About

History

The Lakeshore Avenue Business Improvement District was the first BID in the City of Oakland. In 1998 the property owners on Lakeshore and later Lake Park Avenues, joined together to form this non-profit by voting to assess themselves additional fees-based on a combination of frontage and square footage of their properties. They agreed to a plan to assist the merchant district  with beautification and promotion projects. At the time there had been a slight but worrisome decline in business which has been reversed since the inception of the BID.

What we do

The BID uses the assessments to fund: daily sidewalk and gutter cleaning, monthly steam cleaning, gardening in the tree wells and some larger plots, daily private security, promotions and events (4 times a year), and staffing/advocacy for the merchants and property owners in conjunction with neighborhood organizations. We have an Advisory Board which meets regularly. We are always looking for more community input and would be happy to consider a new community or merchant member. Merchants regularly attend our meetings and community updates. Please call or email Director Pamela Drake for more information on Advisory Board meetings/community updates. Call 451-1257 or email pamelad205@sbcglobal.net.

Want to update or add your listing to the directory?

We publish a paper-based directory, as well as this online listing.

To add or update your listing in the directory, contact Pamela Drake, Director of the Lakeshore Avenue Business Improvement District, by calling 451-1257 or emailing pamelad205@sbcglobal.net. You can mail items to PO Box 16268, Oakland, CA, 94610.