Berkeley’s Zoning Adjustments Board has approved plans for a 20-story apartment tower at 2425 Durant Avenue in the Southside neighborhood. The development is poised to create 169 student-oriented units close to the UC Berkeley campus. Collabhome is the project developer.
2425 Durant Avenue view from across Telegraph Avenue, rendering by Yes Community Architects
2425 Durant Avenue sidewalk view, rendering by Yes Community Architects
Yes Community Architects is responsible for drafting the project. In a public statement published by the firm’s principal, Yes Duffy describes that the plan “organizes the tower into a series of ‘neighborhoods’—smaller social networks with community kitchens, study areas, and lounges—to support connection, wellness, and belonging in dense urban living. You can even see the community areas in the form and facade of the building.”
The development is expected to rise 208 feet tall to yield 148,940 square feet, including 130,970 square feet of housing and around 1,010 square feet of open space. Once complete, the structure will contain 169 units, with 105 studios, a one-bedroom unit, 46 two-bedroom apartments, and 17 three-bedroom apartments.
2425 Durant Avenue entry view, rendering by Yes Community Architects
2425 Durant Avenue, rendering by Yes Community Architects
Earlier this year, Berkeley City Council rejected an attempt to landmark the existing three structures on the site with 19 rent-controlled units, including an 1886-built Stick-style Victorian home, 1905-built flats, and a 1906 cottage that was expanded into a duplex in 1925.
2425 Durant Avenue elevation, illustration by Yes Community Architects
The application is now looking to feature 32 affordable homes, including six extremely low-income, seven very low-income, six low-income, and 13 moderate-income units. This consists of 19 units of replacement affordable housing25 for the existing residents.
2425 Durant Avenue, image via Google Street View
The 0.22-acre parcel is located between Dana Street and the busy Telegraph Avenue. The UC Berkeley campus’s primary southern entrance is just a block away, once on Telegraph Avenue. Rhoades Planning Group is the development consultant.
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