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Uptown District

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Project Summary

Client: Forest City Enterprises
Type:TOD Neighborhood Plan; Urban Infill
Program:Neighborhood revitalization plan | 2,350 DUs (1,100 mid-rise apartments, 900 high-rise condominiums, 350 off-campus dorms) | 150k sq ft (14k sq m) retail/ commercial
Status:Design completed 2005 | Construction complete
Links: http://www.theuptown.net
Location: 
Oakland, California

The Uptown District Concept Plan uses mixed-use development as a catalyst to bring back vitality to one of Oakland’s retail and entertainment districts. Though well-served by transit and located adjacent to the newly-renovated Civic Center and downtown, Uptown had until recently been a rundown area of Oakland characterized by surface parking lots and vacant buildings. The Concept Plan introduced a much-needed residential component consisting of condominiums, apartments and off-campus dorms for UC Berkeley students. This resulted in a 24-hour-community that improved neighborhood safety and spurred retail and entertainment activity on Telegraph Avenue and Broadway.

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