BERKELEY | Projects: Under Construction, Approved, and Proposed

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And the renderings:







https://sfyimby.com/2023/05/renderin...-berkeley.html

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The specs:
- 182 ft, 17 floors
- 227 units
- 23 of the units will be affordable
- 1,500 sq ft for ground level retail
- Parking for 4 cars and 82 bicycles

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/nAckUJJ2t4a4vdaz9

New Renderings For 2274 Shattuck Avenue In Downtown Berkeley



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON JUNE 6, 2023

Panoramic Interests has shared new renderings with YIMBY for the 17-story residential tower expected to rise at 2274 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The infill will replace the shuttered 91-year-old theater while retaining the historical facade for the lobby entrance and cafe. Trachtenberg Architects is responsible for the design.

Along with the renderings, Panoramic Interests shared that the new infill will create 227 apartments, of which 23 will be designated as affordable for very low-income households. A representative for the company said the firm is “committed to restoring the façade and entryway along Shattuck Avenue.” The tower will rise away from Shattuck Avenue, with a staggered massing that elevates the theater facades’ prominence along the thoroughfare.

New planning documents have not yet been released. However, previous plans from August last year state the 182-foot tall structure would yield around 209,900 square feet, with 204,270 square feet for housing and 1,500 square feet for ground-level retail. Parking was included for four cars and 82 bicycles. Unit sizes will include a mix of studios, two-bedrooms, four-bedrooms, and five-bedrooms.

Trachtenberg Architects is the project architect. The new design shows a unified tower facade reminiscent of the Empire State Building’s blonde limestone panels and vertical bands alternating with steel-framed windows.

The L-shaped half-acre property is connected to Shattuck Avenue and Bancroft Way. The building is just one of several in the city’s development pipeline or already under construction, including 2065 Kittredge Street, one of the city’s tallest proposals at 2190 Shattuck Avenue, and the active 2352 Shattuck Avenue site.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/06/new-rend...-berkeley.html

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The specs:
- 95 ft, 8 floors
- 28 units (2 3BR, 12 4BR, 13 5BR, 1 6BR)
- 2 of the 4BR units will be affordable
- 2,070 sq ft for ground level retail
- Parking for 0 cars and 56 bicycles

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/6qFdGhRS9BFzC1yN6

New Renderings For 2480 Bancroft Way In Southside, Berkeley



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON JUNE 13, 2023

New renderings have been shared ahead of a public project review this Thursday for an eight-story residential infill at 2480 Bancroft Way in Southside, Berkeley. The project will build up the low-slung parcel with 125 bedrooms and retail in the busy neighborhood next to the UC Berkeley Campus. Ruegg & Ellsworth is the project developer.

The project composition shows the building will be marketed for college students and young professionals. The dorm-style apartments will have small bedrooms wrapped around a large social room, kitchen, and two bathrooms. Of the 28 units, two four-bedrooms will be designated as affordable to very low-income households. The inclusion allows Ruegg & Ellsworth to use the State Density Bonus program.

The 95-foot tall structure will yield around 38,200 square feet, with 35,430 square feet for 28 apartments and 2,070 square feet for commercial space. The retail spot is expected to become a restaurant. Parking will be included for 56 bicycles and no cars. Unit sizes will include two three-bedrooms, 12 four-bedrooms, 13 five-bedrooms, and one six-bedroom apartment. BKF is consulting on civil engineering.

Studio KDA is the project architect. The new renderings show a shift from darker greys to a white and light grey palette, complemented by pale blue accents within window portals. The ground-level restaurant will benefit from transparent curtain-wall glass, flooding the space with natural light. Facade materials will include stucco, composite panels, exterior cementitious rainscreens, and glass railing for the private balconies.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/06/new-rend...-berkeley.html

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San Pablo Ave is becoming another hotspot for development in Berkeley.

The specs:
- 6 floors, 71 ft
- 65 units
- 6 of the units will be affordable
- 2,300 sq ft for childcare facility
- Parking for 35 cars and 60 bicycles

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/Ug1hYRc9inRjSBVx6

New Details For 2201 San Pablo Avenue, Southwest Berkeley



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON JUNE 18, 2023

New details have been published for the six-story mixed-use infill at 2201 San Pablo Avenue in Southwest Berkeley, Alameda County. The project will create 65 apartments, using the state density bonus program to increase residential capacity and designate six as affordable housing units. Principal architect of IFR, Ian F. Ream, is listed as the project applicant.

The 71-foot tall structure will yield around 48,300 square feet, with 45,990 square feet for housing and 2,300 square feet for a childcare facility. The floor area is not specified for the 35-car garage. Additional space will be included for 60 bicycles. Six of the 65 apartments will be designated as affordable to very low-income households.

IFR Architecture is responsible for the design. Facade materials will include corrugated metal siding, panels, a public art mural, and curtain-wall glass walls along ground level. The facade will feature a sawtooth bay window form facing Allston Way. Crowning the apartment complex will be a setback rooftop deck lined with planters and furnished with outdoor seating.

The property is near San Pablo Avenue and Allston Way, nearby AC Transit bus stops. Residents will be 15 minutes from Berkeley’s Amtrak Station, where the Capitol Corridor trains to move between the Bay Area and Sacramento. Downtown Berkeley is less than ten minutes away by bicycle. The North Berkeley BART Station is less than 20 minutes away on foot or six minutes by bike.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/06/new-deta...-berkeley.html

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The specs:
- 7 floors, 79 ft
- 68 units (11 studios, 29 2BR, 28 3BR)
- 7 of the units will be affordable
- 1,210 sq ft for retail
- Parking for 6 cars and 33 bicycles

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/ZvfKG8eX7CkuGCVF9

New Renderings For 1752 Shattuck Avenue In North Berkeley



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON JUNE 29, 2023

New renderings have been published alongside a final design review application for 1752 Shattuck Avenue in North Berkeley, Alameda County. The seven-story residential infill is poised to replace a vacant single-story vehicle service building with 68 homes and retail. Panoramic Interests is the project developer.

The 79-foot tall structure will yield around 51,160 square feet with 45,410 square feet for housing, 1,210 square feet for retail, and 4,030 square feet for the ground-level garage. Unit sizes will vary, with 11 studios, 29 two-bedrooms, and 28 three-bedrooms. Parking will be included for six cars and 33 bicycles. Of the 68 units, seven will be designated as affordable to very low-income households.

The new design by Trachtenberg Architects integrates more colors into the facade. The exterior is articulated to look like three skinnier infills, clad with white stucco, grey stucco, and parklex wood panels. The ground level will be wrapped with floor-to-ceiling windows and cast-in-place concrete.

The Garden Route is the landscape architect. The firm will oversee two new street trees along Francisco Street, a narrow gravel path to a rear yard with planters, and a rooftop deck. The amenity terrace will have outdoor seating, tables, and couches.

The property is located along a retail-rich Shattuck Avenue between Francisco Street and Delaware Street. Trachtenberg’s 28-story design for 1974 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley’s potential tallest new building, is just four blocks away. Downtown Berkeley BART is six blocks away.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/06/new-rend...-berkeley.html

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Originally Posted by homebucket

This one is an interesting floor plan, with the high numbers of rooms per unit. Probably aimed towards students and young professionals living together, more so than large families.

The specs:
- 89 ft, 8 floors
- 48 units (28 4BR, 13 5BR, 7 6BR)
- 5 of the units will be affordable
- 2,810 sq ft for ground level live/work units
- Parking for 0 cars and 175 bicycles

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/S5n2FkUkuC7ZeYzt9

https://sfyimby.com/2023/05/renderin...-berkeley.html

An update on this one with new renderings.

The updated specs:
- 8 floors, 84 ft
- 52 units (4 studios, 30 4BR, 13 5BR, 5 6BR)
- 6 of the units will be affordable
- 2,900 sq ft for ground level live/work units
- Parking for 0 cars and 79 bicycles

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/S5n2FkUkuC7ZeYzt9

New Renderings For 2587 Telegraph Avenue In Berkeley



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON DECEMBER 19, 2023

New renderings have been published for the eight-story apartment infill at 2587 Telegraph Avenue in Southside, Berkeley. The illustrations provide lifelike views of the mid-rise apartments that may replace a low-slung commercial structure along the busy Telegraph Avenue thoroughfare with over two hundred bedrooms. Gilbane Development Company is the project developer.

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Residential amenities include lounges, ground-level open space, study rooms, fitness centers, and two rooftop decks. The decks will be distinguished by the direction they look. An east-facing ‘sunrise’ deck will be designed for quieter activities, while the west-facing ‘sunset’ deck will encourage more active socializing and entertainment. The project will not include any public art on-site. Instead, the developer will pay an in-lieu fee of roughly $139,000 to contribute to the city-wide art fund.

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KTGY is the project architect. Facade materials include metal panels, masonry veneer, plaster, and oversized windows. The following passage was published by the architecture firm describing the building: The front façade design is comprised of four projecting bays with private balconies in the recessed carve-outs. The ground floor entry is also carved out to create a defined entryway, set back from the public right of way, to accentuate the residential and commercial entrances to the building…The alternating pattern of projecting bays and recessed balconies adds visual interest to the building and significantly breaks up the massing with this volumetric articulation.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/12/new-rend...-berkeley.html

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And the renderings:









https://sfyimby.com/2023/12/new-rend...-berkeley.html

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Originally Posted by OneRinconHill

How did Berkeley finally get a building boom? They've been the most anti-development city for decades.

Not sure! Berkeley has always had good bones and transit infrastructure. Now with sensible urban planning and emphasis on walkability, bikeability and transit first mentality, they are setting a great example for other medium density cities around the Bay Area.

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I drove right by that last night. That stretch of Shattuck has a lot of activity.

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That would be huge if it gets built. Closer to my neck of the woods.

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Some progress for this one.

The specs for 2128 Oxford:
- 26 floors, 284 ft
- 485 units (72 studios, 50 2BR, 33 3BR, 247 4BR, 83 5BR)
- 13,480 sq ft for retail
- Parking for 45 cars and 306 bicycles

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/Hu9j5nY577zg3xB66

Environmental Study Starts For 26-Story Tower In Downtown Berkeley



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON AUGUST 3, 2023

Berkeley is starting the environmental review process for the Hub, a 26-story residential tower at 2128 Oxford Street in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The proposal is one of the tallest in the city’s development pipeline, with 485 student-oriented rental units overlooking the western edge of UC Berkeley’s campus. Core Spaces is the project developer.

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The 284-foot tall structure will yield 693,520 square feet, with 555,360 square feet for housing, 13,480 square feet for retail, 25,140 square feet of amenity space, and 8,460 square feet for the 45-car garage. Additional parking will be provided for 306 bicycles. Of the 485 apartments, there will be 72 studios, 50 two-bedrooms, 33 three-bedrooms, 247 four-bedrooms, and 83 five-bedrooms.

DLR Group is the project architect. The five-story podium will be wrapped with terracotta to match the historic buildings across Downtown Berkeley. The remaining tower will be wrapped in plaster. The architecture firm writes that the tower “pays homage to its context through materiality and detail, while embracing the history and soul of cultural revolution. The design presents a duality that reflects a stoic and sophisticated outside and a rebellious and vibrant inside.”

Chicago-based Site Design Group is the landscape architect. The streetscape will remain the same, with a line of trees shading the sidewalk outside the shops and lobby. Two small amenity decks on the second floor will provide a light well for residents above. Seating and pavers will improve two amenity decks on the eighth floor. The crowning rooftop deck will be furnished with a hot top deck, fireplace, lawn, and outdoor seating for the restaurant.

The 0.82-acre parcel is located along Oxford Street, Center Street, on a property bound by Shattuck Avenue and Allston Way. The 1904-built two-story commercial structure at 2132-54 Center Street is considered a candidate for historic landmark status, highlighted as eligible for the National Register in 1978 and a contributor to the Shattuck Avenue Downtown Historic District in 2015.

Demolition for the existing two-story commercial structure with 16 rent-controlled studios, equivalent to extremely low and very low-income housing, will be required. Ahead of demolition, Core Spaces is expected to provide relocation assistance for shops and residents. Once the Hub opens, Core will provide the right to return to existing residents and shops.

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The project application uses Senate Bill 330 and the State Density Bonus Program. The team will receive a streamlined CEQA process for an infill project according to CEQA guidelines. The plans will still be thoroughly studied. The expected environmental impacts of the project include cultural resources, soil, hazardous materials, public services, and tribal cultural resources.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/08/environm...-berkeley.html

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Originally Posted by homebucket

Some progress for this one.

The specs for 2128 Oxford:
- 26 floors, 284 ft
- 485 units (72 studios, 50 2BR, 33 3BR, 247 4BR, 83 5BR)
- 13,480 sq ft for retail
- Parking for 45 cars and 306 bicycles

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/Hu9j5nY577zg3xB66



https://sfyimby.com/2023/08/environm...-berkeley.html

Nooooooo. The East Bay Spice company is currently there.

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Originally Posted by JManc

Nooooooo. The East Bay Spice company is currently there.

Hopefully it'll be able to reopen in the same location.

Ahead of demolition, Core Spaces is expected to provide relocation assistance for shops and residents. Once the Hub opens, Core will provide the right to return to existing residents and shops.

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Another update on this one.

The updated specs for 2128 Oxford:
- 26 floors, 284 ft
- 485 units (72 studios, 50 2BR, 33 3BR, 247 4BR, 83 5BR)
- 40 of the units will be BMR
- 13,480 sq ft for retail
- Parking for 36 cars and 306 bicycles

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/Hu9j5nY577zg3xB66

Draft EIR Published For 2128 Oxford Street, Downtown Berkeley



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON MAY 7, 2024

The City of Berkeley has published the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 26-story proposed residential tower at 2128 Oxford Street. The development is one of a few proposals in Berkeley’s pipeline that will reshape the city skyline. Chicago-based Core Spaces is the project developer.

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DLR Group is the project architect. The exterior massing will be articulated to visually break apart the complex to appear like several structures, including an implied five-story podium break and corner balconies. Facade materials will include terracotta and plaster.

Chicago-based Site Design Group is the landscape architect. The streetscape will remain the same, with a line of trees shading the sidewalk outside the shops and lobby. Two small amenity decks on the second floor will provide a light well for residents above. Seating and pavers will improve two amenity decks on the eighth floor. The crowning rooftop deck will be furnished with a hot top deck, fireplace, lawn, and outdoor seating for the restaurant.

https://sfyimby.com/2024/05/draft-ei...-berkeley.html

Originally Posted by homebucket

Some progress for this one.

The specs for 2128 Oxford:
- 26 floors, 284 ft
- 485 units (72 studios, 50 2BR, 33 3BR, 247 4BR, 83 5BR)
- 13,480 sq ft for retail
- Parking for 45 cars and 306 bicycles

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/Hu9j5nY577zg3xB66

https://sfyimby.com/2023/08/environm...-berkeley.html

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The specs for 2420 Shattuck:
- 17 floors, 181 ft
- 132 units (132 studios)
- 14 of the units will be affordable
- 2,800 sq ft for ground level retail
- Parking for 0 cars and 57 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gqNcsFYa8MieFxkM8

New Renderings Of 17-Story Berkeley Tower Ahead Of In-Person Meeting



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON OCTOBER 18, 2023

New renderings have been published for the proposed 17-story apartment tower at 2420 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The project is the second tallest of nine plans by the same developer that would create dense urban infills across Berkeley. Nathan George of NX Ventures is responsible for the application.

Trachtenberg Architects is responsible for the design. Updated renderings no longer include a mural at the northeast corner of the building. The corner wall is recessed into the massing, with sheer full-height walls to emphasize the structure’s scale. The exterior will be clad with insulated metal panels and infill panels.

The project will incorporate a few open space to relax or entertain. The ground level will include a community garden for residents and the commercial space. The second floor will connect to a podium-top deck with views across Shattuck Avenue. The rooftop will have a large furnished open space with outdoor seating and dining facilities.

The 181-foot structure will yield around 77,730 square feet, including 2,310 square feet of retail. The project will create 132 studios, including 14 affordable units for very low-income households. Parking will be included for 57 bicycles.

The plan will require merging to lots to create a 0.21-acre property four blocks from the Downtown Berkeley BART Station. Next to 2420 Shattuck, construction is wrapping up on an eight-story residential block named The Lair @ Haste by Austin Group. Across Channing Way, Austin Group had partnered with CA Ventures to open IDENTITY Logan Park, a 204-unit apartment complex.

NX Ventures has been responsible for filing nine separate projects across the city of Berkeley that focus on creating dense housing for young professionals and students. The firm could see the construction of around 1,868 apartments as well as the city’s future tallest structure at 1998 Shattuck Avenue.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/new-rend...n-meeting.html

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And the renderings:





https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/new-rend...n-meeting.html

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Not Gio's Pizza and Bocce!

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Originally Posted by JManc

Not Gio's Pizza and Bocce!

Yeah, it would've been better if this replaced the Toyota dealership.

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Are they ever going to do anything about People's Park? I walked by there a few months ago and that area is in desperate need of a 20-story building. lol

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Originally Posted by JManc

Are they ever going to do anything about People's Park? I walked by there a few months ago and that area is in desperate need of a 20-story building. lol

It's been in a courtroom battle by NIMBYs.

Here is the latest:

UC Berkeley’s contentious People’s Park project gets boost as Newsom signs bill into law
Sarah Ravani
Sep. 8, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a state bill into law that amends California’s environmental law so housing projects no longer need to study the noise generated from future residents — a big win for UC Berkeley in its quest to build at the historic People’s Park.

AB1307, by Assembly Member Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, whose district includes Berkeley, could allow the university’s controversial development to move forward. UC Berkeley, which provides housing for only 23% of its students, the lowest rate in the University of California system, has proposed a 148-unit complex for 1,111 students at People’s Park and a separate building with 125 beds.

A state appeals court ruled in February that UC officials did not adequately explore alternative student housing sites and had dismissed legitimate neighborhood concerns about “loud student parties” — dealing a win to neighborhood groups that had sued to block the construction.

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Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín, who is running for state Senate, posted on X, formerly Twitter, that “Student noise is not ‘pollution.’

“We are committed to getting student housing and supportive housing at Peoples Park to provide housing security for students and our unhoused neighbors,” Arreguín wrote.

Opponents to the proposed project have said the university should look at other potential sites for housing and instead take care of the park as a historical landmark.

Harvey Smith, the president of the People’s Park Historic District Advocacy Group, which opposes the project, criticized Newsom’s signing of the bill Thursday and said it is disturbing that the legislation was allowed to move forward with “so little input.”

https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/...g-18355069.php