Project Approval For 1899 Oxford Street in North Berkeley

Plans have been approved for a seven-story apartment complex at 1899 Oxford Street in North Berkeley, Alameda County. The entitled project looks to add over two hundred dwelling units and retail to a corner lot directly across from the UC Berkeley campus. Non-profit Berkland Foundation is the property owner.

The 78-foot-tall structure is expected to yield around 93,400 square feet, including 65,600 square feet for housing and 3,890 square feet for ground-level retail. Parking will be included for 14 cars and 74 bicycles. Once complete, the building will have 222 apartments, including 33 deed-restricted affordable apartments. This will include 17 units for very low-income households and 16 for moderate-income households.

1899 Oxford Street seen from across Hearst Avenue, rendering by SDT Architects

1899 Oxford Street residential lobby and sidewalk view, rendering by SDT Architects

SDT Architects is overseeing the design, with an articulated facade visually separated by white and black insulated metal panels to ‘appear’ like several structures. The ground floor will be improved with transparent floor-to-ceiling glass for the lobby and retail spaces. Landscape architecture will be overseen by InsideOut Design, including sidewalk improvements, a central ground-level courtyard, and the rooftop deck.

According to reporting by The Daily Californian, Berkland Foundation is affiliated with Nathan George of NX Ventures. George has helped the non-profit acquire and advise on development for the property, which includes a surface parking lot and an existing apartment complex with eight rent-controlled units.

1899 Oxford Street sidewalk design, rendering by SDT Architects

1899 Oxford Street, image via Google Satellite

The half-acre property is located at the corner of Oxford Street and Hearst Avenue, across from the northwest corner of the iconic UC Berkeley campus. Future residents will be a couple of blocks away from Shattuck Avenue and close to the Downtown Berkeley BART Station.

The estimated cost and timeline for construction have not yet been established.

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