This CalTrans project is to earthquake retrofit the bridge over Lake Merritt Channel on Embarcadero. The project is expected to start late 2009 and last at least a year. During that time Embarcadero will be completely blocked to traffic in both directions while the bridge is rebuilt. Truck traffic to the Port of Oakland which uses this bridge as an alternate route to 3rd Street (which is a truck route) will be diverted during construction.

CalTrans expects to hold a community meeting to discuss the project about 6 months before it starts. JLDA will keep the community informed.

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311 2nd Street

Project name

311 Second

Address

311 2nd St

Developer

Previously the Olson Company, sold to Mike Reynolds

Construction company

City info

Heather Klein, Major Projects, (510) 238-3659

Number of Residential Units

111

Retail/commercial space

Ground floor retail/commercial

Building height

74'

Building stories

8

Approved

1/4/2006

Start date

Summer 2007

Expected Completion

Late 2008

Current status

Under construction - concrete pouring, fourth floor

Website

None

Other notes

This project was sold to Mike Reynolds (who developed the Aqua Via apartment building) after the original developer, The Olsen Company pulled out.

200 Broadway

Project name

The Ellington

Address

200/210/228 Broadway

Developer

The Enterprise Group (owned by Molasky Pacific Properties)

Construction company

Swinerton

City info

Heather Klein, Projects 238-3659

Number of Residential Units

134

Retail/commercial space

11,000 sf retail

Parking spaces

222

Building height

around 180'

Building stories

18

Approved

01/18/06

Start date

August 2006

Expected Completion

Mid 2008

Current status

Construction started in Winter 2006 and the building has now topped out, the outer skin and windows are being added. The ceremonial ribbon cutting was January 16th with units being occupied this spring

Documents

Draft EIR, Final EIR

Website

the-ellington.com

Other notes

Project entitlements acquired from previous developer. Will be the tallest building in JLD until 444 Embarcadero is built

Site G (Amtrak Parking Lot)

Project name

Site G

Address

Amtrak Parking Lot on 2nd St

Developer

Jack London Square Partners

Construction company

Pankow

City info

-

Number of Residential Units

None - 1086 parking spaces

Retail/commercial space

At least 20,000 sf of neighborhood serving retail

Building height

87'

Building stories

7 plus roof parking

Start date

Site clearing started in December 2007

Expected Completion

Winter 2008

Current status

First floor walls being built.

Website

-

Other notes

This project will be staged to complete at the same time as site F1 (Jack London Market) and therefore will start after F1 because it will take less time to build. The design was substantially revised following community input and review meetings organized by JLDA

Documents

Perspective, Refinements, Second Street Elevation, East Elevation, Amtrak Elevation, West Elevation, Second Street Details, Platform Details

Site F1 (Jack London Square)

Project name

Jack London Market (formerly Harvest Hall)

Address

Parking lot next to Heinold's along Embarcadero.

Developer

Jack London Square Partners

Construction company

-

City info

-

Number of Residential Units

None

Retail/commercial space

-

Building height

-

Building stories

-

Start date

Summer 2007

Expected Completion

End of 2008, early 2009

Current status

Steel framing almost complete.

Website

-

Other notes

This is an "Embarcadero Canyon" contributing project. Since approval the amount of office space increased and retail space decreased. There are no confirmed anchor tenants for either space although Miette Bakery from SF is apparently in negotiations for space.

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367-377 2nd St, 370-380 Embarcadero

Project name

370 Embarcadero

Address

367-377 2nd St, 370-380 Embarcadero

Developer

370 Embarcadero LLC (consortium)

Architect

Ian Birchall + Associates

Construction company

?

City info

Heather Klein, Major Projects, (510) 238-3659

Number of Residential Units

95

Retail/commercial space

5,000 sf of ground floor retail space

Building height

85 feet

Building stories

9

Approved

?

Start date

Mid 2008 (estimate)

Expected Completion

Late 2009 (estimate)

Current status

The project has been approved but is now awaiting resolution of a legal dispute between the developer and the former tenant of the Mingles Bar who insists their lease was wrongfully terminated.

Website

N/A

Other notes

This is an "Embarcadero Canyon" contributing project - but following comments by JLDA the architect included a 5ft set back above the existing roof line of adjacent properties. The architect also modified the design to including venting for restaurants in the retail spaces, and a small 3,000 sf grocery store on second street.

444 Embarcadero

Project name

Jack London Square Residential Tower

Address

444 Embarcadero St

Developer

Jack London Towers LLC

Construction company

-

City info

Catherine Payne, Major Projects, (510) 238-6168

Number of Residential Units

257

Retail/commercial space

7,650 sf retail

Building height

Up to 310'

Building stories

Up to 26

Expected Start date

2009 or later

Expected Completion

2010 or later

Current status

Pre-application filed, environmental scoping underway

Documents

Initial study and environmental review checklist

Website

-

Other notes

This is an "Emabarcadero Canyon" contributing project. It may be several years before started, another likely candidate for sale of development rights as the planning application appears to be largely speculative. A hi-tech design concept for the tower was circulated in 2007 that is unlikely to be built.

Broadway-Jackson Freeway Project

Project name

-

Address

880 Freeway between Adeline and Oak

Developer

CalTrans

Construction company

-

City info

-

Number of Residential Units

N/A

Retail/commercial space

N/A

Building height

N/A

Building stories

N/A

Expected Start date

2010 or later

Expected Completion

2013 or later

Current status

Initial studies being carried out

Website

Information page

Other notes

This is a project for 880/980 on and off ramp reconfiguration proposed by the City of Alameda to solve their traffic flow problems in the tube. It would have a major impact on JLD residents due to construction, demolition of buildings adjacent to 880, encroachment of space, loss of views and extra traffic.

880 Freeway widening

Project name

880 Freeway widening

Address

880 Freeway between Oak and ?

Developer

CalTrans

Construction company

N/A

City info

-

Number of Residential Units

N/A

Retail/commercial space

N/A

Building height

N/A

Building stories

N/A

Expected Start date

Next five years

Expected Completion

At least two years

Current status

Design review

Website

-

Other notes

This is a major CalTrans project to widen the 880 Freeway south of Oak Street

Jack London Square Redevelopment Projects

The Jack London Square Redevelopment Project is a series of sites to be developed between Embarcadero and the Estuary (plus a garage at the current Amtrak surface lot) approved by the City in 2004. There is a minimum project of Site D, Site F1 and 66 Franklin which had to be started in the first five years (recently extended by six months) other projects had to be completed within 20 years before renewal of approvals was required.

Site F3 (Jack London Square)

Project name

F3 - Hotel

Address

Site of old Jack London Village, now park next to The Landings

Developer

Jack London Square Partners

Construction company

-

City info

-

Number of Residential Units

200+ hotel rooms

Retail/commercial space

Conference space

Building height

175'

Building stories

13

Expected Start date

Not before 2009

Expected Completion

Not before 2010

Current status

Approved

Website

-

Other notes

JLS Partners has repeatedly claimed, ever since approvals in 2004, that they are negotiating with a major hotel chain about operating the hotel. This would make the start of F3 seem imminent, however nothing ever comes of it and it is hard believe they can sell this as a location as a site for a 4 star hotel until the rest of the development is realized. For this reason ir could be one of the last projects to be built if it is truly to be a 4 star hotel. Considering it is not part of the minimum project that must be built in the first five years then it could mean a start date between 2010 or 2020 - a long time to wait for a hotel room.

Jack London Plaza (Jack London Square)

Project name

-

Address

Community space between Site F1 and 66 Franklin-

Developer

Jack London Square Partners

Construction company

-

City info

-

Number of Residential Units

Open space

Retail/commercial space

N/A

Building height

N/A

Building stories

N/A

Expected Start date

2008

Expected Completion

2009

Current status

This space will likely get landscape to coincide with the completion of Site F1 (Jack London Market). Therefore we expect to see it started in mid to late 2008.

Other notes

Design concepts show the space to be covered and uncovered, provide some parking, and also be home for market stalls.

Site D

Project name

Site D

Address

Foot of Broadway on site of parking lot and former TGIF retail space

Developer

Jack London Square Partners

Construction company

-

City info

-

Number of Residential Units

None

Retail/commercial space

Office (plus optional movie theater)

Building height

N/A

Building stories

7

Expected Start date

Not before 2009

Expected Completion

Not before late 2010

Current status

Approved but likely to change

Website

-

Other notes

This site was proposed to be an art house movie theater and a major draw to the foot of Broadway. However the decline of the movie business means that no one is building new theaters, least of all next to an existing one. The existing theater also declined to move to the new location. Therefore current plans do not include a movie theater or any retail leaving an office block at the gateway to Jack London Square and foot of Broadway, Oakland's key street. In theory this project should start within five years of approvals i.e. by 2009, however at the moment this seems unlikely. This is an "Embarcadero Canyon" contributing project.

Site F2

Project name

Site F2

Address

Between The Landings and Site F3 (Harvest Hall)

Developer

Jack London Square Partners

Construction company

-

City info

-

Number of Residential Units

None

Retail/commercial space

Office space and hotel parking

Building height

N/A

Building stories

N/A

Expected Start date

Not before 2010?

Expected Completion

Not before 2012?

Current status

No talk of this project starting any time soon (see below).

Other notes

As we enter a recession it seems unlikely there will be a need for even more office space at JLS given that 66 Franklin, Site C and Site F1 will all contribute significant office space square footage. It seems likely construction will be delayed until the hotel Site F3 is built which requires the extra parking space provided by F2. As this building provides additional parking for the hotel it seems unlikely it would be built before the hotel, which we believe will be one of the last sites developed. Therefore we don't anticipate this being built before 2010 or much later. This is an "Embarcadero Canyon" contributing project.

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288 3rd Street

Project name

288 Third

Address

288 3rd St (formerly 300 Harrison St)

Developer

Signature Properties

Architect

Levy Design Partners

Construction company

Signature Properties

City info

Joann Pavlinec, Major Projects, (510) 238-6344 Brian Matsumura, Bldg. Permits (510) 238-3882

Number of Residential Units

91

Retail/commercial space

Ground floor units are mixed use

Parking spaces

116

Building height

?

Building stories

6

Approved

12/18/2002

Start date

February 2005

Completion date

First occupancy was December 2006, building finished by Spring 2007

Website

288ThirdStreet.com

Documents

Draft EIR figures, Final EIR

Other notes

The developers contributed $25,000 towards historic preservation in the Waterfront Warehouse District which it is within the boundaries of.

200 2nd Street

Project name

200 Second

Address

200 2nd St (formerly 206 2nd St)

Developer

MV Jackson Robinson Brown

Construction company

Canon Construction

City info

Heather Klein, Major Projects, (510) 238-3659

Number of Residential Units

74

Retail/commercial space

2380 sf of live/work and 1310 sf of retail space

Parking spaces

74

Building height

?

Building stories

6?

Approved

09/03/03

Start date

May 2005

Completion date

Winter 2006

Website

200Second.com

Other notes

-

428 Alice Street

Project name

428 Alice

Address

428 Alice St (formerly 426 Alice)

Developer

Pulte Homes

Construction company

Howard S. Wright

City info

Scott Miller, (510) 238-2235

Number of Residential Units

93

Retail/commercial space

9800 sf retail/office

Parking spaces

120

Building height

85'

Building stories

8

Approved

July 2002

Start date

December 2004

Completion date

First occupancy early August 2006, completed by Fall 2006

Documents

Draft EIR, Final EIR

Website

428alice.com, 428AliceBlog.com

Other notes

This building was constructed on the site of a warehouse building that was demolished. The developers contributed $50,000 towards historic preservation in the Waterfront Warehouse District which it is within the boundaries of.

Aqua Via

Project name

Aqua Via

Address

125 Second Street

Developer

Embarcadero Pacific

Construction company

Webcor

City info

Heather Klein, Major Projects, (510) 238-3659

Number of Residential Units

100

Retail/commercial space

5190 sf commercial space

Parking spaces

135

Building height

?

Building stories

8

Approved

7/2/03

Start date

Winter 2004

Completion date

June 2006

Website

AquaViaLiving.com

Other notes

Rental units - designed for condo conversion

66 Franklin (Jack London Square)

Project name

66 Franklin

Address

66 Franklin

Developer

Jack London Square Partners

Construction company

BBI Construction

City info

-

Number of Residential Units

None

Retail/commercial space

93,000 sf

Building height

-

Building stories

3

Start date

2005

Completed

Summer 2006 (except for retail build out)

Website

Article on project

Other notes

Renovation of existing 1926 Haslett Warehouse building used as office and restaurant space (Old Spaghetti Factory and El Torrito)

Site C (in front of Port building)

Project name

Site C

Address

Water Street between Port building and the Estuary

Developer

Jack London Square Partners

Construction company

-

City info

-

Number of Residential Units

None - office and retail

Retail/commercial space

At least one floor of retail and one of office

Building height

45'

Building stories

2

Start date

Spring 2007

Completion date

February 2008

Current status

The building is now being leased, several tenants have moved into the upper floor.

Website

-

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We have now created a map of past, current and future development projects in and around the district. You can see it below and it will soon become a permanent feature on our development page. Click on a colored area to read about the project.

• Red areas are projects under construction
• Orange are planned but not yet under construction,
• Blue have been through some planning stages but are currently inactive.
• Purple areas are previous developments that have already been built.

Note: the map only shows new construction at the moment therefore building rehabilitations such as New Market Lofts, Tower Lofts, Brickhouse Lofts, and 4th Street Lofts are not included.

Please email all corrections, additions and omissions to info@JLDA.org


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The following is a list of resource that are applicable to all development and construction in the area. For project specific documents and links see the project specific pages.

• Estuary Policy Plan
• Oakland Community and Economic Development Agency (CEDA)
• CEDA Major Projects section
• Oakland Heritage Alliance
• Port of Oakland
• SF Bay Conservancy and Development Commission
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District
• Oak to 9th Project (in particular read pages 40 onward of the response to the RFQ)
• Old development page

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