OAKLAND | 1919 Webster Street | 407 FT | 26 FLOORS

[homebucket]

New renderings are up. Would be Oakland's new tallest depending on if it gets approved and is completed before 415 20th Street.

Specs:
- 407 FT | 26 FLOORS
- 628,060 sq ft, with 516,960 sq ft of offices, 3,460 sq ft for ground-floor retail, and 107,730 sq ft for parking
- 154-car garage on the basement floor and on levels two through four
- Additional parking will be included for 54 bicycles

Rendering Revealed For 1919 Webster Street, Downtown Oakland

BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON APRIL 28, 2022

New renderings have been revealed for the 26-story office tower at 1919 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland. The new design by Gensler contrasts a dark blue curtain wall skin with black metal mullions, with corner terraces offering an open space for future employees with panoramic views south of the city and Lake Merritt. Ellis Partners is responsible for the development as the property owner.

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Gensler is responsible for the design. The exterior facade is articulated into three smaller forms, each with vertical mullions to distinguish each section visually. According to the project design review, “The materiality of the building, in general, is contemporary and high quality. The base of the building is architecturally distinct from the tower portion of the building above, which uses facade elements to reinforce its verticality.”

At the building’s southern corner, the mullions will give way to eleven furnished balconies with planters. On the building rooftop, a communal roof deck will feature dining space, seating, greenery, and an outdoor bar with furnishing to be provided by the owner. The landscape architecture will be done by Surface Design.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/04/renderin...n-oakland.html

[homebucket]

Current site:

https://goo.gl/maps/zShnpmVFpsUSVYrG9



https://sfyimby.com/2022/04/renderin...n-oakland.html

[rbehs]

I'm okay with the base, but I do not like offset vertical mullions. It makes the building look shorter than it actually is.

[homebucket]

Originally Posted by rbehs

I'm okay with the base, but I do not like offset vertical mullions. It makes the building look shorter than it actually is.

Yeah it does look rather blocky and squat.

[DetroitSky]

Originally Posted by rbehs

I'm okay with the base, but I do not like offset vertical mullions. It makes the building look shorter than it actually is.

It definitely looks like an improvement over the current site, at least. Hopefully they'll iron out details before groundbreaking. The mullions do look awkward.

[unpermitted_variance]

A shorter version is being considered for this proposal alongside the 400' version. It would be disappointing to see the stubby one get built; it would have essentially no impact on the skyline, and the street level doesn't look great either.

Oakland Design Review Committee To Review Two Versions Of 1919 Webster Street
BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON MAY 25, 2022

Less than a month after YIMBY covered new renderings, the Oakland Design Review Committee is scheduled to review plans for 1919 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland. The meeting, scheduled for today at 3 PM, will review plans for two projects rising either 280 or 400 feet high. Ellis Partners is responsible for the application.



The 283-foot tall proposal will yield 422,930 square feet with around 393,470 square feet of office space and 3,375 square feet for ground-level retail. The property will feature terraces on every other floor, starting on the third floor and culminating with an 8,800 square foot rooftop deck. 24,985 sq ft lot. Parking will be included for 30 cars in one 15,200 square foot basement garage. Long-term space for 63 bicycles will also be provided.

The 400-foot iteration for 1919 Webster yields 612,650 square feet with 518,330 square feet for offices, 2,000 square feet for ground-level retail, and 92,320 square feet for the 158-car garage spanning a basement up to level four. Open space will be featured in terraces starting on the fifth floor, with an 8,800 square foot rooftop terrace as a shared amenity. Long-term storage will be included for 82 bicycles.



One of the issues that city staff expect to be discussed in the Design Review meeting is the base details. As written in Design Review Conformance documents, “more detail on the base of the building is required for staff to discern if the proposal conforms with CBD design guidelines.”

Full article:

https://sfyimby.com/2022/05/oakland-...er-street.html

[homebucket]

Originally Posted by unpermitted_variance

A shorter version is being considered for this proposal alongside the 400' version. It would be disappointing to see the stubby one get built; it would have essentially no impact on the skyline, and the street level doesn't look great either.

Full article:

https://sfyimby.com/2022/05/oakland-...er-street.html

Agreed. Neither design is particularly great, but the shorter version just looks way too stubby. Go with the taller version; plus it's more units which we obviously need.

[unpermitted_variance]

Originally Posted by homebucket

Agreed. Neither design is particularly great, but the shorter version just looks way too stubby. Go with the taller version; plus it's more units which we obviously need.

It's an office proposal, so the demand is a little more dubious, but I still welcome more office space downtown.

[homebucket]

Originally Posted by unpermitted_variance

It's an office proposal, so the demand is a little more dubious, but I still welcome more office space downtown.

Oops missed that part! I just assumed it was residential since almost every proposal is residential nowadays given the low demand for office space like you mentioned, and the high demand for more housing.