Renderings detail proposed seven-story senior living and residential care facility at 6230 Claremont Avenue, Oakland

A new proposal advances for a prominent Rockridge site

New architectural renderings and planning filings outline a proposed seven-story senior living and residential care facility at 6230 Claremont Avenue in Rockridge, one of North Oakland’s most visible development sites. The roughly one-acre property sits near College Avenue, across from a grocery store and within walking distance of the Rockridge BART station.

The project is described in recent zoning worksheet filings and earlier preliminary permit submissions. Plans call for a building approximately 82 feet tall with roughly 247,500 square feet of development, including about 128,400 square feet designated for housing and about 36,880 square feet allocated to parking.

Project team, ownership, and design approach

The development is being advanced by Ellis Partners and Spirit Living Group. The property owner listed in filings is the American National Red Cross. BDE Architecture is identified as the project’s designer.

Renderings show a podium-style building with a facade treatment combining cement plaster, wood-look paneling, and thin brick veneer. The exterior appears to be articulated in an effort to visually break down the building’s overall massing along Claremont Avenue.

Units, parking, and resident amenities

Plans describe nearly 200 senior-focused residences. Earlier filings specify 197 units, including a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom units. The project also includes a residential care component, indicating a program beyond conventional independent senior apartments.

Transportation and on-site access are addressed through structured parking, with 96 vehicle spaces described in filings. Bicycle parking is also included.

Program materials list shared indoor and outdoor amenities oriented toward daily services and social activity. These include a furnished lobby; a theater and gaming area; a fitness center; a community dining room connected to a central open-air courtyard; and a top-floor sky lounge with an outdoor terrace.

What happens next in Oakland’s approval process

The filing of zoning worksheets and preliminary permits indicates the proposal is moving through early steps of the city’s planning and building review process. In Oakland, applicants typically proceed through zoning and building reviews that can involve additional materials, revisions, and—depending on the project’s characteristics—public-facing meetings or discretionary approvals.

No construction timeline or cost estimate has been released in the materials reviewed. Additional project details may emerge as the application progresses through Oakland’s permit system and as further design and operational plans are submitted.

• Location: 6230 Claremont Avenue, Rockridge (North Oakland)
• Proposed height: about 82 feet, seven stories
• Residential program: about 197 senior-focused units plus residential care component
• Parking: 96 vehicle spaces, plus bicycle parking
• Design: BDE Architecture; podium-style massing with articulated facade

Project filings describe a senior living and residential care facility intended to add nearly 200 residences near transit and neighborhood services in Rockridge.