In 2006, the owners, two Santa Clara County residents, and a former San Francisco Building Inspection Commissioner, and pari mutuel racehorse owner, proposed a 42-story high-rise condominium skyscraper for the historic Schilling Gardens parcel. They have tentatively labeled the project "Emerald Views" though the official planning documents on file with the city of Oakland refer to the project as "222 19th Street."
In 2006, individuals from Santa Clara County, a former San Francisco Building Inspection Commissioner, and a pari mutuel racehorse owner proposed a 42-story high-rise condominium building on the historic Schilling Gardens site. They have tentatively called it "Emerald Views," but official city documents refer to it as "222 19th Street."