Oakland residents freak out over news of new Uber headquarters

Scaffolding covers half of the Sears building in downtown Oakland, CA, on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Construction on the Uptown Station project is underway at the old Sears building on 20th Street and Broadway in downtown Oakland. less Scaffolding covers half of the Sears building in downtown Oakland, CA, on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Construction on the Uptown Station project is underway at the old Sears building on 20th Street and ... more Photo: Michael Short, Special To The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: Michael Short, Special To The Chronicle Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Oakland residents freak out over news of new Uber headquarters 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

When news broke that Uber will expand into the East Bay, buying the historic Sears building in Uptown Oakland, it prompted strong reaction online.

Some were happy to welcome Uber, but many others decried the gentrification and impact on already-rising rents. See some of the reaction below:

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