Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) - West Oakland

Latest News

9/1/26: Construction will start on the first phase of the West Oakland TOD beginning September 14, 2026, impacting all station access amenities including buses, vehicle and bicycle parking, pick-up/drop-off, and circulation. Approximately 240 out of 440 parking spaces will be removed for this phase of construction, leaving 200 first-come, first-served Daily Parking spaces available, including 11 ADA spaces. View the full details about all access changes.
View a map of the access changes.    

Project Overview

In February 2019, the development team of The Mandela Station Partners includes MacFarlane Partners and Pacific West led by Strategic Urban Development Alliance (SUDA), secured entitlements from the City of Oakland to welcome a transit-oriented development (TOD) located on both sides of the West Oakland BART Station.

This development will include affordable and market rate homes and retail space. The West Oakland BART station development site encompasses about five acres and includes land on either side of the West Oakland BART station, on current rider parking lots. 

Additional information about the development and public outreach can be found at the City of Oakland’s website.

Development Program

 The TOD master plan includes the following:  

  • Housing
    • 762 new residential units
      • 31% affordable units
      • 69% market rate units
  • Retail and Non-residential uses
    • 53,000 sq. Ft. of ground floor retail space 
    • 300,000 sq. Ft. of office space
  • Open space and community access:
    • Bike station
    • Improved bikeways on 7th Street and Mandela Parkway
    • Streetscape improvements on 5th Street, 7th Street, Mandela Parkway, and Chester St
    • Enhanced walking access to the station
    • Plaza

Timeline

Present

  • Construction of the first phase (240-unit affordable housing development on the southwest portion of the site) commenced September 2026

2023

  • BART and Mandela Station Partners, LLC entered into a Lease Option Agreement in May 2023 

2020

  • BART Board approved reassignment of ENA from China Harbor to Mandela Station Partners, LLC
  • BART Board approved the West Oakland TOD Project terms 

2019

  • Developers secured entitlements from the City of Oakland 
  • City approved Preliminary Development Plan 

2014

  • BART Board authorized exclusive negotiating agreement with China Harbour Engineering Company, LLC for development of the West Oakland TOD

2013

Stay updated 

To sign up for updates from the BART TOD program, including solicitations for developers, visit BART's online Profile Center at cloud.info.bart.gov/signup; enter your info in steps 1 and 2; then under "Other" in step 3, check the Transit Oriented Development Projects box. 

For any inquiries, please contact Yvette McCoy; Principal Property Development Officer at [email protected]