oakland

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.

2125 Telegraph Avenue topped out, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Tops Out For 2125 Telegraph Avenue in Uptown, Oakland

5:30 am on July 3, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out for the eight-story affordable housing complex at 2125 Telegraph Avenue in Uptown, Oakland. The project is looking to add just under a hundred units a couple of blocks away from the 19th Street Oakland BART Station. Mercy Housing is the project developer, and Cahill is the general contractor.

285 12th Street pedestrian view, rendering by David Baker Architects

Initial Grading Permits Submitted for 285 12th Street in Oakland

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

Initial permits were submitted for the grading and site preparation of a parcel at 285 12th Street in Oakland. The site is currently under a development proposal to bring 65 new units of affordable housing to Oakland’s Downtown/Chinatown neighborhood. SF YIMBY most recently reported on this project in December of 2025, when it was announced that the project’s developer EBALDC was awarded a sizable grant from the state climate action programs. Since then, the project has begun to move forward with preparation for construction.

500 Kirkham Street outlined approximately by YIMBY, image by Google Satellite

Temporary Parking Proposed For 500 Kirkham Street, West Oakland

5:30 am on June 26, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for interim use of 500 Kirkham Street as a parking lot in West Oakland. Previously, the city approved plans for a 1,032-unit mixed-use development by Panoramic Interests. The property was returned to lenders in 2023 after the developer defaulted on a loan, and the current owner, Columbia Pacific Advisors, is looking for a buyer for the development opportunity.

7600 MacArthur Boulevard, rendering by R2SD

POOR Magazine Files Permits For 7600 MacArthur Boulevard, East Oakland

5:30 am on June 20, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Zoning permits have been filed for a multi-unit housing development at 7600 MacArthur Boulevard in Eastmont, Oakland. The proposal, dubbed Homefulness 2, aims to provide a ‘small housing project’ for low to no-income individuals. POOR Magazine, a local non-profit led by formerly and currently unhoused people, is responsible for the application.

11880 Skyline Boulevard parcel outlined in white, image via Google Satellite

Affordable Housing Pivot For 11880 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland Hills

5:00 am on May 25, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Plans have been filed for a four-story residential complex at 11880 Skyline Boulevard up in the Oakland Hills. The updated proposal for the site looks to bring 31 units of affordable housing, a sizable increase in residential capacity compared with the previous iteration filed by the same developer. San Francisco-based Maracor Development is responsible for the application filing through Skyline Redwood LLC.

1223 33rd Avenue pedestrian view, rendering by PYATOK

Plans Increase For 1223 East 33rd Avenue in Fruitvale, Oakland

5:30 am on May 24, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Modified zoning permits have been filed for the development of an affordable housing project at 1223 East 33rd Avenue near the Fruitvale BART Station in Oakland. The latest application now looks to construct 81 apartments at the vacant corner lot. Unity Council and Self-Help Ventures are joint developers.

3050 International Boulevard Front View, image via Pyatok

New Affordable Housing Development Opens at 3050 International Boulevard in Oakland

5:30 am on May 22, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Flicker Bird Homes has opened its doors for the residential component of a new mixed-use development at 3050 International Boulevard in Oakland. The property is a joint venture between the East Bay non-profits Satellite Affordable Housing and Native American Health Center, combining new affordable housing with community healthcare in one site.

2700 International Boulevard, rendering by PYATOK

Construction Starts For 2700 International Boulevard, Oakland

5:00 am on May 19, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The official groundbreaking ceremony was held late last week at 2700 International Boulevard in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood. Crews will now oversee the construction of 75 permanently affordable apartments and parking across six floors at the corner of International Boulevard and 27th Avenue. Eden Housing and the Unity Council are jointly responsible for the development.

5727 College Avenue aerial view, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Trader Joe’s Could Become Skyscraper in Rockridge, Oakland

5:30 am on April 23, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary plans have been revealed for a potential mixed-use skyscraper at 5727 College Avenue across from the Rockridge BART Station in Oakland. The 31-story proposal looks to replace a Trader Joe’s grocery store and associated surface parking with a high-rise senior living facility. Align Real Estate is the project applicant, working with the property owner, Albertsons.

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