6853 Simson St
Oakland 94605 · Millsmont · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.77368, -122.17173
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 9,708 sq ft (0.22 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 6853 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 9,708 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: $644,000 – $820,000 · 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 —)
12 active or recent development projects (14 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 6.9 yr (first record Dec 9, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.9 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).
- 11 new homes (Entitled)0.4 mi S
Active in "Entitled" for 3.8 yr (first record Jan 5, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.8 yr. High-impact scale (11 housing units, 1 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- SB35 Application for two 6-story buildings with 65 units, and conv of 3 (e) 2-story structures into 48 units. (Entitled)0.5 mi SW
Active in "Entitled" for 2.4 yr (first record Jun 21, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.4 yr. High-impact scale (113 housing units, 112 deed-restricted affordable 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).