Born and raised in Oakland I left to because of crime, I wanted something better and I have it now my husband, I own a 3 bedroom house, 2 cars 1 truck and great neighbors.

No judgement, to you… there’s no perfect place, but you gotta feel good wherever you land…best of luck. Be safe🙏🏾

GOOD for you...I was born and raised there and LEFT for all the reasons you stated....7 years in the Pacific NW and never turning back!!

The building is breathtaking - when you walk in - there is something in the air - hard to describe. Tall ceilings - crisp, fresh air - at 2am on a Friday - there are young people laughing in the lobby. The hallways feel upscale - there are no cooking smells from neighboring units and the floors are solid when you walk down so that you don't hear neighbors walking past your door. Thank you for the Atlas Tour - If you can maybe consider adding "Atlas" to the title I see you've got it in the description - maybe that is good enough? I'm no YT expert - just a viewer.

I live in Piedmont Ave area. It’s more peaceful and green over there, yet easy access to DT. The best of all worlds, IMO.

Great video and commentary. THANK YOU for your honest review. I love that building but can’t fathom it for the same reasons you mentioned.

I was just over there had to do some work stuff in San Francisco. Man I’m in the south Nashville I’m telling you, you would love it!!!

im 21 from oakland i live in a one bedroom in san leandro this is motivation bro! you just got a new subscriber

Astoundingly beautiful complex. I'm a Manhattan exile now living in San Francisco, but I work in Oakland. I'm not certain why you feel Oakland is so challenging -- I lived in the Village, Upper West Side, Harlem, Washington Heights in Manhattan ( I took my degrees at Columbia University during the 1990s, when Manhattan was very rough and ready to shootout), and mon vieux, "dirty streets," "strange homeless people," "gunshots," along with great wealth pretty much defined my Manhattan and still does. And as a New Yorker, you're going to complain about expensive rents for tiny spaces? Monsieur, PU-LEEZE. Don't get me started on Brooklyn....But the grit goes along with the glam, and that's what makes great cities. Or have you not read the likes of Dickens and Balzac and their main characters, London and Paris? So, while I work in San Francisco -- no stranger to "strange homeless," "dirty streets," "gunshots," "expensive spaces"--I have come to love Oakland's lively downtown: its multicultural art/performance galleries, jazzy bars, rakish restaurants, raffish coffee houses; the beautiful lakeside neighborhoods around Lake Merritt, and hillside nabes with their architecturally unique, beautiful mansions, estates, as well as subtle woodsy retreats, all in vertiginous, often forested landscapes. I wish you well, but, nah, I'll take Oakland ANY day over the suburban "Get Out!" to which you strive.

Excellent review with the Pro's and Con's of living in Downtown Oakland. Very Clear Voice and speed. I'm Retired and considering moving to Downtown Oakland when My Niece's Husband passed away leaving her with a 11 and 13 year old to raise last year. Been looking at Broadway Apartments and Yours. Would like Your feed back on what it's like around the Broadway Apartments - same - better or worse than around Yours?

I live in SF and paying $3400 for an apt in Oakland is laughable these landlords are so greedy, not even cause Oakland is always like Gotham city with multiple killings a week, people getting robbed in broad daylight and the mayor just got arrested last week. these landlords charge crazy rent! I was raised in a pretty gritty neighborhood in SF & not scared to go out to any of the unpredictable streets of SF but Oakland f no I will not go. I have seen multiple shootings on the freeway, elderly people getting mugged for their money & jewelry,there’s like no line where these people won’t cross. It’s disgusting and the landlords turn a blind eye charging $2800 for a 1 bedroom, why because they themselves would never live in Oakland. It’s outrageous! not worth risking your life for a place you can’t even feel safe to walk outside

It looked like you were down town near tribune tower.

I left California 10 years ago. I enjoy keeping more of my money

Downtown Oakland sucks. Total of 10 bars that are not worth the risk of getting stabbed. First Fridays are great but only because there is safety in numbers.

your dog seems to like your bed better than his bed

I'm glad u told the truth.. Oakland is so gone. I hope you guys find peace and happiness

I think I saw you at church today

I just came back from Downtown Oakland two weeks ago and I had an awesome time. I lived in Oakland/San Francisco for 6 years and I’ll be back in Oakland by the end of the Summer. Whenever I’m in the area I typically stay at the Courtyard Marriott and I always enjoy myself

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You went from Coney Island to Oakland? Not much of an upgrade unfortunately 😅. I'm born and raised in San Jose, it's a lot safer than Oakland/SF.

I left as well. I'm renting an entire 3 bedroom house in a quiet city near Oakland. I pay 2895

You should have known what it was like in downtown Oakland and moved accordingly. Nice job on the video though.

Yes; get out of Oakland

The only ‘hate’ I’ll give you is for saying ‘that building’ is the tallest in Oakland - turns out, it’s not. The tallest building in Oakland is actually the Ordway building, a whole foot taller at 404 feet than the building you used to live in, which is 403 feet tall. 😊 I happen to know this because I am in part responsible for maintaining that particular Wikipedia page which chronicles the tallest buildings in Oakland. Everything else I completely agree with - I used to live in that same building on a different floor than you did and moved out about the same time you did. It’s very sad that neighborhood was such a difficult place to feel safe in. I don’t have much hope things will improve there as far as safety is concerned, and since I moved away I have found it continues to have very serious problems with all the things you mentioned in your video. I hope you’re enjoying your new home; I am far happier where I landed as well.

Hey bro "get out" now. I grew up in Oaktown in 50s 60s very little crime. It was much nicer. I left in 79 never looked back Here in Fla have a house on half acre plenty of peace for 500.00 a month You r in danger in Oaktown. Get out if you can't fix the problems

I have motivated lead in Oakland, CA. Interested?

Boughie people

Thanks for the video! Really appreciate the cool tour and honest thoughts on downtown Oakland. It's nice to see what it really looks like in that building having walked by it a bunch myself. I know this is silly, but the Atlas building is the 2nd tallest in Oakland. The Ordway building is technically taller by only four feet! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Oakland,_California I hope your next place treats you better and has more space!