6840 Simson St
Oakland 94605 · Millsmont · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.77364, -122.17116
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 8,850 sq ft (0.20 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family res home with non-economic 2nd unit
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 6838 SIMSON ST; 6840 SIMSON ST
Zoning & Land Use
RD (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RD (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RD from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotPossible, with conditions
Zoned RD, a single-family residential zone. We read RD from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text. Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone covers all of the lot: the project must meet the seismic building standards, and a fault study is usually required.
- SB 9: split into two lotsPossible, with conditions
Zoned RD, a single-family residential zone. We read RD from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text. The lot is 8,850 sq ft by the assessor, room for two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft, each at least 40% of the original. Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone covers all of the lot: the project must meet the seismic building standards, and a fault study is usually required.
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 06001C0095G, effective August 3, 2009
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone (Oakland East quadrangle) (all of the lot)
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $640,000 – $814,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94605) · FY 2026
Studio $1,750 · 1BR $1,990 · 2BR $2,420 · 3BR $3,090 · 4BR $3,670
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
13 active or recent development projects (15 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Cat II (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 22 mo (first record Jan 2, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 22 mo.
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 8.6 yr (first record Apr 9, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.6 yr.
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 8.6 yr (first record Apr 5, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.6 yr.
- Tentative Parcel Map, demolition of PDHP building, and new construction of six-story, 200-unit residential building with density bonus and ground floor retail (Entitled)0.33 mi S
Active in "Entitled" for 2.9 yr (first record Nov 30, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.9 yr. High-impact scale (200 housing units, 20 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 3 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 3 entries (report years 2018, 2025).