The Oakport Project has reached an important milestone: Phase 1 permits have been submitted to the City of Oakland, moving the project another significant step closer to construction.
At the heart of Phase 1 are the improvements that will make the broader Oakport campus possible: major site work and development of the shared SupplyBank.org–EBMUD warehouse facility. Together, these investments will transform the site into a working regional hub for essential-supply distribution, emergency response, and long-term community infrastructure.
The warehouse will significantly expand SupplyBank.org’s ability to receive, store, and distribute diapers, school supplies, disaster-response materials, and other essential goods to partners across California. It will also provide EBMUD with new operational capacity for equipment and materials storage and support regional emergency response and drinking-water resilience.
Phase 1 also includes substantial site and infrastructure improvements, including reconstruction of Oakport Street from 66th Avenue to East Creek Slough, new sidewalks, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, street lighting, roadway striping, utility infrastructure, a new potable water line, and stormwater bioswales and drainage improvements designed to address seasonal flooding.
Building the Foundation for Phase 2
Completing Phase 1 will prepare Oakport for its next major chapter: Phase 2, the Oakport Nonprofit Center.
Planned as a mass-timber building designed specifically for the nonprofit sector and allied public agencies, the center is envisioned to become the largest newly constructed nonprofit center in the nation, providing long-term affordable space for nonprofits and a permanent hub for collaboration and community services.
Together, these investments advance Oakport’s larger vision: transforming an underutilized East Oakland site into a nationally significant community campus combining nonprofit infrastructure, essential-supply distribution, regional water resilience, safer streets, and improved connections to the shoreline.
We are grateful to EBMUD, the City of Oakland, our project team, community partners, and supporters who have helped Oakport reach this point.
Oakport is moving closer to construction.
