Mixed-Use Development Community Features 134 Apartment Homes, Prime Oakland Locale
OAKLAND, Calif., November 2020 -- Winder Gibson Architects announces the completion of a new multifamily project in Oakland, California: Modera Jack London Square (JLS), a luxury mixed-use community located in the heart of Oakland's historic Jack London Square. The developer and owner of the project is Mill Creek Residential, a leading multifamily investor and operator specializing in premier apartment communities across the U.S.
“We were excited to be selected to work with Mill Creek for the first time on this project,” said Geoff Gibson, principal at Winder Gibson. “As a large nationwide multifamily developer, we knew they would have a rigorous process and high standards we felt confident we could meet while also showing them that working with a mid-sized boutique architecture firm offered a personal high-touch experience that was lacking on some of their past projects.”
The boutique community, which features 134 apartment homes and 5,475 square feet of ground-floor retail space, boasts a prime waterfront location in Jack London Square, a bustling business and entertainment district. Built with an industrial-chic aesthetic, the community has full smart-home access features with seamless integration to building entry, elevator, common areas and homes. Residents have control of in-home smart-home features, as well, such as door locks, lighting and thermostats from a smartphone app. Move-ins began in early November.
“Jack London Square has become one of the most sought-after destinations in the Bay Area,” said Dave Fiore, managing director of development for Northern California for Mill Creek Residential. “We're excited to join the district and believe that Modera Jack London Square, with its proximity to Downtown Oakland, easy accessibility to anywhere in the Bay Area and deluxe suite of amenities, will serve as a top-tier living option in the area.”
Located at 378 Embarcadero West, Modera Jack London Square possesses a superb Walk Score of 92, representing a "Walker's Paradise" in a destination featuring award-winning restaurants and a weekly farmer's market. Popular nearby entertainment venues include the Fox Theater, Paramount Theatre, Oakland Museum of California, Oracle Arena, and, across the Bay Bridge, Oracle Park and the Chase Center in San Francisco. A new Oakland A's baseball stadium in Jack London Square is in the planning stages.
The area also is commuter- and transit-friendly, situated near the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Ferry, Oakland Jack London Square Amtrak Station, Lake Merritt BART Station, AC Transit and Broadway Shuttle. Jack London Square is also within a short drive of several key commuter corridors.
“We really enjoy working in Oakland right now--there are so many great neighborhoods like Jack London Square, with these amazing opportunity sites you just don't see in San Francisco,” said Geoff Gibson, principal at Winder Gibson. “You have to watch the numbers closely to ensure the financial success of the project, which we always do. But there is a little more room for design and innovation. We have several other projects on the books in Oakland currently in addition to those we are permitting in San Francisco, and we look forward to adding more in the coming years.”
Modera Jack London Square offers studio, 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom homes with an average square footage of 703. Community amenities include a private parking garage with controlled access, 24-hour fitness studio, self-serve package lockers, pet spa, clubhouse, co-working spaces, free Wi-Fi in common areas and a panoramic rooftop deck with outdoor pizza kitchen, fire pit lounges and barbecue areas. Residents also have access to valet dry cleaning and Stockwell convenience retail.
Apartment interiors are delivered with wood plank-style flooring, built-in storage, a minimum of 9.5-foot ceilings, stainless-steel appliances, quartz composite countertops, USB ports, walk-in pass-through closets and front-loading washers and dryers. Select homes include a separate dining area, breakfast nook and private patios or balconies that offer city and water views. Residents also have access to additional storage and bike parking.
Winder Gibson is continuing to add to their multifamily portfolio—the firm is now working on a 54-unit development in Oakland's Broadway Auto Row district as well as projects in San Francisco's Hayes Valley and Market Street.
About Winder Gibson Architects
Winder Gibson Architects designs projects that bring beauty into the world through a poetic sense of space and light, the careful use of materials and detailing, and by embracing the reality of practical needs and the daily lives of those who inhabit them. Our unique strength is understanding how the social flow of a building works—the pattern of living—and how we transform this knowledge into a beautiful and inspiring finished project. We focus on real people and their real-world needs, understanding and serving our clients through careful listening and clear communication.
Founded in 1987 in San Francisco, Winder Gibson Architects works on projects throughout the Bay Area, Wine Country, Northern California, Hawaii and beyond. We take conceptual and design-oriented projects from idea to completion through strong project management skills, client communication, and code knowledge. We aim to satisfy and surprise our clients with innovative solutions to both common and exceptional problems.
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