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

Parcel A Breaks Ground at El Cerrito BART Transit Oriented Development

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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1701 San Pablo Avenue along San Pablo and Francisco, rendering by PYATOK

Groundbreaking for BUSD Workforce Housing at 1701 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley

By Andrew Nelson

Construction has officially started for the six-story affordable housing complex at 1701 San Pablo Avenue in Northwest Berkeley, Alameda County. The groundbreaking ceremony was held by the Berkeley Unified School District in partnership with the non-profit developers Abode Communities and Satellite Affordable Housing Associates. Once complete, the project will offer over a hundred units for educators in the city.

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El Cerrito Plaza aerial view, preliminary rendering of design by Pyatok and Van Meter Williams Pollack

City Council Supports Affordable Housing Development at El Cerrito BART Station

By Andrew Nelson

The El Cerrito City Council has started to support the next phase of affordable housing as part of the El Cerrito BART Station redevelopment in Contra Costa County. With construction expected to begin later this year on the first phase, the council provided a $350,000 loan while city staff apply for over $40 million in state funding for the next portion of below-market-rate units. Holliday Development, Satellite Affordable Housing Associates, and Related California are jointly responsible for the 743-unit master plan on behalf of the property owner, BART.

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