The California Supreme Court has rejected an appeal for the Terrace of Lafayette apartment project, clearing the path for constructing 315 new homes in Lafayette, Contra Costa County. The development, around twelve years in the making, will reshape an empty 22 acres of land overlooking Highway 24 toward the region’s iconic natural landmark, Mount Diablo. The O’Brien Land Company is responsible for the application.
The Oakland Planning Commission is scheduled to review reduced plans for the former Oakland Campus for the California College of Arts at 5200 Broadway in Rockridge, Alameda County. The residential capacity has been reduced from 510 to 448 units while preserving the Treadwell Estate with Macky Hall, and the Carriage House. Emerald Fund and Equity Community Builders are the project sponsors.
Demolition and foundation work has started for the three-structure life sciences project at 1699-1701 Old Bayshore Highway in Burlingame, San Mateo County. During a site visit late last week, YIMBY captured the active construction project with concrete mixing trucks coming and going. Once complete, the development will be the first new life science project along the city’s waterfront just south of SFO. Helios Real Estate Partners and King Street Properties are collaborating with the project as joint developers.
New renderings have been published for the six-story residential infill at 2147 San Pablo Avenue in Southwest Berkeley, Alameda County. The plans will replace an auto-body shop and surface parking with 128 units of group living to house above retail. Studio KDA is leading the application and design.
Less than a week after the official groundbreaking ceremony, JLL announced a $310 million construction loan brokered with Longfellow Real Estate Partners for Avia Labs, located at 210 Adrian Road in Millbrae, San Mateo County. Excavation has already started for what will become the six-story life sciences project across from Millbrae Station. Otera Capital has provided the loan.
