Fourth Street/Oceanview

Upscale shopping on the waterfront

Ocean View, the oldest enclave in Berkeley, is an exciting mix of renovated and new housing and retail properties. The neighborhood’s historic legacy is still evident in its architecture. Early Victorians and Neo-Colonial homes are situated among the brown shingled cottages and California bungalows built between 1910 and the 1950s.

Fourth Street, Ocean View’s main commercial area, has become Berkeley’s most upscale and popular shopping destination. Its numerous home décor shops, restaurants, cafes, and specialty shops line the broad tree-lined boulevard, drawing families and friends from near and far to enjoy the open-air promenade.

There’s an Amtrak mini-station at Fourth Street & University Avenue, and access to AC Transit buses. The pedestrian bridge that crosses the freeway to the extensive Berkeley Marina parks area is also here. Berkeley is truly a walker-friendly town, from the bay to the hills.

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