Garden apartments · California
Lion Creek Crossings
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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Site profile5 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 30,177 on a counted road fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,956/mo zillow · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: Lion Creek Crossings is the comprehensive redevelopment and revitalization of Coliseum Gardens, formerly a distressed public housing development. This… record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …alization of Coliseum Gardens, formerly a distressed public housing development. This transformative development serves as a ca newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia no source |
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| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | Lion 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 reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Alameda County (CA), 2024 | 856 units in 5+ unit buildings, 61 in 2–4, 826 single-family; 2023: 1,829 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 3 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, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 60,990 jobs in 3,821 establishments; average annual pay $56,119; employment location quotient 0.79; employment -2.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 1,573 jobs; 22 in retail trade, 45 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06001408800)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 36th income percentile as adults; 1.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (1,582 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 36.0%; median family income $29,555; 633 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Oakland Unified School District (KG-12); 10 public schools within 1 mile: Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy; Alternatives in Action; Oakland Unity Middle; Aurum Preparatory AcademyNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 10 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 184 county-logged events: 134 flood, 19 hail, 14 debris flow, 7 heavy rain; $5,010,180 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 94621, 2026-09 | median list price $485,750 (+1.2% on the year); 38 active listings; median 51 days on market; 21% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 4,023 establishments (-5%); 66,846 jobs (+7%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical 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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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- 28 acres
- median rent $2,318
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Now called / also known as | Lion Creek Crossings II |
|---|---|
| Acres | 28.0newtypes-extraction |
| County | Alameda County |
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft 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
- 2007 Completion
Sources
- Lion Creek Crossings - Related Companies
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Lion Creek Crossings
- Lion Creek Crossings II - Related California
2 quoted sentences
Lion Creek Crossings II
Completion 2007