2839 Magnolia St
Oakland 94608 · McClymonds · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.82134, -122.28341
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,429 sq ft (0.10 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Parking lot
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 2839 MAGNOLIA ST
Zoning & Land Use
RM-2 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RM-2 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RM-2 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 RM-2 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-2 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RM-2 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-2 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 06001C0058H, 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: $561,000 – $715,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94608) · FY 2026
Studio $2,390 · 1BR $2,660 · 2BR $3,250 · 3BR $4,160 · 4BR $4,930
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
38 active or recent development projects (307 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- VRF - 4 units (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 2.7 yr (first record Feb 20, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.7 yr. High-impact scale (4 housing units across 0 permits).
- Regular Design Review to construct new 5-story 78-unit multifamily building with commercial and density bonus (Entitled)0.42 mi NE
Active in "Entitled" for 14 mo (first record Aug 29, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 14 mo. High-impact scale (78 housing units, 77 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- Hotel conversion from 149 rooms to 133 affordable residential units for permanent supporting housing & reduction of off-street parking from 165 to 45 parking spaces to accommodate outdoor storage unit (Entitled)0.49 mi NW
Active in "Entitled" for 16 mo (first record Jun 24, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 16 mo. High-impact scale (127 housing units, 125 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- DRX for 4 VRFs (Entitled)0.2 mi N
Active in "Entitled" for 2.7 yr (first record Feb 20, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.7 yr. High-impact scale (4 housing units across 0 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 1 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 1 entry (report years 2024).