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Oakland is a city of transportation, trade, arts and culture. The Highway 880 corridor from Oakland International Airport to Downtown Oakland is rapidly evolving, with new housing, hotel accommodations, and retail destinations springing up in formerly underutilized industrial zones. This exciting new Tower project of 180 residential condominiums stands tall on a tight site and capitalizes on the current pro-development posture of the City of Oakland. The project is composed of a parking pedestal and tower containing condominiums and features a full service restaurant and catering hall located 22 stories above ground level. The tower is punctuated by a series of “sky streets” that pierce through the building, creating extensions of the pedestrian environment hundreds of feet in the air.
Multi-story cantilevered blocks inspired by the bay window form are used to further define the tower’s distinct fabric, aiding way finding and lending a unique identity to each unit. In addition to creating engaging interior spaces with incredible panoramic views across the bay, the project will become a destination and a new visual landmark for Oakland.
The Tower sits on a tight site of approximately 14,000 square feet. The building is composed of a parking pedestal and tower containing 180 condominiums. The present program calls for three levels of underground parking and 7 levels of above ground parking. There will be 18 condominium levels containing 176 units with an average unit size of 1,000 square feet, and one condominium level containing four 3,000 square foot penthouse suites.
The tower is punctuated by two “sky streets” that pierce through the building, creating extensions of the pedestrian environment hundreds of feet in the air. The first sky street sits on the 14th floor and will contain a fitness center, a laundry facility and vending facilities. The second sky street sits on the 22nd floor and features a full-service restaurant and catering facility with panoramic views of Oakland, San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area.
Multi-story cantilevered blocks inspired by the bay window form aroused to further define the tower’s distinct fabric, aiding way finding and lending a unique identity to each unit. In addition to creating engaging interior spaces with incredible panoramic views across the bay, the project will become a new visual landmark for Oakland.
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