835 W Macarthur Blvd
Oakland 94608 · Longfellow · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.82753, -122.27289
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,959 sq ft (0.11 ac)
- Assessor use:
- 2 units, SFR with detached accessory dwelling unit
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 835 W MACARTHUR BLVD; 837 W MACARTHUR BLVD
Zoning & Land Use
RU-4 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RU-4 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RU-4 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 RU-4 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RU-4 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RU-4 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RU-4 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 06001C0059G, effective August 3, 2009
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $752,000 – $956,000 · 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
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 8.6 yr (first record Mar 19, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.6 yr.
- 166 new homes (Issued)210 ft E
Active in "Issued" for 2.5 yr (first record Apr 25, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.5 yr. High-impact scale (166 housing units, 51 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 77 new homes (Issued)0.22 mi E
Active in "Issued" for 2.5 yr (first record May 16, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.5 yr. High-impact scale (77 housing units, 76 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- Regular Design Review to construct new 5-story 78-unit multifamily building with commercial and density bonus (Entitled)0.29 mi SW
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).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 2 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 2 entries (report years 2018, 2025).