Bishop Ranch 8 affordable complex view of the lobby, rendering by Steinberg Hart

5:30 am on June 17, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Meeting Tonight For Housing at Bishop Ranch 8, San Ramon

The San Ramon Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans tonight for housing at 3000-5000 Executive Parkway within the Bishop Ranch campus in San Ramon, Contra Costa County. The project will divide the Bishop Ranch 8 parcel, also known as Canopy, into two separate developments, one for single-family housing and the other for an affordable apartment complex. Alexander Properties Company is responsible for the application, working with Eden Housing for the affordable component.

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811 Cedar Street Rendering, image by Stackhouse De la Peña Trachtenberg Architects

Permits Filed for New Mixed Use Building on Cedar Street in West Berkeley

4:30 am on June 17, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A single-family home at 811 Cedar Street in Berkeley is to be demolished and reconstructed in to a mixed-use office and residential space. The building will rise 34 feet high near the Corner of Cedar Street and Sixth Street, creating a notable increase in prominence compared to the existing 18-foot structure. Stackhouse De la Peña Trachtenberg Architects are responsible for the new building designs.

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One Oak establishing view, rendering by SCB

Updated Design & Increased Housing for 41-Story Proposal at One Oak, San Francisco

5:30 am on June 16, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Planning progress and new renderings have been published for the proposed 41-story tower at One Oak in San Francisco’s Market & Octavia Area Plan, formerly known as The Hub. The latest documents show a modified design scheme by SCB, as well as a minor increase in unit count since the project was revived by the property owner last year. The Emerald Fund is responsible for the application on behalf of the owner, Washington Capital.

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1701 San Pablo Avenue along San Pablo and Francisco, rendering by PYATOK

Groundbreaking for BUSD Workforce Housing at 1701 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley

5:00 am on June 16, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has officially started for the six-story affordable housing complex at 1701 San Pablo Avenue in Northwest Berkeley, Alameda County. The groundbreaking ceremony was held by the Berkeley Unified School District in partnership with the non-profit developers Abode Communities and Satellite Affordable Housing Associates. Once complete, the project will offer over a hundred units for educators in the city.

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