By strengthening connectivity between urban areas, research universities, and airports, we embody the journey of the communal spirit and roots in the West Oakland community. Mandela Station is a hub of transportation, at the heart of a rich cultural institution we call Oakland, and the home to large, diverse populations. This creates a unique opportunity for innovation and collaboration.
Center of the Bay Area - Nexus of Innovation
This mixed-use transit-oriented development (TOD ) also plays a critical part in building the Bay Area’s sustainable transit focused future. This project is a chance to look toward the future, right the wrongs of the past, and begin to restore social equity through economic development.
HEART OF GLOBAL INNOVATION
Mandela Station is at the intersection of 400+ life science & technology companies with global reach plus several world-renowned research institutions.
HIGH SPEED CONNECTIVITY
Mandela Station's unique location puts Mandela Station at the center of a high-speed fiber network running through the West Oakland BART infrastructure.
The Core of West Oakland's New Development
Sitting on the current 5.5 acres site of the West Oakland BART Station parking lot, Mandela Station is the heart of West Oakland redevelopment. The project will serve as the catalyst for renewed investment, an engine for jobs creation and local economic development, and stand as an iconic community asset for the City of Oakland and, in particular, West Oakland residents.
2,000 units planned for Mandela Station and the directly adjacent parcels
17 acres of new housing projects planned for surface area parking lots in and around West Oakland BART
100 units newly completed residential units now leasing at The Union in West Oakland
50 new homes selling just under $1 million at Ellis at Central Station
5.5 acre American Steel building, the largest parcel in West Oakland, sells with multiple offers, within walking distance of Mandela Station
The New Heart of Innovation and Sustainability
Having a highly accessible, central location for our top researchers, with access to fiber, will only accelerate breakthroughs in scientific research for UCSF, UC Berkeley.
- Reg Kelly Executive Director QB3
At the Center of Opportunity Zone Investing
Reduced Tax Liability
A percentage of investors have the opportunity to reduce the deferred capital gains they originally invested if they stay invested for 10 years.
Located in a federally designated Opportunity Zone, Mandela Station has been a project that is years in the making. The project is the centerpiece of the larger revitalization of the 7th Street corridor, the historic cultural center of Oakland’s African American community.
Sitting on the current 5.5 acres site of the West Oakland BART Station parking lot, Mandela Station, will be a 1.25 million square feet transit-oriented development in the heart of West Oakland. Mandela Station will serve as the catalyst for renewed investment, an engine for jobs creation and local economic development, and stand as an iconic community asset for the San Francisco Bay Area.
