John Smith

I tweet about Oakland housing and office construction.

[John Smith @aglev33]

Preliminary proposal for a 3-story, 193-unit, 100% affordable assisted living facility at 2400 Filbert: https://t.co/DEPaiSEJLS. No renderings yet. A 4-story, 96-unit (14 affordable) was previously approved for this parcel.

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Demo permits have been issued for SAHA's 6-story, 73-unit, 100% affordable senior housing project as 3135 San Pablo: https://t.co/dMUa3XI5E5.

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More renderings:

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Preliminary application to replace the Trader Joe's steps from the Rockridge BART station with a pair of 31-story and 25-story towers with a total of 415 market-rate senior living units: https://t.co/2ulqsr2JMn.

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oWOW's mass timber development at 1510 Webster (Andys), which was completed in 2024, was taller at 18 stories, but had fewer units at 236.

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Building permits issued for oWOW's 11-story, 284-unit (100% affordable) mass timber building at 1523 Harrison: https://t.co/moDxPw4Izq. This will be the largest project by units and height built in Oakland in several years.

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Affordable Housing Opens at 811 Pine Street in West Oakland - https://t.co/hMbw4tiVdR

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This project has applied for building permits: https://t.co/lyunwW6wJt. Renderings now available.

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The proposal for 8 new dorms with up to 60 units of supportive youth housing, a gym, and an office at the Fred Finch Youth& Family Services campus at 3800 Coolidge has been approved: https://t.co/NShcYiFWyq. Groundbreaking on Thursday: https://t.co/uPKOioyMs7. No renderings yet.

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Proposal to convert the Courtyard Marriott at 988 Broadway into residential housing, with 64 units (7 affordable) made up of a mix of studios and 1 , 2, and 3 bedroom units: https://t.co/RigGh3U13l.

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Building permits issued for the Unity Council's 6-story, 75-unit (100% affordable) development at 2700 International: https://t.co/OiZBwmSama.

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Building permits issued for EBALDC's 6-story, 60-unit (100% affordable) building at 3431 San Pablo: https://t.co/77VPJag9Hy.

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Construction Underway For Brooklyn Basin Parcel H, Oakland - https://t.co/HTBPJSsRR0

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The project at 6230 Claremont has now been formally proposed, with revised plans calling a 7-story, 203-unit senior housing facility: https://t.co/x4cYtSAVzy.

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Preliminary proposal for an 8-story, 197-unit senior housing facility to replace the abandoned building at 6320 Claremont: https://t.co/L8SqmVI9eT.

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The Unity Council has applied for planning permits to replace part of the existing Oakland Peace Center and surface lot at 111 Fairmount with a 6-story, 91-unit (100% affordable) building: https://t.co/mpXwj864EW.

[John Smith @aglev33]

Revised proposal for the previously approved senior housing project at Brooklyn Basin Parcel E, reducing the # of units from 196 to 175 and slightly revising the exterior: https://t.co/qM9Z3FouSj. Old rendering on left; new on right.

[John Smith @aglev33]

The proposal for 8 new dorms with up to 60 units of supportive youth housing, a gym, and an office at the Fred Finch Youth& Family Services campus at 3800 Coolidge has been approved: https://t.co/NShcYiFWyq. Groundbreaking on Thursday: https://t.co/uPKOioyMs7. No renderings yet.

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The proposal to replace the vacant lot at 6158 San Pablo with a 3-story, 10-unit building has been approved: https://t.co/mrc7EadBHw.

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@obchargn For the time being, I don't plan to join.

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Preliminary application to re-develop the former Holy Names University site with 165 single-family homes: https://t.co/vzvN2VG4bf.

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Construction Underway For Lake Merritt BART Affordable Housing, Oakland - https://t.co/14PH7J0NIg