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Site Work & Planning History
What has been built, what was spent, what was designed, and what a buyer should verify. Everything here can be inspected or checked.
1. Work completed
- Site grading, creating usable building areas on the hillside.
- Tiered retaining walls built during the site preparation (about 2009).
- The owner reports no observed signs of retaining-wall failure or movement since approximately 2009.
2. Historical investment
More than $900,000 was spent around 2009 on site preparation, planning and miscellaneous site costs (owner figures).
Total ≈ $980,000
3. Previous residential design
Plans for a residence of approximately 11,000 sq ft were previously approved. They give buyers a documented design and planning history to evaluate: how the site was studied, where a home was placed, and how it relates to the graded areas.
Prior approval is history, not a guarantee. It does not promise faster approval, automatic reinstatement, current buildability, or permission to build the same size residence today.
Market interest
A $1,555,000 offer was associated with a pending sale on June 16, 2020. The transaction did not close; the reason is unknown. The same buyer was in contract on the unfinished ~19,000 sq ft residence next door, and additional outdoor space may have motivated the interest.
4. Available supporting documents
- Previously approved residential plan set (excerpts available on request)
- Floor plan excerpt for the ~11,000 sq ft design
- Site photographs of the grading and retaining walls
- Owner summary of site preparation costs
- Pending-sale record from June 16, 2020 (offer of $1,555,000)
5. Current status & questions to confirm
- Approval date, conditions and current status of the prior plans (verify with City of Oakland records).
- Whether any permits remain active, have expired, or would need to be resubmitted.
- Current zoning, setbacks and size limits that would apply to a new design today.
- Retaining wall condition: the owner reports no observed failure or movement; buyers should commission their own geotechnical and structural review.
- Utility availability and connection costs.