West Oakland

Mandela Station Parcel T3 seen from the West Oakland BART Station platform, rendering by AO

Building Permits Issued For West Oakland BART Affordable Housing

Building permits have been issued for the six-story affordable housing infill at 1470 5th Street near the West Oakland BART Station in Alameda County. The proposal will replace surface parking with 240 apartments, with work expected to start as early as next Monday, September 14th. Keystone Development Group is responsible for the application on behalf of the joint venture, Mandela Station Affordable LP.

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500 Kirkham Street outlined approximately by YIMBY, image by Google Satellite

Temporary Parking Proposed For 500 Kirkham Street, West Oakland

Permits have been filed for interim use of 500 Kirkham Street as a parking lot in West Oakland. Previously, the city approved plans for a 1,032-unit mixed-use development by Panoramic Interests. The property was returned to lenders in 2023 after the developer defaulted on a loan, and the current owner, Columbia Pacific Advisors, is looking for a buyer for the development opportunity.

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811 Pine Street Entryway, image via EBALDC

Affordable Housing Opens at 811 Pine Street in West Oakland

The Phoenix housing development is now opening its doors at 811 Pine Street in Oakland. The property was originally reported on by SF YIMBY under the site’s previous address of 801 Pine Street. However, the site has now been broken down into five distinct buildings, with the 101-unit building at 811 Pine Street now completed.

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Mandela Station aerial view highlighting T1 Tower, rendering by JRDV Urban International

Initial Construction on West Oakland Transit-Oriented Development Planned to Start This Year

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.

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