Downtown Berkeley



2274 Shattuck Avenue establishing view, rendering by Trachtenberg Architects

17-Story Proposal for 2274 Shattuck Avenue Moves Forward, Downtown Berkeley

Berkeley’s Landmark Preservation Commission has voted to protect the United Artists Theater’s facade at 2274 Shattuck Avenue but not the rest of the structure. The decision will be reviewed by the City Council in a public meeting next Tuesday. After that, the developer, Panoramic Interests, is expected to have a clear pathway to start construction for the 227-unit tower once funding is secured.

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UC Berkeley Innovation Zone location, image by Google Satellite

UC Berkeley Innovation Zone Could Become Tallest Building in City

UC Berkeley has published the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Innovation Zone, a two-structure laboratory along the western edge of the university’s campus. New details shared in the document reveal that the proposed North Building is the latest to become the tallest building in Berkeley, and construction could start as early as this summer. Details about the tower design and financing have not been published.

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