3129 Elmwood Ave
Oakland 94601 · South Kennedy · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.77254, -122.22873
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 22,034 sq ft (0.51 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Misc. industrial (improved); no other ind code
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 3129 ELMWOOD AVE
Zoning & Land Use
D-CE-3 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned D-CE-3 (mixed use): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read D-CE-3 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-CE-3 (mixed use), not a single-family residential zone. We read D-CE-3 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned D-CE-3 (mixed use), not a single-family residential zone. We read D-CE-3 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: 0.2% annual chance flood hazard (shaded X) (about 99% of the lot); Zone X: minimal flood hazard (about 1% of the lot) · FIRM panel 06001C0088J, effective May 26, 2026
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $619,000 – $787,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94601) · FY 2026
Studio $1,750 · 1BR $1,990 · 2BR $2,420 · 3BR $3,090 · 4BR $3,670
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
20 active or recent development projects (189 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 30 new homes (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 7.8 yr (first record Jan 17, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.8 yr. High-impact scale (30 housing units across 0 permits).
- Proposal for a new 68 unit 100% affordable senior housing SB330 by right, density bonus, PMW to merge 4 parcels into 1 application on a currently vacant lot, related to ZP240045 Proof of noticing incl (Entitled)0.33 mi NE
Active in "Entitled" for 13 mo (first record Sep 26, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 13 mo. High-impact scale (68 housing units, 67 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- Construction of a new 100% affordable, five-story building, with 58 residential units (Entitled)0.39 mi N
Active in "Entitled" for 14 mo (first record Sep 16, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 14 mo. High-impact scale (58 housing units, 58 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 41 new homes (Entitled)0.4 mi NE
Active in "Entitled" for 7 yr (first record Oct 29, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7 yr. High-impact scale (41 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 2019).