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Potential Tallest Tower In Berkeley Proposed For 1974 Shattuck Avenue
https://sfyimby.com/2022/06/potentia...ck-avenue.html



A pre-application has been filed for a 26-story residential tower at 1974 Shattuck Avenue. If approved, it would become the tallest building in Downtown Berkeley, and among the tallest residential buildings in Alameda County. The proposal aims to produce 297 new homes and a rooftop restaurant with views across the Bay Area. The application is led by NX Ventures, Rhoades Planning Group, and Trachtenberg Architects.

The 277-foot tall structure will create 207 studios, 23 one-bedrooms, and 66 two bedrooms. The project will include 11,850 square feet of commercial retail, with 6,800 square feet at ground level, and the rooftop restaurant with 5,000 square feet. The building will consist of residential amenities, including outdoor terraces and a podium-capping terrace.



Demolition will be required for the structures at 1974, 1984, and 1998 Shattuck Avenue, containing a Mcdonald’s, Missing Link Bicycle Cooperative, Spats bar, and Turkish Kitchen. The owner of both NX Ventures and Rhoades Planning Group, Nathan George and Mark Rhoades, respectively, are the joint business owners of Spats and plan to revamp the pub in the new tower.

An estimated cost has not been established, though construction is projected to start by the Fall of 2023 and finish in late 2024 or early 2025. The building is aiming to use Senate Bill 330 to streamline the approval process and the State Density Bonus program to increase the project capacity and receive zoning waivers.

Another impressive new project in Berkeley. I've been pleasantly surprised by their downtown development boom - lots of high-density projects with very high quality architecture, and this one looks to be no exception. Hopefully we get some more renders soon.