Downtown Oakland

88 Grand Avenue skyscraper, rendering by KTGY Architecture and Planning

Seagate Properties Plans 88 Grand Avenue Tower in Downtown Oakland

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.

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

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

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.

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