Brooklyn Basin Parcel H Phase 2 high-rise option, rendering by TCA

 For the first time in a while, further steps are being considered by the Oakland Planning Commission as to the future development of housing at Oakland's Brooklyn Basin neighborhood. 

 Recently, the article below was posted by Andrew Nelson on sfyimby.com regarding this progress. 

NOTE: There has been no further information to date as to the results of the meeting, but it is certainly a much needed step for those interested in living in this bayside housing.  

 

By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on March 4, 2025

The Oakland Planning Commission is scheduled to review two options for developing Parcel H in the Brooklyn Basin mega-development in Oakland. The developer is seeking approval for both options, which could see the construction of a…

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This handsome Upper Rockridge home has a warm and welcoming ambiance, and a classic home town appearance, with its tall tree at the entrance, and a well groomed front yard surrounding it.  

It is especially well located at 4825 Proctor Avenue, and close to all that the Rockridge neighborhood has to offer in terms of favored restaurants, shopping, and transportation to nearby cities.  

It offers 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in a pleasant 1667 sf of living space.

If ever a home was designed to impress, this one certainly qualifies.  Anchored by a two story tall fireplace with its a dramatically conceived peaked ceiling, the living room is perfectly designed for entertaining, and for easy freedom of movement from any part of the living room to…

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This classic Mediterranean style home truly represents all that is desirable about this design concept.  Located just moments from Montclair in the Oakland hills at 5635 Grisborne Avenue, and designed by renowned architect Walter H. Ratcliff Jr., it is an irresistible retreat among the trees that surround it.  

It offers 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in a spacious 2155 sf of living space, and a perfect combination of indoor and outdoor living. 

The tall and gracefully carved iron gates seen above open onto a patio that is immediately welcoming, and very expansive.  True to its design theme, it offers a large well laid brick patio, a graceful center fountain, and a tree lined central courtyard that creates an ambiance of privacy for both…

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Imagine what it would be like to wake up to this extraordinary view every morning. The entire San Francisco Bay area awaits below for your daily pleasure and enjoyment.

This peak hillside home is located at 5989 Grizzly Peak Boulevard in Oakland, and offers 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms in an exceedingly spacious 3188 sf of living space.  

It seems as though you are literally sitting atop of the world as you gaze out your multiple floor to ceiling windows that surround you in your combined living room/dining room complex.  

This home is equally suited to both private relaxation and enjoyment, and to hosting events.  The open concept living space created here allows easy movement from one space to another-perfect for entertaining when the…

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