The first phase of a major transit-oriented development project at Oakland’s MacArthur BART station could break ground in the next few months.

The developers are hoping to secure the final approvals for the project from the Oakland Planning Commission on Wednesday.

The first phase involves a 480-stall parking garage with 5,200 square feet of ground-floor retail, site clean up and infrastructure for the entire development, which includes paving of two new streets.

A team comprised of Bridge Housing and McGrath Properties joined forces as master developers of the site which is slated for up to 675 residential units, including 108 affordable units, and 42,500 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail and commercial space.

City officials have been working on the planning process for the project for more than a decade.

Oakland’s city council will have the final say after the planning commission’s review on April 6. Bridge expects the construction on the garage to start in early summer and wrap up in two years.

via Phase 1 of MacArthur BART TOD to start this summer | San Francisco Business Times.