2425 Durant Avenue

2425 Durant Avenue, rendering by Yes Community Architects

City Council Rejects Landmark Attempt of 2421 Durant Avenue, Berkeley

By Andrew Nelson

The Berkeley City Council has rejected an attempt to landmark a 139-year-old building that is expected to be replaced by a 20-story apartment tower in Southside, Berkeley. The Laura Tull property was built in 1886 at 2421 Durant Avenue, and is one of only a few remaining examples of Stick style architecture in the UC Berkeley campus area. Future plans for the site are expected to provide 169 apartments, including 19 units of replacement affordable housing. Qian Wang of Collabhome is the project developer.

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2425 Durant Avenue, rendering by Yes Duffy Architects

Pre-Application Revealed for 20-Story Apartments in Southside, Berkeley

By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for a 20-story apartment complex at 2425 Durant Avenue in Southside, Berkeley. The potential 200-foot tower is entering a growing list of high-density projects that aims to reshape the skyline surrounding UC Berkeley with more housing to satiate the city’s outsized demand for housing. The project is being led by local architect Yes Duffy at Yes Duffy Architects.

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