No lawn, just a small sidewalk out the front and back doors that the commercial tenants will be responsible for.

Here's a breakdown of local crime stats, on a per-neighborhood basis.One step you could take is to plug in the property address to the Alameda County Assessor's website and see if the city or county have recently levied any special assessments for things like street paving, sidewalk repair, etc. 

Check to see if you have to install any manholes, fire hydrants, curb, gutter, sidewalks, street signs, street lighting any specific street design or access requirements, Check DOT requirements for access, stop lights and permits, traffic studies, DWQ requirements for permits, permit fees and time frames.Once you have an idea of what you can build and what is required in terms of permitting and infrastructure you want to talk to some civil engineers, architects and commercial general contractors that do the type of projects and build the type of buildings you want to build so you can get an idea of costs, time frame and requirements.

Sewer Lateral Ordinance Sidewalk OrdinanceRental OrdinanceFIRPTAThe reputation of the inspectors the Seller chose to do pre-inspection Test Holes (if applicable) Seismic reinforcement workResponsibility removing contingenciesNo matter who you work with, make sure you get a clear explanation of each of these as they are very important here in Oakland. 

Check to see if you have to install any manholes, fire hydrants, curb, gutter, sidewalks, street signs, street lighting any specific street design or access requirements, Check DOT requirements for access, stop lights and permits, traffic studies, DWQ requirements for permits, permit fees and time frames.Once you have an idea of what you can build and what is required in terms of permitting and infrastructure you want to talk to some civil engineers, architects and commercial general contractors that do the type of projects and build the type of buildings you want to build so you can get an idea of costs, time frame and requirements.

It appears that they have also removed the property marker pin that was in the sidewalk (I can see where they dug it out). 

Some inspectors are reasonable others call out tiny wall cracks and rough sidewalks which are absolutely in every C class rental.

Must maintain sidewalks per local code requirements.

But again maybe I'm not understanding what you were asking.Generally for an insurance walk-through it's not the tenants which are the issue, it's features of the property itself which an insurance inspector will identify as risk factors, such as knob and tube wiring (especially active knob & tube, but they don't like to see any), uneven sidewalks that could be tripping hazards, plants or other obstructions on fire escapes, etc.Grills near the property aren't good either, so that would be something to ask tenants to take care of, moving them away from the building.

Once you have an Idea of what your thinking you then check with the city or county to determine what is required for all approvals including site plan and building permits, proffers, water/sewer tap fees, bonding requirements, inspections and CO process and time frame for all approvals.You also need to check with the utility companies and get an idea of availability and cost estimates from them for water, sewer, power, gas, cable, installation and connection requirements, tap fees, hookup charges, transformer location and relocation, power line and power pole relocation issues.Check to see if you have to install any manholes,fire hydrants, curb, gutter, sidewalks, street signs, street lighting any specific street design or access requirements,.Check DOT requirements for access, stop lights and permits, traffic studiesDWQ requirements for permits, permit fees, time framesThis is a broad overview of the process and your civil engineer can handle all of this but it's good for you to know exactly what's required.