New permits have been filed for the construction of an 88-unit building located at 8301 Macarthur Boulevard in the Eastmont neighborhood of Oakland. The project was previously reported on by SF YIMBY in 2024, when initial approvals came through for the site. The new permits reflect a small increase in scale for the site, raising the total number of units by 6. The development is still sponsored by V23 Investments.
As per a recently released statement by BART, the long-awaited West Oakland BART development project is now taking initial steps towards construction. A portion of the West Oakland BART parking lot is closed this week for preliminary site soil testing and preparations. Site remediation, followed by building construction, is to begin later this year.
Zoning permits have been filed with detailed plans for the redevelopment of the Holy Names University campus at 3500 Mountain Boulevard in the Oakland Hills. The suburban proposal will preserve the existing chapel, bell tower, and performing arts center while replacing the rest of the campus with 165 single-family homes. Los Angeles-based real estate developer BH Properties is responsible for the project after purchasing the campus for $65 million in 2023.
Significant construction is now underway at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Campus in Oakland. The award-winning pediatric institution has been undergoing a series of recent modernization projects aimed at expanding and improving care for the region. In 2022, SF YIMBY reported on the proposal of a new administrative support building on the site. Construction for that project is now underway, with completion expected later this year. Meanwhile, plans for a new main hospital building were approved in 2024, with preparatory construction beginning in the following months. Major construction on the hospital building is expected to start this year as well. UCSF BCH and UCSF are self-sponsoring the projects.
Development permits have been filed for the six-story affordable housing complex at 7954 MacArthur Boulevard in Eastmont, Oakland. The formal application calls for a 50-unit development with ground-floor retail and parking. Community Housing Development Corporation and East Oakland Community Development Corporation are jointly sponsoring the proposal.
