West Oakland
West Oakland BART Station Development Secures $47MM to Launch 238-Unit Affordable Housing Phase
Mandela Station project wins state tax credits after five failed attempts, breaking ground on 238 units as part of $700 million transit-oriented redevelopment...
City of Oakland Approves Six-Story, 78-Unit Mixed-Use Project
West Oakland site expands to nearly 80 residentials units as city advances transit-oriented development strategy Oakland’s ongoing effort to increase its housing supply...
Oakland Celebrates Grand Opening of 235-Unit Prescott Station Affordable Housing Community
Market-driven development demonstrates how private capital can address the Bay Area’s affordability crisis while delivering investor returns On October 15, Oakland city leaders...
West Oakland Developer Bets Big on Food Hall to Revive Industrial District
Joe Ernst pivots from tech campus plans to community-focused dining destination as real estate market shifts When developer Joe Ernst first acquired property...
MidPen Housing Corp. Signs 15,300 SQFT Office Lease in Oakland’s Central Business District
MidPen Housing Corp. has signed a new lease for 15,336 square feet of office space at 2335–2345 Broadway in Oakland’s downtown Central Business...
oWow Advances 11-Story Affordable Housing Tower with 285 Units in Downtown Oakland
Amid ongoing efforts to address housing affordability in the Bay Area, Oakland-based oWow is moving forward with plans for a new mid-rise development...
Oakland’s Wood Street Site Finally Moving Forward After MidPen Housing & Habitat for Humanity Selected to Deliver 170 Affordable Units
MidPen Housing and Habitat for Humanity partnership set to deliver 170 affordable units by 2028, following contentious encampment clearance After nearly seven years...
Historic Oakland Church Seeks New Life as Mixed-Use Development
FARM49 Files Preliminary Application to Convert Three-Story Property Near Lake Merritt BART A historic church building in downtown Oakland is poised for transformation...
oWow Loses 102-Unit West Oakland Building at 1919 Market as Market Pressures Mount
Developer’s Financial Distress Reflects Broader Crisis in Oakland Multifamily Sector Oakland’s multifamily housing market is experiencing a wave of financial distress, with developers...
Oakland Retail Market Maintains Strong Position Despite Slight Occupancy Decline in Q1 2025
Oakland’s premier retail districts continue to demonstrate remarkable resilience at the start of 2025, with all three major retail submarkets—Rockridge, Grand Lake, and...
San Francisco Condo Market Holds Steady Amid Price Declines, Oakland and Emeryville Face Slowing Sales
As the first quarter of 2025 unfolds, the Bay Area’s condominium market continues to reflect distinct regional dynamics. San Francisco’s market shows resilience...
Oakland-Based AAA Service Proposes 15,300 SQFT Facility Upgrade to Enhance Operations
In West Oakland, a new redevelopment is in the works as Tulloch John F Corp, in partnership with MSA Architecture + Design, has...
