west oakland development projects
The second development, Project O2, at 3339 to 3347 North Federal Highway in Oakland Park, calls for 165 multifamily units and nearly 32,000 square feet of retail space. OAKLAND | Project Rundown & Development - Page 18 - SkyscraperPage Forum Several other proposals have surfaced in the area. Oakland A's New Howard Terminal Ballpark Could Cost Up To $12B. 1396 5th Street will create 222 new apartments. Councilmember Dan Kalb of District 1 closed the meeting by encouraging discussion among the East Bay Residents coalition and The Michaels Organization. Sights like "Camp CalTrans" are common in W. Oakland. The use and abuse of eminent domain in West Oakland has created lasting skepticism and even hostility toward redevelopment and infrastructure projects. West Oakland Link | Metropolitan Transportation Commission In California, redevelopment agencies . But the project hit a wall on March 12 when a coalition of labor groups, East Bay Residents for Responsible Development, filed an appeal with the City Council, requesting an environmental review and saying hazardous materials such as benzene, lead, and diesel make the site unfit for housing unless removed. No single project is going to solve the regions and the states affordability and displacement crisis, said Corey Smith, deputy director of the Housing Action Coalition, a nonprofit group that advocates for building housing at all levels of affordability. Census data shows that the citys median income is $80,143, meaning that the typical Oakland renter would have to spend 42% of their monthly income on rent. They forgot to include the hundreds of homeless tents in these renderings. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. The Food Oriented Development (F.O.D.) Developers have assembled land and proposed many projects recent years, including: 500 Kirkham, a 1,032-unit project set from Panoramic Interests set to replace a vacant parking lot a block. Oakland Mixed-Use. OakDOT is delivering safety improvements at five schools as part of the 2021-2023 Capital Improvement Program. The statue, like many memorials, fails to meet its . Initial plans called for a 100-foot conventional office building. Thank you for your patience while we work to restore services. The proposed project is planned to be implemented in phases, based on the availability of State and other funds. I really dont think we need more market-rate and above market-rate housing, especially in communities of concern like West Oakland, said Wheeler, who used to live in the neighborhood. Oakland-based JRDV Urban International is responsible for the design.