Oakland’s Jingletown was originally developed as a residential and industrial area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The neighborhood was once a working class, Portuguese neighborhood where people got paid in coins and you’d hear their pockets jingling down the streets on pay-day, giving the neighborhood its name, ‘Jingletown’.
Over time, JingleTown has evolved into a dynamic and diverse community, attracting artists, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals who have revitalized its industrial spaces into studios, galleries, and living quarters, alongside modern condominiums and apartment rentals.
The neighborhood is across the estuary waters from Alameda and an easy drive, bike and even walk to Alameda’s Park Street, with its many restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops. The other side of the neighborhood is defined by 880.
A freight train runs through Jingletown, between 2 and 5 AM, most days. If you’re thinking of living in the neighborhood, it’s a good idea to talk to some neighbors and see how this affects them.
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