Lane Partners and Strategic Urban Development Alliance are working on a big, new proposal called "
Eastline" in Uptown Oakland.
Downtown project would bring Oakland 4,600 jobs
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Downtown Oakland would land 4,600 new jobs through a major new Uptown district project proposed by the developer who brought an Uber headquarters complex to the East Bay city, developers said Tuesday.
All told, about 870,000 square feet of offices, 50,000 square feet of retail and 388 residential units would be built as part of the project, which is being dubbed Eastline.
The project, which would rise on 3.3 acres in Oakland, is bounded by Broadway, 21st Street, Telegraph Avenue and 22nd Street.
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Planning for Proposed 3-Acre Uptown Oakland Project Underway
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As BART runs directly below the site, the development will have to be designed to avoid placing weight or lateral stresses on the tunnels. And as the existing public parking garage on the site “provides parking that is vital to Uptown District businesses and the operations of the Paramount and Fox Theaters,” the development is expected to include a four-level replacement garage for both public and private use.
And as of this morning, the preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Eastline project is officially underway and the first public hearing has been scheduled for December 12.
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I hope this eventually gets built, although it's still several years off, at least. That block is currently very underutilized with a parking garage, burger joint, and several two-story buildings along Broadway. It would help bridge the gap between the Broadway/Grand/Valdez area and Fox/Paramount/Uber parts of Uptown. That stretch of Broadway is pretty desolate, despite being surrounded by more lively areas.
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Eastline.org, Lane Partners