What is Fruitvale Village?

• A 257,000 square foot “transit village” built on former BART parking lots.
• An active, retail-lined connector between the BART station and the neighborhood’s primary retail artery. This Pedestrian Street and plaza also serve as a major community-gathering place.
• Forty-seven units of mixed-income housing.
• 114,000 square feet of community services (clinic, library, senior center) and office space (including the Unity Council’s headquarters).
• 40,000 square feet of neighborhood retail (shops and restaurants).
• 150 car parking garage within the buildings (plus a large parking structure for BART).

Project Goals

• To strengthen existing community institutions and catalyze neighborhood revitalization – physically, economically and socially.
• To reduce poverty, build assets, and contribute to the local economy – by providing a stable source of jobs and income.
• To encourage and leverage public and private investment.
• To enhance choices for neighborhood residents, including services and retail choices.
• To provide high quality, affordable housing.
• To improve the perception and reality of safety.
• To beautify a blighted area.
• To increase BART ridership and reduce traffic and pollution.
• To be sustainable and environmentally sound.

For a more in-depth look at the details of the project, download the Fruitvale Village Project Overview.