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Saxony Apartments

561 Oakland Ave, Oakland, CA 94611

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Highlights

  • Gated
  • Elevator
  • Balcony

About Saxony Apartments

Saxony Apartments is ready to be your home. Here at this community, the community staff is ready to help match you with your perfect new apartment. Be sure to see the current floorplan options. Enjoy a wide selection of fantastic amenities at Saxony Apartments. Visit Saxony Apartments today.

Saxony Apartments is an apartment community located in Alameda County and the 94611 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Oakland Unified School District attendance zone.

Community Amenities

  • Laundry Facilities
  • Elevator
  • Gated

Apartment Features

  • High Speed Internet Access
  • Smoke Free
  • Dishwasher
  • Balcony

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Location
561 Oakland Ave, Oakland,
CA 94611
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Neighborhood

Grand Lake, sometimes referred to as the Grand Lake District, is one of the last remaining historic areas of Oakland. Nestled along Interstate 580 in northern Oakland, you’ll recognize the area for the unmistakable Grand Lake Theater. The theater is one of the East Bay Area’s biggest landmarks, namely for its neoclassical architecture and signature marquee. Grand Lake residents enjoy an almost small-town atmosphere with a walkable layout combined with long-standing homes and landmarks within this signature East Bay neighborhood.

Grand Avenue remains the neighborhood's main thoroughfare with most other streets winding through the hillsides. You’ll find historic homes and apartments in free-standing buildings. Commuting into San Francisco is easy thanks to the interstate to the south, Interstate 580. Residents also have access to public transportation via BART to commute around the rest of Oakland.

Learn more about living in Grand Lake 
Average Prices by Area

Compare neighborhood and city base rent averages by bedroom.

Grand Lake Oakland, CA
Studio $1,660 $1,704
1 Bedroom $2,098 $2,101
2 Bedrooms $2,688 $2,706
3 Bedrooms $3,831 $3,263
Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
Samuel Merritt University
Drive: 3 min 1.1 mi
Lincoln University, Oakland
Drive: 5 min 2.0 mi
Laney College
Drive: 7 min 3.1 mi
College of Alameda
Drive: 10 min 4.1 mi
Saxony Apartments is within 3 minutes or 1.1 miles from Samuel Merritt University. It is also near Lincoln University, Oakland and Laney College.
Schools
Bella Vista Elementary
Public Elementary School
Grades K-5
Nearby
Grades K-5
Nearby
Westlake Middle
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
Attendance Zone
AIMS College Prep High
Public High School
Grades 9-12
Nearby
Grand Lake Montessori
Private Elementary School
Grades K-5
Nearby
West Wind Academy
Private Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades K-12
Nearby
St. Leo the Great School
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
Nearby
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Transportation

Transportation options available in Oakland include 19Th Street Oakland, located 1.7 miles from Saxony Apartments. Saxony Apartments is near Metro Oakland International, located 10.9 miles or 18 minutes away, and San Francisco International, located 23.0 miles or 34 minutes away.

Transit / Subway Distance
Transit / Subway Distance
19Th Street Oakland
Drive: 4 min 1.7 mi
12Th Street / Oakland City Center
Drive: 4 min 2.0 mi
Lake Merritt Station
Drive: 6 min 2.3 mi
Rockridge
Drive: 6 min 2.3 mi
Macarthur
Drive: 7 min 4.0 mi
Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
Oakland
Drive: 7 min 2.9 mi
Emeryville
Drive: 7 min 4.0 mi
Berkeley Amtrak
Drive: 8 min 5.6 mi
San Francisco Caltrain Station Southbound
Drive: 16 min 10.6 mi
Richmond
Drive: 17 min 11.8 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
Metro Oakland International
 Drive: 18 min 10.9 mi
San Francisco International
 Drive: 34 min 23.0 mi

Walkability Near Saxony Apartments

Getting Around
Very Walkable
Walkability
80 / 100
Strong Public Transit
Transit
80 / 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90 / 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
60 / 100

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from Saxony Apartments.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
Shops on Broadway
Walk: 14 min 0.8 mi
Broadway Office and Retail
Drive: 3 min 1.2 mi
La Mancha Plaza
Drive: 3 min 1.3 mi
Saxony Apartments has 3 shopping centers within 1.3 miles, which is about a 3-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
Morcom Rose Garden
 Walk: 7 min 0.4 mi
Lakeside Park
 Drive: 3 min 1.2 mi
Lakeside Park Garden Center
 Drive: 3 min 1.4 mi
Rotary Nature Center
 Drive: 4 min 1.5 mi
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
 Drive: 5 min 2.1 mi
Saxony Apartments has 5 parks within 2.1 miles, including Morcom Rose Garden, Lakeside Park, and Rotary Nature Center.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland / Richmond
Walk: 8 min 0.4 mi
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Walk: 15 min 0.8 mi
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland
Drive: 4 min 2.3 mi
Saxony Apartments has 3 hospitals within 2.3 miles, the nearest is Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland / Richmond which is 0.4 mile away and a 8 minute walk.
Military Bases Distance
Military Bases Distance
Alameda/US Naval Air Station Alameda
Drive: 14 min 5.6 mi
Oakland Army Base
Drive: 13 min 6.5 mi
Saxony Apartments is 5.6 miles from Alameda/US Naval Air Station Alameda, and is convenient to other military bases, including Oakland Army Base.

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