1157 Seminary Ave
Oakland 94621 · Lockwood-Tevis · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.76250, -122.20369
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 3,509 sq ft (0.08 ac)
- Assessor use:
- 2 units, SFR with detached accessory dwelling unit
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 1157 SEMINARY AVE
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 lotLikely eligible
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.
- SB 9: split into two lotsLikely eligible
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 3,509 sq ft by the assessor, room for two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft, each at least 40% of the original.
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) (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06001C0089J, 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: $514,000 – $654,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94621) · FY 2026
Studio $1,750 · 1BR $1,990 · 2BR $2,420 · 3BR $3,090 · 4BR $3,670
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 4.1 yr (first record Oct 9, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.1 yr.
- 61 live/work units (Entitled)0.27 mi NE
Active in "Entitled" for 2.8 yr (first record Jan 22, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.8 yr. High-impact scale (61 housing units across 0 permits).
- 43 new homes (Entitled)0.27 mi NE
Active in "Entitled" for 6.9 yr (first record Dec 31, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.9 yr. High-impact scale (43 housing units across 0 permits).
- New home (Issued)370 ft SE
Active in "Issued" for 7.5 yr (first record May 3, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.5 yr.
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: 3 entries (report years 2022, 2023, 2024).