Downtown Oakland

1431 Jefferson Street under construction, iPhone image from SFYIMBY tipster

Construction Halfway to Peak for Marriott at 1431 Jefferson Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on January 29, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

A new Marriott-owned hotel is quickly rising at 1431 Jefferson Street, just two blocks from Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in Downtown Oakland. The concrete structure has reached the half-way point in its march to the 18th floor. Once complete, it’ll open up 276 hotel rooms, of which roughly half will be managed by a Marriott Residence Inn and the other half by the Marriott-owned AC Hotel. Hawkins Way Capital is responsible for the development after fully purchasing the property in 2019 for $30 million.

385 14th Street along 13th Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Finished For 385 14th Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on January 25, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has finished for the forty-story tower at 385 14th Street in Downtown Oakland. Completed this year, the Atlas is now the second tallest building in the city and the tallest apartment building in Oakland at 400 feet. It includes 633 units on top of 17,350 square feet of retail. Carmel Partners is the developer, with Greystar managing the marketing and leasing.

88 Grand Avenue skyscraper, rendering by KTGY Architecture and Planning

Seagate Properties Plans 88 Grand Avenue Tower in Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on January 19, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Seagate Properties is working to build a 395-foot mixed-use tower at 88 Grand Avenue in the heart of Downtown Oakland. The development permits had been filed in 2018 and approved in 2020. The full structure will provide retail and residential housing on the Central Business District’s northern side, half a block from Broadway. With planning approved, the next step to anticipate will be groundbreaking.

415 20th Street situated in the existing Oakland skyline, design by Pickard Chilton

Renderings Show Oakland’s Possible New Tallest Building at 415 20th Street, Downtown

5:30 am on January 18, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Since our last story, renderings show what could become the tallest skyscraper in Oakland. Plans are heading to the city’s Design Review Committee next Wednesday for the 622-foot office building at 415 20th Street, Downtown…

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 Way Breaks Ground In Downtown Oakland

4:30 am on November 18, 2020 By Team YIMBY

1888 MLK, a new six-story residential development, has broken ground at 1888 Martin Luther King Jr Way 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.

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