989 Franklin St

Franklin 88 is a mid-rise condominium completed in 2004 and located in Oakland’s Chinatown/Downtown fringe. The property predominantly offers one-bedroom residences alongside a smaller selection of two-bedroom layouts, with many homes featuring high ceilings, open living/dining plans and private balconies or courtyard-facing outlooks. Units commonly include in-unit washer/dryers, granite countertops, and a breakfast-bar configuration in the kitchen. The secure, key-fob elevator access and controlled entry create a gated vertical circulation, while each floor provides trash chutes and recycling closets for convenience. Common-area amenities are human-scale rather than superlative: a landscaped interior courtyard, a rooftop garden terrace with bay views, shared garage parking with assigned spaces, and bicycle storage. Building services and systems emphasize practicality—secured underground parking, elevator security, and well-maintained common corridors—rather than full-service staffing. Situated at the heart of Chinatown, the address places residents within immediate walking distance of restaurants, markets, banks, the public library, BART and multiple bus lines, with quick freeway access and proximity to Jack London Square and Lake Merritt. The location supports a highly walkable, transit-oriented urban lifestyle appealing to commuters, first-time owners and investor-landlords.