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Lion Creek Crossings

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit builtOakland, CA

28-acre garden-apartments retrofit of former public housing, built 2007, median rent $2,318, near Coliseum BART. · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 30,177 on a counted road fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,956/mo zillow · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: Lion Creek Crossings is the comprehensive redevelopment and revitalization of Coliseum Gardens, formerly a distressed public housing development. This… record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …alization of Coliseum Gardens, formerly a distressed public housing development. This transformative development serves as a ca newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtWikipedia
StrategyRedevelopedWikipedia
New useshousingWikipedia
What is there nowLion Creek Crossings is the comprehensive redevelopment and revitalization of Coliseum Gardens, formerly a distressed public housing development. This transformative development serves as a catalyst for future transit-oriented development around the Coliseum BART station in Oakland.newtypes-extraction

Site context

Housing permits, Alameda County (CA), 2024856 units in 5+ unit buildings, 61 in 2–4, 826 single-family; 2023: 1,829 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby3 within 10 km, 17 within 25 km: Eastmont Town Center (2.5 km); Harbor Bay Landing (4.2 km); Bayfair Center (8.7 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20234,023 establishments (-5%); 66,846 jobs (+7%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $1.0M (-0% 1 yr, +1% 5 yr); typical rent $2,956/mo (+7% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)30,177 vehicles a day (principal arterial, 3 lanes); 1,976 trucks; 17 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Lion Creek Crossings redeveloped 28 acres of former distressed public housing (Coliseum Gardens) into garden-apartments. Built in 2007, it serves as a transit-oriented development catalyst near Coliseum BART station. Median rent is $2,318. Housing is the new use. Status: built. Peer comparisons show similar projects in CA (e.g., Bayfair Center, Stonestown Galleria) with scores 6.5–8.0. ZHVI $1.04M, ZORI $2,956 (2026-09 data). Unknown: exact project cost, current occupancy, or demolition timeline. No retail component noted.

Why. Retrofit already built, 28 acres, median rent $2,318, housing in record.

Where it stands. Within 10km of Eastmont Town Center (operating), Harbor Bay Landing (proposed), and Bayfair Center (built). 3 clusters within 10km, 17 within 25km.

For a planner

  • Transit-oriented development near BART station
  • 28-acre housing project on former public housing site
  • Peer context: 6 similar redevelopments in CA/AR

For a developer

  • Median rent $2,318
  • ZHVI $1.04M
  • 28 acres of built housing
  • Peer scores 6.5–8.0 for similar projects

What we do not know yet

  • No current vacancy rates
  • No project cost details
  • No retail component in record
  • Distressed public housing origin not quantified

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Similar sites

  • Stonestown Galleria mall, San Francisco, CA · Malls · similar size (30 acres); same strategy: redevelop; also in CA
  • Bayfair Center, San Leandro, CA · Malls · same strategy: redevelop; also in CA; 9 km away
  • University Mall, Little Rock, AR · Malls · similar size (28 acres); same strategy: redevelop
  • Lockefield Gardens, Indianapolis, IN · Garden apartments · similar size (22 acres); same strategy: redevelop

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  • retrofit already built
  • 28 acres
  • median rent $2,318
  • housing in the record

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History and original facts

Now called / also known asLion Creek Crossings II
Acres28.0newtypes-extraction
CountyAlameda County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesDraft from related.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Lion Creek Crossings redeveloped the distressed Coliseum Gardens public housing into 566 affordable housing units completed in 2005.

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Timeline

  1. 2007 Completion

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