Locksmith in Downtown and Uptown Oakland

The middle of the city

94612 is downtown Oakland: City Hall and Frank Ogawa Plaza, the office towers along Broadway and Webster, the 12th and 19th Street BART stations, and Uptown around the Fox and Paramount theaters.

Calls here are a mix of office work, condo unit doors, bars and restaurants, and cars locked in parking garages.

Offices and suites

Office suites in older towers often still use mortise locks with interchangeable cores. Rekeying those means swapping cores, which is quick if the system is known. Ask your property manager who holds the master key before booking work on suite doors.

Garages

If a car is locked in a downtown garage, check the garage's hours first. Some close at night, and the locksmith needs to reach the car.

Downtown P.O. box ZIPs

Several downtown ZIPs are P.O. boxes or single buildings rather than streets: 94604, 94614, 94615, 94617, 94622, 94623, 94624, 94625, 94649, 94659, 94660, 94661 and 94666. They don't have their own pages. If one of them is on your mail, use this page or call.

Bars, restaurants and venues

Uptown's bars and restaurants close late, and keys get lost or left behind by staff. A rekey after a staff change, or a padlock on a rear delivery door, are typical calls.

For businesses, plan rekeys outside opening hours, and keep a list of who holds which key.

Condo unit doors

Downtown condo buildings often use keyed-alike unit locks or smart deadbolts. Check your HOA rules before changing hardware, because some buildings require a specific brand so the master key system keeps working.

More local notes

Lake Merritt BART and the City Center area are busy during the week, and parking garages fill quickly. If your car is locked in a garage, note the level and the nearest stair or elevator so the locksmith can find it.