Demolition permits have been filed for the existing two-story commercial building at 2298 Durant Avenue in the Southside neighborhood of Berkeley. The filing looks to make way for the planned eight-story apartment complex with 65 student-oriented apartments. Valiance Capital is responsible for the application.
2298 Durant Avenue aerial view, rendering by Studio KDA
2298 Durant Avenue, image via Google Street View
The 91-foot-tall structure will yield around 79,500 square feet for 65 units. The team will dedicate five units that are affordable to very low-income households so that they can benefit from the State Density Bonus program. The complex will require the merger of two lots along Ellsworth.
Studio KDA is responsible for the building’s design. Exterior renderings reveal a textured façade made from grey metal paneling interspersed with wood-look metal panels to break up the darker coloring. At street level, the building will have floor-to-ceiling glass windows, allowing for a more open and connected entryway.
2298 Durant Avenue aerial view, rendering by Studio KDA
2298 Durant Avenue Upper Floorplans, image by Studio KDA
Demolition will be required for a 1903-built two-story apartment building. The over-century-old complex was designed by William H. Whariff, who is also responsible for the Carlsons’ Block and Masonic Temple.
The small corner lot is located along Durant Avenue and Ellsworth Street, a block from Bancroft Way and the UC Berkeley Campus. Future residents will be half a mile from the Downtown Berkeley BART Station and two blocks away from the popular Telegraph Avenue commercial thoroughfare.
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