The City of Oakland’s Planning and Building Department has approved development permits for an eight-story mixed use building on a vacant parking lot in Downtown Oakland. The narrow parking lot is located at 585 17th Street, between Clay and Jefferson. Developers FH1 Investments have brought in BDE Architecture for the project design.
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.
Construction has started for the Chinatown TOD Senior Housing complex within the Lake Merritt BART Station redevelopment in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The project is expected to be the first of four buildings to activate two BART-owned blocks with a mix of residential and commercial real estate. East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation is responsible for the development.
Updated permits have been filed for a seven-story affordable housing project at 285 12th Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The city approved plans for the site in December 2016, but construction never started at the surface parking lot. EBALDC is responsible for the application.
The Julia Morgan-designed YWCA Building at 1515 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland recently changed ownership for $22.5 million. The 109-year-old Renaissance revival building is now owned by a current tenant and public charter school, with plans to bring teach housing to the top two floors. Oakland-based Highbridge Equity Partners had previously owned the property.
