Lake Merritt/Uptown Association

The Lake Merritt/ Uptown Association is Community Benefit District (CBD) which serves to revitalize a 37-block area in the heart of Oakland, California. The CBD provides special benefit services such as district maintenance, safety and security management, as well as cultural and community enrichment. The District was formed in 2009 by property owners who supported a voluntary property tax which would fund the additional services to the community over the next 10 years. Click here to read more about The Ambassador Program.

In 2008, property owners in both Downtown Oakland and the Lake Merritt/Uptown districts voted by a margin of almost 8 to 1 supporting a 10-year voluntary property tax. This led to the formation in March 2009 of two new community benefit districts:  the Downtown Oakland Association and the Lake Merritt/Uptown District Association. The associations meet and function jointly to improve the quality of life in their respective communities and advocate on behalf of the area property owners, business owners, and residents.