Name: Produce and Waterfront
Address: Oakland

About the neighborhood

Produce and Waterfront offers excellent access to various transportation options, including a nearby train station on the Capitol Corridor and several bus lines. This neighborhood features a strong bicycling infrastructure and a flat terrain, making cycling a convenient way to travel. A diverse selection of approximately 40 restaurants and multiple coffee shops provides plentiful dining choices. Grocery stores, both general and specialty, are easily reachable from most locations. Green spaces are plentiful and well-distributed throughout the area, providing numerous outdoor opportunities. The housing stock consists mainly of spacious apartment buildings built since 2000, with many offering one to two bedrooms.

Characteristics

Transportation

Regardless of the mode of transportation, it is very convenient to get around in Produce and Waterfront. Owing to plenty of nearby rapid transit stations with access to the Berryessa/North San José - Richmond, Richmond to Daly City/Millbrae, Berryessa/North San Jose to Richmond, Millbrae/Daly City to Richmond, Berryessa/North San Jose to Daly City, Millbrae/SFIA to Antioch, Antioch to SFIA/Millbrae, Dublin/Pleasanton to Daly City, Dublin/Pleasanton - Daly City, Daly City to Dublin/Pleasanton, Antioch - SFO/Millbrae, Daly City to Berryessa/North San Jose, Berryessa/North San José - Daly City, Richmond to Berryessa/North San Jose and Richmond - Millbrae, and about 20 nearby bus lines, Produce and Waterfront is home to an excellent transit system. It is also straightforward for pedestrians to navigate Produce and Waterfront; most daily needs can be met without a car, and countless businesses of different types can be found as well. It is easy to commute by bicycle in this neighborhood since there are a good number of bike lanes, and there are not many slopes to challenge cyclists.

Services

Property owners in Produce and Waterfront will value that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a very short distance away. Moreover, owing to over 200 restaurants and about 30 coffee shops, Produce and Waterfront is an excellent area in which to eat out. It is also a short distance to a very good variety of clothing stores. As far as education is concerned, house buyers will welcome that wherever their home is situated in this area, primary as well as high schools are nearby. Apart from public schools, there are private elementary and secondary schools.

Character

Produce and Waterfront is a great part of Oakland for home buyers who enjoy both indoor and outdoor activities. This neighborhood has numerous areas to explore. Even though there are few nearby entertainment venues, there are usually a large number of people around, and with its about 30 bars, there are options for nighttime activities. There are about 30 public green spaces close by for residents to explore and they are especially well-distributed, which makes them easy to reach from a lot of locations in the neighborhood.

Car friendly6.6

Good access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a low chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly6.0

Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly8.2

Most day-to-day needs are within a few minutes' walk

Transit friendly9.4

Near a wide variety of rapid transit and/or frequent bus lines

Restaurants9.0

Wide variety of restaurants within a few minutes’ walk

Groceries9.4

Exceptional variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk