Downtown Oakland

415 20th Street axons from all angles, design by Pickard Chilton

Elevations Revealed as 415 20th Street Heads to Oakland Design Review Committee

5:30 am on January 15, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Plans for a 622-foot office tower at 415 20th Street are heading to the Oakland Design Review Committee on January 27th. If it is built as proposed, the tower will become the tallest skyscraper in Downtown Oakland and the tallest building in California to not be in Los Angeles or San Francisco. The review requests permit approval for the design, conditional use for a large project, and variance for the maximum setback. Ultimately, the Oakland Planning Commission will make the final decision. Hines is backing the proposal, working through 415 20th Street LLC.

Permits Filed for Phase One of BART HQ Move to 2150 Webster Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on December 29, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for the first phase of alterations on the new BART headquarters at 2150 Webster Street, Downtown Oakland. The move will keep the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) agency located in the city center while saving an estimated fifth of a billion dollars on rent over a twenty-five year period. The move is estimated to cost $227 million.

622 14th Street, image via Google Street View

Vacant 622 14th Street to be Rehabilitated, Downtown Oakland

5:00 am on November 29, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Alteration permits have been filed to refurbish an existing structure to bring forty-five new units at 622 14th Street, Downtown Oakland. The project would bring additional activity to the static site that’s just three and a half blocks from the 12th Street BART Station. Vaughn Management Group is listed as responsible for the development.

1888 Martin Luther King Jr Drive Breaks Ground In Downtown Oakland

4:30 am on November 18, 2020 By Palak Japlot

1888 MLK, a new six-story residential development, has broken ground at 1888 Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Downtown Oakland. Once complete, the surface parking lot will be replaced with 88 modern studio apartments. Prefab Logistics is partnering with Oakland-based architecture firm Baran Studios for this urban in-fill project.

1150 Clay Street, design by Kennerly Architecture

CIM Group & Strada Open 1150 Clay Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on November 15, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

CIM Group and Strada Investment Group announced earlier this week that construction is over for the 16-story residential building at 1150 Clay Street in Downtown Oakland. Residential move-ins will begin imminently, adding 288 new apartments to the market.

619-621 West Grand Avenue front facade, drawing by the Architect Office

Permits Filed for 619-621 West Grand Avenue, Downtown Oakland

4:30 am on November 15, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed to double the residential capacity of 619-621 West Grand Avenue in Downtown Oakland. The proposal will add 2,370 square feet to an existing duplex for a total of 4,440 square feet. Lillian Rafii is listed as the site owner.

1940 Webster Street, courtesy Mill Creak

Construction Tops Out for 1940 Webster Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on October 16, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is progressing quickly for the 173-unit residential building at 1940 Webster Street in downtown Oakland. The seven-story project, also known as Modera Lake Merritt, has topped out, paving the way for construction expected to end by early next year. Mill Creek, a national firm based in Florida, is responsible for the development.

Proposed 19-story Tower for 1510 Webster Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on September 25, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

A 19-story mixed-use proposal for 1510 Webster Street is heading to Oakland’s Design Review Committee next Wednesday. If approved, the project will add 182 units to a lot currently occupied by a low-slung commercial structure and surface parking in Downtown Oakland. The project is being designed and developed by oWOW through 1510 Webster LLC.

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