Colliers has been awarded the exclusive leasing assignment for 601 City Center, located in Oakland’s downtown. The firm has been hired by the new owner, Kennedy Wilson, to lease the property’s 24-story, 607,000-square-foot office tower. EVPs Charlie Allen and Anthony Shell and SVP Amber Merrigan will lead the marketing efforts.

“We’re excited to reintroduce Bay Area companies to this exceptional office tower,” said Allen. “Its new construction and upgraded design features, including a double-glazed glass curtain wall and illuminated exterior, make it an outstanding option for companies seeking a distinctive new home. We can accommodate a large contiguous block of approximately 260,000 square feet or professional suites starting at 5,000 square feet.”

Built in 2019, the Class A tower is the first high-rise office building constructed in the city in roughly a decade. Kennedy Wilson acquired it in April through foreclosure, according to published reports.

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Multifamily investment management and development firm Cityview has completed Portico, a 378-unit multifamily project in Oakland’s Brooklyn Basin master-planned community. Located at 37 8th Ave. in an Opportunity Zone on the Oakland Estuary, the property has launched leasing, with rents starting at $2,097 per month for a studio apartment.

“Portico provides 378 units of waterfront housing in one of the fastest growing and most vibrant areas of Oakland,” said Sean Burton, CEO of Cityview. “Cityview was able to leverage our extensive experience developing both in the Bay Area and in opportunity zones to deliver highly amenitized, ideally located housing for the community.”

Portico residents will have access to Brooklyn Basin’s extensive waterfront recreational and retail amenities, which will include a network of waterfront parks, a promenade, restored wetlands, a pedestrian and bicycle trail system, event space for concerts and art exhibits and 200,000 square feet of retail, dining and shopping space. They will also have access to Brooklyn Basin’s private transit shuttle service.