Preliminary permits have been filed for a small residential development at 1311 Derby Street in Southwest Berkeley, Alameda County. The initial plan looks to use state law to replace a red-tagged single-family house with four detached townhomes. Oakland-based John Newton Design & Development is responsible for the application.
Preliminary permits have been filed for two new homes at 1521 Holly Street in North Berkeley, Alameda County. The application utilizes the city’s recent Middle Housing zoning changes, which provide expedited approval for qualifying projects. Oakland-based designer John Newton is responsible for the application.
Preliminary permits have been filed for a backyard duplex at 1535 Milvia Street in North Berkeley, Alameda County. The proposal looks to replace a storage shed with two new homes two blocks away from Shattuck Avenue. John Newton Design & Development is listed as the project applicant.
New building permits have been filed for a single-unit house at 6381 Girvin Drive in Piedmont Pine, an affluent residential neighborhood in the Oakland Hills north of the Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park. John Newton is responsible for the design and architecture.