OAKLAND | Project Rundown & Development

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Downtown’s tallest building: Developer pitches 25-story Berkeley high-rise
The long-planned complex at 2190 Shattuck Ave. would grow to 260 feet, with 326 apartments, under a proposed redesign.

https://www.berkeleyside.org/2022/02...rties-shattuck

[araman0]

That’s a great proposal for Berkeley.

I don’t get why there aren’t a ton of high rise proposals for Berkeley, where the land value would seemingly more than justify high rise construction?

[memester]

Originally Posted by araman0

That’s a great proposal for Berkeley.

I don’t get why there aren’t a ton of high rise proposals for Berkeley, where the land value would seemingly more than justify high rise construction?

Have you met Berkeley?

[araman0]

Originally Posted by memester

Have you met Berkeley?

I've been there a few times, but am not familiar with their local policies on the matter.

[memester]

Originally Posted by araman0

I've been there a few times, but am not familiar with their local policies on the matter.

NIMBY is a way of life in Berkeley.

[homebucket]

Construction Wrapping Up, Leasing Starts For 2016 Telegraph Avenue, Downtown Oakland



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Construction work is wrapping up for Forma, the 24-story residential tower at 2016 Telegraph Avenue in Downtown Oakland. The structure adds 223 new units to the city, which are unambiguously market rate, with studios starting at $2,690 per month and three-bedroom penthouses for $13,190 per month. Holland Partner Group is responsible for the development after taking over plans by Lane Partners.

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Solomon Cordwell Buenz is responsible for the design, taking over from Brick Inc. SCB has already left an indelible market on the city’s skyline with two similarly designed residential towers; LMC’s 34-story tower 17th & Broadway at 447 17th Street and Carmel Partners’ full-block 40-story Atlas tower at 385 14th Street. Notably, 17th and Broadway was the firm’s first residential tower in Oakland.

The construction pipeline contains yet more projects by SCB. These include 2359 Harrison Street, which is expected to break ground soon, 1900 Broadway, where construction is making significant progress, and the Lake Merritt BART Development in collaboration with PYATOK.

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Demolition has not started yet for the project’s second shorter tower at 2015 Telegraph Avenue. We last reported that foundation permits were filed for the project in November 2021, revealing the plans will now be managed by the X Company, a Chicago-based co-working real estate developer. Construction is expected to start this year.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/02/construc...n-oakland.html

[homebucket]

Construction Finishes For Kissel Uptown At 2455 Broadway, Oakland
BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Construction has wrapped up on the new mixed-use building at 2455 Broadway in Uptown Oakland. The project has created 72 new apartments and a 168-guestroom hotel managed by Hyatt. The residential portion is dubbed the Monograph at Kissel, with the hotel, run by Hyatt, named Kissel Uptown Oakland. BAR Architects is responsible for the design, which integrates a historic structure into the new art-deco project.





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The 73-foot tall structure yields 216,320 square feet with 77,440-square feet for residential use, 93,170-square feet for the hotel, around 16,000 square feet for retail, parking for 129 vehicles, and space for 50 bicycles. Of the 72 homes, there are 26 studios, 20 one-bedrooms, 21 two-bedrooms, and five three-bedrooms.

The hotel portion is being managed by Hyatt, occupying the lower floors. As Hyatt writes, Kissel Uptown Oakland’s “restored and reimagined building embraces the neighborhood’s history and spirit with grand Beaux-Arts architecture—towering columns, locally-commissioned artworks, bold décor, and plentiful natural light.”

https://sfyimby.com/2022/02/construc...y-oakland.html

[BobbyMucho]

I haven't been by in person yet, but this one looks like it turned out really well. I hope we'll see more designs with as much variation in materials and street wall articulation.

[homebucket]

Aerial Update For Brooklyn Basin Development On The Oakland Waterfront



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A new site visit for SFYIMBY shows four complete apartments and two more rising at Brooklyn Basin, Oakland. The waterfront mixed-use development is expected to create 3,700 new homes across twelve buildings alongside new shops, a grocery store, and 30 acres of landscaped open space. Oakland-based Signature Development Group is the overall project developer.



The development is expected to create thousands of dwelling units, roughly 200,000 square feet of retail, a grocery store in Parcel G, new marina slips, and acres of public parks. Per documents filed in September of 2021, the project is now expected to create 3,700 units at build-out, an expanding marina with 325 slips, a water taxi stop, parking for 3,625 vehicles, and affordable housing managed by MidPen Housing. EinwillerKuehl is responsible for the landscape architecture.

Later phases will see the construction of five 24-story towers. One tower is expected to rise in the second half of Parcel A. Other towers are expected to rise in Parcels H, K, L, and M, though the exact location of these towers remains to be decided.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/02/aerial-u...aterfront.html

[homebucket]

This will be Oakland's 3rd tallest tower when completed.

395 FT | 39 FL
452 units

SFYIMBY Visits 1900 Broadway With Colin Behring, Downtown Oakland



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON MARCH 1, 2022

Last week, SFYIMBY was given a tour of 1900 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. Construction has surpassed ground level, and by next week Behring Companies CEO Colin Behring tells us that a new floor will be visible from the street. At full buildout, the 39-story skyscraper will target young professionals with housing, amenities, and co-working space right above a Bus Rapid Transit stop and the 19th Street BART Station fifteen minutes away from San Francisco.





The mixed-use 395-foot tall tower will create 452 apartments, 6,700 square feet of ground-floor retail for several possible tenants, and 40,000 square feet of mixed-use amenity space. Next to the tower, Behring Co is also undergoing the adaptive reuse of the Tapscott building, a four-story brick structure standing for a hundred years since 1922. The Tapscott Building will soon become a modernized office building with a refurbished historic facade, contributing 70,000 square feet of office space to the city.

Parking will be included with access at ground-level to two-level garage. The parking process will be entirely automized, using technology developed in packaging warehouses. The system will also connect to a utility elevator that allows residents to move in large items like beds and desks easily.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/03/sfyimby-...n-oakland.html

[Busy Bee]

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This looks fantastic!

[rbehs]

I walked past the Kissel building the other day. There is a plaque that says they commissioned an artist to create those glass fins on the front above the entrance.

[homebucket]

Renderings Revealed, Meeting For SMU Building At 525 12th Street, Downtown Oakland



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON MARCH 22, 2022

New renderings have been published ahead of tomorrow’s meeting regarding 525 12th Street, a ten-story urban infill poised to expand the institutional capacity of Samuel Merritt University in Downtown Oakland. Strada Investment Group is responsible for the application.

The 167-foot tall project will create 225,000 square feet above a below-grade 21-car garage and a 1,900 square-foot cafe. The interiors will include traditional classrooms, specialty laboratories, workspaces, and collaboration rooms. Amenities will include a terrace, campus store, study rooms, a counseling center, and a tenth-floor terrace. The top two levels will consist of a library and maker space. Administration rooms will be connected for various needs for SMU, including the College of Nursing Department of Technology, the president’s office, and a board room on the top level.





Construction will fill in a vacant 0.86-acre lot in the city center. The project will be between the 1111 Broadway office building’s public open plaza and the residential building at 1150 Clay Street. The 12th Street BART Station and BRT line is two blocks away on Broadway.

Samuel Merritt University is an Oakland-based private university founded in 1909 and currently has 1,600 enrolled students. It is presently headquartered at 3100 Telegraph Avenue, with other footprints in Fresno, Sacramento, and San Mateo. The institution is affiliated with Sutter Health Network and Alta Bates Summit Medical center. According to the project application, “The proposed tower at Oakland City Center is designed to be the home and new main campus of Samuel Merritt University, a health sciences university educating highly skilled healthcare practitioners to positively transform the experience of care in diverse communities.”

https://sfyimby.com/2022/03/renderin...n-oakland.html

[gillynova]

An amazing addition if built!

[unpermitted_variance]

https://sfyimby.com/2022/04/renderin...n-oakland.html

Rendering Revealed For 1919 Webster Street, Downtown Oakland



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON APRIL 28, 2022

New renderings have been revealed for the 26-story office tower at 1919 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland. The new design by Gensler contrasts a dark blue curtain wall skin with black metal mullions, with corner terraces offering an open space for future employees with panoramic views south of the city and Lake Merritt. Ellis Partners is responsible for the development as the property owner.

The 407-foot tall tower will yield 628,060 square feet, with 516,960 square feet of offices, 3,460 square feet for ground-floor retail, and 107,730 square feet for parking. The 154-car garage will be on the basement floor and on levels two through four. Additional parking will be included for 54 bicycles.



Gensler is responsible for the design. The exterior facade is articulated into three smaller forms, each with vertical mullions to distinguish each section visually. According to the project design review, “The materiality of the building, in general, is contemporary and high quality. The base of the building is architecturally distinct from the tower portion of the building above, which uses facade elements to reinforce its verticality.”

At the building’s southern corner, the mullions will give way to eleven furnished balconies with planters. On the building rooftop, a communal roof deck will feature dining space, seating, greenery, and an outdoor bar with furnishing to be provided by the owner. The landscape architecture will be done by Surface Design.




BKF is the civil engineer, Magnusson Klemencic Associates is the structural engineer, and Meyers+ is the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineer, i.e., the MEP.

Demolition will be required for the existing surface parking lot and a six-story building. Ellis Partners and the Boston-based International Real Estate Corporation purchased the lot in April 2021 for $23.5 million as a joint venture. The previous owner, PG&E, sold the lot as part of a move to downsize office space and move out of their San Francisco headquarters and into 300 Lakeside Drive later this year.





Future employees can find Lake Merritt two blocks to the east or the 19th Street BART Station two blocks west. Employees will also have nearby access to AC Transit bus stops and Bus Rapid Transit along Broadway.

The project’s development and environmental review permits remain under review, with a timeline for construction not yet revealed.

Overall I like the design and think it would be a solid addition to Downtown. The loss of the Stomper mural would be a shame and is bound to attract some controversy. I also have to wonder why several downtown projects involve tearing down decent-sized existing buildings when there are so many surface parking lots around (see 415 20th Street). Seems a little backwards but who am I to question the real estate math.

[homebucket]

The design is decent. I like the visible cross bracing. The podium isn't particularly well done. It's too bad they couldn't go subterranean with the parking.

At 407 ft, this would be Oakland's new tallest building, although it could be surpassed by 415 20th Street if that gets built as proposed, at 622 ft.

[homebucket]

Nice solid infill project wrapping up here.

Construction Nearly Finished On Modera Lake Merritt At 1940 Webster Street, Downtown Oakland

BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Construction is wrapping up for Modera Lake Merritt, a new rental apartment complex at 1940 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland. The project is opening with 173 new rental units, ranging between studios and two-bedroom homes, with prices starting over $2,500 per month. Mill Creek Places is responsible for the development and leasing.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/02/construc...n-oakland.html

[homebucket]

This one is wrapping up as well.

Construction Wrapping Up, Leasing Starts For 2016 Telegraph Avenue, Downtown Oakland



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Construction work is wrapping up for Forma, the 24-story residential tower at 2016 Telegraph Avenue in Downtown Oakland. The structure adds 223 new units to the city, which are unambiguously market rate, with studios starting at $2,690 per month and three-bedroom penthouses for $13,190 per month. Holland Partner Group is responsible for the development after taking over plans by Lane Partners.



The 200,000 square foot mixed-use building will include a ground-floor residential lobby accompanied by retail space and three levels of above-grade parking. Residential amenities will include lounges with outdoor terraces on the 8th and 23rd floors, providing open-air decks with various activities like grills and a dog run. Inside, there will be bicycle parking, a locker room for parcels, a fitness center, dining spaces, and conference rooms. Units will also include a washer and dryer.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/02/construc...n-oakland.html

[OhioGuy]

Not sure what I think of the design overall but I hate the base. Just awful. There's dead space on the site right now due to the parking lot and there will be dead space on that site after this building is constructed due to the parking podium with seemingly little to no active use where the building meets the sidewalks. Just blank walls, screens, and a garage door.

Originally Posted by unpermitted_variance

https://sfyimby.com/2022/04/renderin...n-oakland.html

[homebucket]

Marriott Nearly Complete At 1431 Jefferson Street, Downtown Oakland



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Construction crews have nearly finished the new Marriott hotel at 1431 Jefferson Street in Downtown Oakland. The 18-story project will bring 276 new guest rooms across from the Elihu M. Harris State Office Building within walking distance from a BART stop. Hawkins Way Capital is responsible for the development.



The 189-foot tall structure will yield 175,910 square feet of conditioned area, of which 1,600 square feet will produce ground-level retail. Management of the 276 hotel guest rooms will be divided, with 143 rooms managed by Marriott Residence Inn and 133 rooms managed by the Marriott-owned AC Hotel. The Residence Inn rooms will be marketed for long-stay tourists, while AC Hotel is marketed toward short-term visitors looking for higher-end amenities and finishes.

Initial plans called for a 98-car garage adjacent to the hotel tower. A revised plan calls to create a garden amenity for guests instead, promoting the city’s existing public transportation and cars for hire.

Stanton Architecture is responsible for the design, which is clad with acrylic surface paneling, metallic finishes, cement panels, silver metal shader fins, and windows. The ground-level facade will provide lofty ceiling heights with 15-foot high transparent windows framed by prodema paneling and a textured stone surface.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/02/marriott...n-oakland.html