The Orchards landscaped pathways, illustration by WHA

The Orchards Project in San Ramon to Proceed Despite Opposition

Earlier this week, the San Ramon City Council voted unanimously to reject an appeal that would have halted redevelopment of the former Chevron office park site along Bollinger Canyon Road in San Ramon. The proposed 144-acre redevelopment would bring more than 2,500 new units of housing to the site, a significant increase for a city of less than 100,000 residents.

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2138 Kittredge Street establishing view, rendering by Niles Bolton Associates

Final Design Review Application Submitted for 2138 Kittredge Street in Berkeley

A final application was submitted for design review of a proposed project at 2138 Kittredge Street in Berkeley. The eight-story residential proposal, brought by The Austin Group, was first reported on by SF YIMBY in August of 2024, and a previous design review meeting was held in August of 2025. Since then, developers have remained consistent in their exterior designs, with only minor modifications made to the interior layout. The final design review application will approve these changes.

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