Tall & Urban News

New renderings have been published ahead of a public meeting for 1431 Franklin Street, a high-rise project in Downtown Oakland. The San Francisco-based Tidewater Capital and the Los Angeles-based Large Architecture will present a residential and office concept for the property to The Oakland Design Review Committee. 

At this stage, Tidewater Capital is advancing the two distinct project concepts for the same property. Both proposals would be a significant addition to the city’s skyline. Construction would replace nearly 0.2 hectare (half an acre) of surface parking in the urban core. 

OFFICE OPTION 
The 129.5-meter (425-foot) tall structure will yield 38971 square meter (419,480 square feet) and three levels of above-grade parking for 93 vehicles on-site. Spread across the rest of the tower will be three floors with landscaped amenity spaces, as well as a rooftop terrace. 
The structure will feature just 27 floors. Thanks to high ceiling heights, the office project is the taller option.

RESIDENTIAL OPTION 
If Tidewater builds the residential variant, construction will rise 36 floors with a rooftop height of 119 meter (392 feet). The structure will yield 460,530 square feet, with 377,300 square feet for residential use and amenities and 4,2784 square meter (83,230 square feet) for the 194-car garage. Storage will also be included for 106 bicycles. While a 194-car garage is significant for a property by several mass transit options, it is still fewer than the 438 cars that zoning would typically require for a project of this scale. The architects were inspired by Studio Gang and the designs at Mira in San Francisco, and 11 Hoyt Street in Brooklyn. 

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