About Us

Koreatown Northgate includes an important Korean-American commercial center, a creative arts community that participates in the monthly First Friday Art Murmur event, Alta Bates-Summit Medical Center and other healthcare services, new residential projects including the Telegraph (old Sears) Lofts and a growing variety of multi-ethnic restaurants, shops and services that are working to revitalize the neighborhood.

The Koreatown Northgate district is situated in-between Oakland's growing Uptown Arts and Entertainment District and the thriving Temescal-Telegraph business district. It also sits adjacent to the Broadway Auto Row district and the MacArthur BART station, two areas that are planning for major new residential and mixed use projects.


Neighborhood Ambassadors

Launched in October 2010, the Community Ambassador program has become a visible presence in the neighborhood. The Ambassadors are employees of Safety1st, a local, minority-owned security firm. The program is intended to increase safety and reduce crime as the Ambassadors patrol the street, report illegal activity, and establish relations with merchants, residents, and members of the community. Working with city departments, the program is geared towards sharing ideas among all constituents about how to improve the neighborhood.

Koreatown Northgate is a lively and diverse business district on Telegraph Avenue between 20th and 35th streets in Oakland, CA.

Art Murmur and First Friday
This uniquely Oakland event draws 20,000 people to the area. Be sure to check it out.


Koreatown Northgate Best of the Bay Winner

Congratulations to Vessel Gallery for winning Best Gallery in the East Bay Express's 2012 Best of the Bay Awards! 
What's Happening
With Our Merchants
Utility Box Art Project
Click below to see the different artists' work on KONO's utility boxes.
 
Fulani Carter
Eddie Colla
Jack Eastgate
Stevan Guiterrez
Lisa Hoffman
Dave Young Kim & Stephanie Leung
Joanne Ludwig
Pancho Peskador
David Polka
Lynne-Rachel Altman
Momoko Sudo
Ashia Tymous
Desi Wome

See interviews with the artists and work in progress, in this video produced by Laney College Digital Media Club.

Go on a self-guided tour of the Art Boxes with our neighborhood map.
Desi WOME, Artist with Ericka Huggins