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The Hub at 2128 Oxford Street view from the UC Berkeley campus, rendering by DLR Group

Demolition Permits for 2128 Oxford Street in Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on September 8, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been filed for the existing buildings at 2128 Oxford Street in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The application is related to plans for what could become the tallest building in the city if finished today, a 285-foot-tall apartment complex with 456 apartments above ground-level retail space. Chicago-based Core Spaces is responsible for the application, with planning and CEQA consultation from the Rhoades Planning Group.

2455 Telegraph Avenue, rendering by Studio KDA

Plans Revealed For Housing On Top Of Amoeba Music in Southside, Berkeley

5:30 am on September 3, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Plans have been published for a potential new housing project on top of the Amoeba Music record store at 2455 Telegraph Avenue in Southside, Berkeley. The proposal would add seven floors of housing above the existing store, retaining the site’s nearly 50-year-old landmarked murals. Amoeba co-owners Dave Prinz and Marc Weinstein are jointly responsible for the development.

2425 Durant Avenue, rendering by Yes Community Architects

City Council Rejects Landmark Attempt of 2421 Durant Avenue, Berkeley

5:30 am on July 31, 2025 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.

2587 Telegraph Avenue construction, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Tops Out at 2587 Telegraph Avenue, Southside, Berkeley

5:30 am on July 2, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out for the new eight-story residential project at 2587 Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley’s Southside neighborhood. The student-oriented complex will provide 485 beds within 52 separate units along the retail-rich thoroughfare. Gilbane Development Company is the project developer.

1950-1998 Shattuck Avenue aerial view looking south-east, rendering by SDT Architects

Zoning Meeting Tomorrow For 1998 Shattuck Avenue, Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on February 26, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

The Berkeley Zoning Adjustments Board is scheduled to review plans for the 28-story residential proposal at 1950-1998 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. If approved, the project may become the tallest residential tower to be approved with streamlining from Senate Bill 330. NX Ventures and Rhoades Planning Group are jointly responsible for the application.

2115 Kittredge Street updated 23-story iteration, rendering by Studio KDA

Potential Second-Tallest Apartment Tower Could Rise at 2115 Kittredge Street, Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on February 3, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Modified plans continue to work through the planning commission for a 23-story tower at 2115 Kittredge Street in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The team is continuing to pursue an increased residential capacity for the property, with new documents suggesting the tower could extend nearly three hundred feet above street level, which would make it the second tallest residential structure in the city. Gilbane Development is responsible for the application.

3001 El Camino Real aerial view, rendering by David Baker Architects

Demolition Permits For Affordable Housing at 3001 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

5:00 am on February 3, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been filed for a five-story affordable housing proposal at 3001-3017 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The application will remove the existing single-story commercial structure in preparation for building over a hundred residences. Charities Housing is the project developer.

1998 Shattuck Avenue aerial view, rendering by Trachtenberg Architects

Design Review Meeting for 1998 Shattuck Avenue, Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on January 14, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Berkeley‘s Design Review Committee is scheduled to review plans this Thursday for the potential tallest structure to rise in the city. The project is expected to bring nearly six hundred units by merging four lots, including the corner McDonald’s, at 1950-1998 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. NX Ventures and Rhoades Planning Group are jointly responsible for the application.

2029 University Avenue student housing seen from across Shattuck Avenue, rendering by SDT Architects

Renderings Revealed For 23-Story Tower at 2029 University Avenue, Berkeley

5:30 am on January 1, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been published alongside zoning permits for a 23-story tower at 2029 University Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. Project developer Laconia Development has submitted two concurrent plans for residential or student housing within the identically-sized high rise. Either way, the team is pursuing one of the tallest projects in the city’s pipeline.

2029 University Avenue, image via Google Satellite

Preliminary Application For 23-Story Tower in Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on December 12, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for yet another project that could reshape the Downtown Berkeley skyline. Earlier this week, plans surfaced for a 23-story apartment tower at 2029 University Avenue, making it the fifth or sixth tallest project in the city’s pipeline. Walnut Creek-based Laconia Development is the project developer.

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