Park Center Opens at Seven Oaks

The 500-plus unit Bakersfield apartment community held its ribbon cutting as the first part of the Westbridge neighborhood to open.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Wide view of low modern apartment buildings with beige stucco facades across a flat dry valley, with a paved trail winding through young trees in the foreground. — Park Center at Seven Oaks, a 500-plus unit complex near White Lane and Allen Road, held its ribbon cutting Wednesday as the first part of Bakersfield's Westbridge neighborhood to open. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Park Center at Seven Oaks, located near White Lane and Allen Road in southwest Bakersfield, celebrated its ribbon cutting on Wednesday. The complex features more than 500 units, and the first residents moved in on November 1.

Why it matters

Park Center is described as Bakersfield's largest apartment community and marks the first opening in the Westbridge neighborhood, adding substantial rental housing to the southwest part of the city.

The Park Center complex includes more than 500 units and sits along a three-mile trail running through Seven Oaks. Remaining Westbridge phases and their timelines have not been announced.

The players

Park Center at Seven Oaks

A large apartment community in southwest Bakersfield that is the first part of the Westbridge neighborhood to open.

The details

Tenants began moving in on November 1, and a ribbon cutting was held Wednesday to celebrate the opening. The complex sits along a three-mile trail through Seven Oaks, and a pedestrian bridge is planned to carry that trail over South Allen Road into Westbridge.

November 1, 2026: First residents move into Park Center.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Park Center ribbon cutting ceremony held.

Market Landscape

Park Center's opening makes it the first completed part of the Westbridge neighborhood within the Seven Oaks development. Its more than 500 units set a new benchmark for apartment scale in Bakersfield's southwest growth corridor.

Residents seeking rental housing in southwest Bakersfield now have a large new option at Park Center. Renters should compare unit availability and pricing directly with the property as the community fills.

The takeaway

Large new apartment communities can shift rental supply quickly, so prospective renters in growing areas benefit from checking availability early. Tracking phased neighborhood openings helps residents anticipate changes in local housing options.