Jack London Square, set along a natural estuary on the site where the city of Oakland first began in 1852, is poised to become the next "hot spot" for urban waterfront living.
Published: February, 2006
Oakland Hot Spot
Jack London Square, set along a natural estuary on the site where the city of Oakland first began in 1852, is poised to become the next hot spot for urban waterfront living.
Located at the foot of Broadway at Embarcadero, Jack London Square is easy to get to by ferry, train, bus, BART or by car, and there is plenty of street and covered garage parking available throughout the district.
Jack London Square Marina berths some of the most spectacular sailboats and yachts in the Bay Area. It is also, the East Bay’s premier restaurant destination. Within just a few blocks, you can savor cuisines from around the world while enjoying the magnificent waterfront views. Yoshi’s at Jack London Square offers world-class entertainment with performers like Branford Marsalis, Dr. John, Stanley Clarke and Pat Metheny.
Movie buffs flock to Jack London Cinema for state-of-the art, stadium-seating theaters and a wide choice of first-run films.
If you’re looking for experience, al fresco, East Bay residents voted Jack London Square as having the Best Farmers’ Market in the East Bay.
About 850 new residential units have been built, and occupied, in the Jack London Square area since 1999, and an additional 340 are nearing completion. Pulte Homes, Caldecott Properties, The Olson Company and Signature Properties have all made major investments in and around the Square. If initial sales and interest is any indicator, it seems their investments will pay off.
