Moxy Oakland Downtown, a 172-room hotel at 2225 Telegraph Ave. in Oakland. Downtown Oakland’s bustling Uptown District is about to get a new Moxy Hotel, a welcome change of pace to a dismal year of coronavirus-linked business shutdowns that eviscerated the global hospitality industry.
OAKLAND — Downtown Oakland’s bustling Uptown District is about to get a new Moxy Hotel, a welcome change of pace to a dismal year of coronavirus-linked business shutdowns that eviscerated the global hospitality industry.
Construction has just been completed on the 172-room Moxy Oakland Downtown, a boutique lodging that will represent a rarity for the East Bay’s largest city: one of the first new hotel projects in Oakland in roughly a decade.
The hotel is located at 2225 Telegraph Ave. in Oakland’s Uptown, a neighborhood of restaurants, nightspots, entertainment hubs, cocktail lounges, and theaters.
The hotel was jointly developed by Tidewater Capital, a San Francisco-based real estate firm with both development and investment expertise; and Graves Hospitality, a hotel management firm with veteran expertise.
“We’re pleased to open the doors of the Moxy and deliver a new placemaking component to Oakland’s vibrant culture and community,” said Kyle Winkler, director of construction with Tidewater Capital.
The new Moxy is slated to open sometime in April, the project’s owners said.
Tidewater Capital and Graves Hospitality built the hotel in what is known as an opportunity zone, which is a lower-income area where property investments can be made with considerable tax advantages.
The Moxy Hotel in Oakland was built using modular construction, a sustainable building approach that can chop costs in an environmentally friendly fashion. Tidewater was able to reduce the construction time by 25% by using a modular technique.
“Tidewater partnered with Creative Growth, a local non-profit that serves artists with developmental, intellectual, and physical disabilities, to feature an array of eclectic, urban artwork throughout the hotel,” the developers stated in a prepared release.
The new Moxy also will display the works of young Oakland writers throughout the hotel.
“This opening is an important milestone for our company as we look forward to continuing to foster long-term positive economic and social impact in the Bay Area,” Winkler said.
