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Lake Merritt, Oakland 94610 · 94612 · 94606

Lake Merritt Movers for Apartments

Apartment buildings old and new ring the lake, from walk-ups with no elevator to towers with a booked freight elevator and a COI on file. This is how a move near the lake comes together.

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Moving around Lake Merritt01 · The neighborhood
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Oakland's most apartment-dense shoreline

Lake Merritt is a tidal lagoon in the middle of Oakland, connected to the estuary, with a walking path around the shore and Lakeside Park on its north side. The neighborhoods around it are some of the densest in the East Bay: Adams Point on the northwest shore, Grand Lake to the northeast, Eastlake along the east side, and Downtown and Uptown Oakland just to the west.

Addresses use several ZIP codes. Most of Adams Point and Grand Lake are 94610, the downtown side of the lake is 94612, and Eastlake is largely 94606. Grand Avenue and Lakeshore Avenue are the main shopping streets, Lakeside Drive and Harrison Street run along the west side, and Interstate 580 passes just above Grand Lake. The Lake Merritt BART station is a few blocks from the south end of the lake.

Most moves here are apartment moves. The building, not the street, sets most of the rules: when you can move, which door and elevator to use, and what insurance paperwork has to be on file first.

Your Lake Merritt move day02 · Step by step

How an apartment move by the lake runs

Whether your building has a manager on site or a small owner down the street, this is the order we work in:

  1. As soon as you have a date

    Ask the building about moves

    Find out the allowed move days and hours, whether there is a service elevator or freight entrance, and whether a deposit or a certificate of insurance is required. Get it in writing if you can.

  2. The same week

    Send us both buildings' requirements

    Forward the COI wording for your current and new buildings. We send the certificate to each manager so the move is cleared on both ends.

  3. At least a week ahead

    Plan the curb

    Few buildings here have a loading dock, so most moves use the street. Oakland issues an Obstruction (OB) permit through OakDOT to hold curb space, and the No Parking signs must be posted 72 hours before the move.

  4. A few days ahead

    Check the calendar

    Sunny weekends draw big crowds to the lake, and events in Lakeside Park and Downtown add traffic. If your date lands on a busy weekend, we plan an early start.

  5. Move morning

    Protect the route

    The crew checks in with the manager, pads the elevator if there is one, and lays floor protection through the hallway and lobby. Furniture is wrapped in moving blankets inside the unit.

  6. Loading and delivery

    Stage, then carry

    In a walk-up, we stage boxes on each landing and keep one person on the stairs. With an elevator, items wait near the doors so every trip goes down full. The new place is set up room by room.

Lake Merritt moving cost03 · Pricing
$145per hour · team of 2 movers

Moves are billed hourly: $145 for 2 movers, $175 for 3 movers and $235 for 4 movers, with a 3-hour minimum and packing materials as used. Elevator waits and long hallways count toward the time, so a reserved elevator and a held curb save money.

Floor protection, moving blankets, tape, wardrobe boxes and furniture disassembly and reassembly are part of every full-service move. If you would rather hand off the packing, see packing services; for how the hours add up, see the moving cost guide.

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Building types04 · What to expect

Lake Merritt buildings and what each one needs

01

Older apartment buildings

Many of the buildings around the lake are older multi-story apartments. Some have a small elevator, some none at all. Tell us the floor and whether a sofa has to go up the stairs.

02

Condo and apartment towers

Taller buildings along the shore and toward Downtown usually have a front desk, set move hours and a booked elevator, and most ask for a COI first.

03

Walk-ups and fourplexes

Smaller buildings on the side streets of Adams Point and Eastlake are almost always stairs. The crew size depends on the floor and the stair width.

04

Houses above Grand Lake

Behind Grand Avenue and Lakeshore, the streets climb toward Piedmont, with single-family homes, front steps and sloped driveways.

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Lake Merritt
moving FAQ.

Do you provide a certificate of insurance for apartment buildings near the lake?

Yes. Send us the building's requirements and we provide the COI directly to the manager, for both your current building and the new one.

Do I need a permit to park the moving truck?

In most cases, yes, since few buildings here have a loading dock. Oakland issues an Obstruction (OB) permit through OakDOT, and the No Parking signs must go up 72 hours before the move.

How much does a Lake Merritt move cost?

$145 an hour for 2 movers, $175 for 3 movers and $235 for 4 movers, with a 3-hour minimum, plus packing materials used. Elevator waiting time counts toward the hours.

My building has no elevator. Can you still move me?

Yes. Walk-ups are common around the lake. Tell us the floor and about any large pieces, and we size the crew for the stairs.

Is a weekend move near the lake a bad idea?

Not necessarily, but sunny weekends are busy around the lake. An early start helps with traffic and curb space.

Close to Lake Merritt06 · Coverage

Neighborhoods and cities nearby

Temescal and Rockridge are a short drive north up Broadway and College, Piedmont is just up the hill from Grand Lake, and Alameda is across the estuary through the Posey and Webster Street tubes.

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See Oakland movers for the whole city, or get your free quote. Between apartments? See packing and storage.

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