401 Broadway
Oakland 94607 · Produce and Waterfront · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.79804, -122.27592
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned D-DT-CX in Oakland with likely ministerial ADU eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $665,000 ($585,000–$745,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ Ministerial ADU / JADU pathway likely eligible
Zone D-DT-CX allows residential use qualifying for ministerial ADU review under state law.
Source: Oakland zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Mapped flood awareness zone (Zone X: minimal flood hazard)
all of the lot of the parcel intersects Zone X: minimal flood hazard. Outside mandatory federal SFHA insurance rules, but check local drainage and finished-floor requirements.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (parcel polygon)
- ! 6 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: 430 Broadway - Building B (230 ft E, entitled). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: Alameda County building permits · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
- ! Bulk building permits not published for Oakland
Permit counts and nearby activity on this page may omit municipal counter records. Request a parcel permit report directly from the local building department.
Source: Source coverage registry (Oakland)
- ! Year 1 Prop 13 tax reset (~$8,563/yr at $665,000)
Sale triggers reassessment to 1.00% base + ~0.22% voter debt (~$714/mo). Confirm exact Mello-Roos / CFD special assessments on the county tax bill.
Source: CA Const. Art. XIIIA (Prop 13) · County Tax Collector
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 60,040 sq ft (1.38 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Exempt Public Agency
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 401 BROADWAY; 499 5TH ST
Zoning & Land Use
D-DT-CX (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned D-DT-CX (mixed use): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read D-DT-CX from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text. On a multifamily lot the state allowance is different: ADUs in non-living space of the building, plus up to eight detached ADUs.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotUnlikely
Zoned D-DT-CX (mixed use), not a single-family residential zone. We read D-DT-CX from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned D-DT-CX (mixed use), not a single-family residential zone. We read D-DT-CX from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Not in a State-mapped fire hazard severity zone
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: minimal flood hazard (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06001C0067H, effective December 21, 2018
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $585,000 – $745,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94607) · FY 2026
Studio $1,800 · 1BR $2,010 · 2BR $2,450 · 3BR $3,130 · 4BR $3,710
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 430 Broadway - Building B (Entitled)230 ft E
Active in "Entitled" for 21 mo (first record Feb 18, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 21 mo. High-impact scale (55 housing units, 54 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 430 Broadway - Building A (Entitled)230 ft E
Active in "Entitled" for 21 mo (first record Feb 18, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 21 mo. High-impact scale (66 housing units, 65 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- SB35 New mixed-use residential & commercial development. Related to ZP220074. (Entitled)230 ft E
Active in "Entitled" for 3.3 yr (first record Aug 2, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.3 yr. High-impact scale (71 housing units, 70 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 12 new homes (Issued)320 ft S
Active in "Issued" for 8.1 yr (first record Oct 16, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.1 yr. High-impact scale (12 housing units across 0 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 0 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.