Articles by Gabriel Clark-Clough

1740 University Avenue, image via The Bay Architects

Zoning Meeting Scheduled for Conversion Project 1740 University Avenue in Berkeley

5:00 am on January 22, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

The City of Berkeley’s Zoning Adjustments Board will meet today to discus a proposed zoning change for a project at 1740 University Avenue in Berkeley. The project would convert an existing two story commercial space into 12 residential units. Three small retail spaces will remain at the street front of the property. The change from previously approved commercial usage to mixed residential is what will be discussed for zoning purposed.

1354 (right) and 1356 (left) York Street, rendering by RG Architecture

Modifications Proposed for Previously Approved Residential Development at 1354-1356 York Street in San Francisco

4:30 am on January 15, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

New minor modifications have been proposed to the original plan for housing at 1354-1356 York Street in San Francisco. The project was previously approved in December of 2023, but has yet to be completed. Property developers, Atlas Property Group, are using the time to submit new permits modifying the project’s interior and rear exterior.

511 Cozy Drive Site Plan, image via The True Life Companies

Draft Environmental Impact Report Published for Gilder Elementary School to Residential Project at 511 Cozy Drive in San Jose

4:30 am on January 14, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A new draft environmental impact report was recently published for 511 Cozy Drive in San Jose. If approved, the project would remove an existing elementary school and replace it with 80 new single family homes.

3905 Freedom Circle Building B northwest view, rendering by Studio T Square

Modifications Proposed to Previously Approved Project at 3905 Freedom Circle in Santa Clara

5:00 am on January 9, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A large property at 3905 Freedom Circle has remained vacant despite existing approvals for a comprehensive apartment plan. In 2023, SF YIMBY reported on the property’s sale to Cerberus Capital Management, with plans to develop…

14001 Chester Avenue Sample Unit Illustration, image by KTGY

Less Ambitious Plans Approved for 14001 Chester Avenue Vineyard Site in Saratoga

5:00 am on January 8, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

The previous plan for 14001 Chester Avenue in Saratoga has been downsized from its original plan reported on by SF YIMBY in June of last year. The purchasers, Thomas J. Wilson, Dustin T. Mannina, Sachneel Patel, and Jeffrey Bader, originally planned to use a builders’ remedy application to create a large-scale development on the former vineyard site. However, the project has since struck a deal with the city of Saratoga to modify the project so it fits within the existing zoning regulations.

6230 Claremont Avenue facade elevation, illustration by BDE Architecture

Zoning Worksheet Filed for Residential Care Facility at 6230 Claremont Avenue in Oakland

5:00 am on January 2, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

New zoning worksheets were filed for a proposed development at 6230 Claremont Avenue in Oakland. The site had preliminary permits filed earlier this year, outlining plans for a new seven-story senior living and residential care facility on the site. As of July of this year, the project was being developed by Ellis Partners and Spirit Living Group, but the overall property owner is listed as the American National Red Cross.

285 12th Street podium, rendering by David Baker Architects

Affordable Housing Development at 285 12th Street in Oakland Receives a Major Funding Boost

5:00 am on December 31, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Earlier this month, the City of Oakland announced its award of more than $35 million from state climate action programs to be invested in the development of new affordable housing and transportation infrastructure. The funds are focused on a new project being developed by the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation at 285 12th Street in Oakland’s city center.

2036 Bancroft Way Building Illustration, image via LSA

Notice of Preparation Submitted for Multi-Unit Building in Downtown Berkeley

4:30 am on December 24, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Documents were submitted to CEQA for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report on a planned project at 2036 Bancroft Way in Berkeley. The proposed project would involve the partial demolition of the site, including two residential structures and an office building annex, to make way for a new eight-story residential project.

15300 Los Gatos Boulevard Rendering, image by Anderson Architects

Notice of Preparation Submitted for New Mixed-Use Project at 15300 Los Gatos Boulevard

5:00 am on December 19, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A proposed development at 15300 Los Gatos Boulevard to 15330 Los Gatos Boulevard has submitted initial documents to CEQA, beginning the process of environmental approvals. The project is brought by Arya Properties LLC, and is currently titled as The Arya Mixed-Use Development in the relevant records.

El Cerrito Plaza TOD Parcel A South view with the courtyard, rendering by Pyatok

Parcel A Breaks Ground at El Cerrito Plaza BART Transit Oriented Development

5:30 am on December 18, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Last week, ground broke at the El Cerrito BART Station, beginning the first phase of construction for a sweeping 743-unit development to occupy the existing surface parking lot. Initial concepts for the project were reported on by SF YIMBY in 2020, with final approvals by the El Cerrito City Council coming through in May 2025. In that time, Holliday Development, Satellite Affordable Housing Associates, and Related California have emerged as project developers, sponsoring a combination of affordable and market-rate units on the site.

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