Last year, San Francisco-based developer Tidewater Capital received approvals from the city for either a 40-story apartment tower or a 27-story office building on a downtown Oakland site at 1431 Franklin Street.
The decision on which project to build has been on hold for several months after the owner of a neighboring restaurant filed appeals against both of them.
Geoffrey Pete, owner of Geoffrey's Inner Circle restaurant and jazz club, appealed to the Oakland City Council, telling them that either of the high-rise buildings would disrupt his business and eliminate parking for his patrons.
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