Development Opportunities on City-owned Surplus Land
When the City of Oakland declares a property as "surplus land" pursuant to the State Surplus Land Act, the Oakland City Council will make a declaration of surplus during a public hearing. Following the declaration of surplus, the City must provide a Notice of Availability to eligible entities, including the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), any local public entity within the jurisdiction where the surplus local land is located, and developers who have notified HCD of their interest in developing affordable housing on surplus local land.
Contact Us for General Questions
General inquiries about the surplus land disposition process
Access State HCD Developer Interest Portal
Register in the State HCD Developer Interest Portal to receive future NOAs.
State HCD Surplus Land Webpage
Resources and developer interest portals for Notices of Development Opportunities on Surplus Sites.
Disposition of Public Lands
Following Council direction and City priorities, City-owned land should be prioritized for use as affordable housing; the disposition of such sites should follow a transparent and accountable public process that is inclusive of Oakland's many diverse communities; and projects should adhere to certain green building standards and local hire requirements.
For more information on the City's commitment to addressing structural racial inequities: please visit the City's Department of Race and Equity website.
State Surplus Land Act Notification Requirements
Effective January 1, 2020, Assembly Bill (AB) No.1486 amended the State Surplus Land Act (SLA) by prohibiting local agencies from commencing negotiations over the sale or lease of surplus property prior to sending notices about available, surplus local public land to designated entities (Eligible Entities), including:
- HCD
- Any local public entity within the jurisdiction where the surplus local land is located
- Developers who have notified HCD of their interest in developing affordable housing on surplus local land
Importantly, AB 1486 now requires a local agency to declare property as "surplus land" before taking any actions to dispose of such property, including issuance of a NOA or request for proposals (RFP). The declaration must be made by the legislative body of the local agency.
Following the declaration of surplus, the City must provide a NOA to the Eligible Entities for specified uses, including affordable housing, parks and recreation, and schools. An Eligible Entity desiring to purchase or lease the surplus land for any of the purposes described above must notify the City in writing of its intent to purchase or lease the land within 60 days after receipt of the City's notification of intent to dispose of the land.
If the City receives notice of interest from any Eligible Entities, the SLA mandates a 90-day negotiation period with any designated entities that submit timely offers. If no notice of interest is received or negotiations do not result in a disposition, the City may proceed with disposing of the land. The SLA does not require the City to dispose of surplus land at less than fair market value. However, the SLA requires that, at a minimum, any subsequent development of 10 or more residential units on the site must designate at least 15 percent of units as affordable.
For Interested Developers
Developers interested in receiving future NOAs for surplus sites in Oakland or any active sites shown on the State HCD Surplus Sites for Affordable Housing Map must first create an account within the State HCD Developer Interest Portal. Before registering, developers should review the Excess Sites Program Submission and Guidance Documents to ensure they have necessary submission documents ready.
For information regarding guidance and required submittal materials or general information regarding the SLA, please visit the State's Surplus Lands webpage.
List of Surplus Property
| Site & Address |
Parcel Number(s) |
Notices & Legislation |
SLA Noticing Status |
Homebase Parcel
633 Hegenberger Road |
042-4328-001-16 |
|
Noticing period ends on April 21, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PST |
Malibu Parcel
8000 S. Coliseum Way |
042-4328-001-24 |
|
Noticing period ends on April 21, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. PST |
Barcelona Parcel (Oak Knoll)
Barcelona Street |
48-6870-2 |
|
Noticing period ended on February 15, 2022 |
| 1911 Telegraph Avenue |
8-716-58 |
|
Noticing period ended on January 4, 2022 |
36th Avenue & Foothill Boulevard
3550, 3566, 3600, 3614 Foothill Boulevard |
32-2084-50
32-2084-51
32-2115-37-1
32-2115-38-1 |
|
Noticing period ended on February 2, 2021 |
Clara Street & Edes Avenue
9418 Edes Avenue & 606 Clara Street |
9418 Edes Ave
606 Clara St |
|
Noticing period ended on February 2, 2021 |
| 73rd Avenue & Foothill Boulevard |
39-3291-20 |
|
Noticing period ended on December 26, 2020 |
Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Complex
7000 Coliseum Way |
041-3901-008
041-3901-009 |
|
Noticing period ended on June 1, 2020 |
Fire Alarm Building
1310 Oak Street |
002-0091-001 |
|
Noticing period ended on March 24, 2020 |
| Longcroft Drive |
48D-7277-32 |
|
Pending NOA release |
8280 & 8296 MacArthur Boulevard
|
43A-4644-26
43A-4644-28 |
|
Pending NOA release |
1800 San Pablo Lot
1800 San Pablo Avenue |
8-642-18 |
|
Pending NOA release |
| 10451 MacArthur Boulevard |
47-5576-7-3 |
|
Pending NOA release |
| 2759 & 2777 Foothill Boulevard |
25-733-8-2
25-733-8-3 |
|
Pending NOA release |
98th Avenue & Stearns Street
|
2656 98th Ave
2660 98th Ave |
|
Pending NOA release |
Rotunda Garage Remainder
524 16th Street |
8-620-9-3 |
|
Pending NOA release |
Miller Library Site
1449 Miller Avenue |
20-153-6 |
|
Pending NOA release |
| 7318 International Boulevard |
40-3317-32 |
|
Pending NOA release |
Derby Street
1443 Derby Street
|
25-719-7-1
25-720-2-1 |
|
Pending NOA release |
Montclair Firehouse
6226 Moraga Avenue
|
48F-7361-11
48F-7361-12 |
|
Pending NOA release |
Coliseum City
796 66th Avenue, 6775 (7001) Oakport Street, 711 71st Avenue, 7001 Snell Street, 73rd Avenue, 728 73rd Avenue, 710 73rd Avenue, 633 Hegenberger Road, 8000 S. Coliseum Way, 66th Avenue, Edgewater Drive |
41-3901-4
41-3902-21
41-4170-1-2
41-4170-5-4
41-4173-1-3
41-4173-2-2
41-4173-3-6
42-4328-1-16
42-4328-1-24
41-3901-10
41-3902-13-5
41-3902-13-6 |
|
Pending NOA release |
Contact us
For more information on a surplus land parcel or the City's surplus lands disposition process, please email EWDD-RealEstate@oaklandca.onmicrosoft.com