Four developers will face off for the chance to develop a mixed-use highrise on 2.8 acres next to the Lake Merritt BART Station in Oakland.
The station is close to Oakland’s downtown, Laney College, Chinatown and of course, the lake, which is a major attraction in the city. The blocks surrounding the station, however, have seen little new development.
Earlier this year, officials from Bay Area Rapid Transit put out a call to developers to revitalize the area by building highrises on two properties…