BERKELEY | 2029 University Avenue | 256 FT | 23 FLOORS

[38 Geary]

The specs for 2029 University Ave:
- 23 floors, 230+ ft
- 240 units
- 36 of the units will be affordable
- Parking for 29 cars

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/MKaZ6mpqqJtYBTZQ7

Preliminary Application For 23-Story Tower in Downtown Berkeley



By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on December 12, 2024

Preliminary permits have been filed for yet another project that could reshape the Downtown Berkeley skyline. Earlier this week, plans surfaced for a 23-story apartment tower at 2029 University Avenue, making it the fifth or sixth tallest project in the city’s pipeline. Walnut Creek-based Laconia Development is the project developer.

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Demolition will be required for an existing two-story commercial structure. The square property is located on a busy block bound by Berkeley Way, Milvia Street, Shattuck Avenue, and University Avenue. On the block, the city has seen two major projects open up in the last few years at 2012 Berkeley Way and 2067 University Avenue. At the corner of University and Shattuck, plans are moving for what could become the tallest building in the city, developed by NX Ventures.

If built today, the proposal would be the tallest in the city, which is currently the 186-foot tall Chase Building. Within the city’s pipeline, 2029 University Avenue is expected to be the fifth or sixth tallest project in the pipeline, surpassed by 1998 Shattuck Avenue, 2128 Oxford Street, 2190 Shattuck Avenue, 2200 Bancroft Way, and potentially 2115 Kittredge Street. The overall height for the latter project has yet to be confirmed, but with plans for 23 floors, the development will likely match or exceed the height of 2029 University Avenue.

https://sfyimby.com/2024/12/preliminary-application-for-23-story-tower-in-downtown-berkeley.html