New details have been published alongside a recent public meeting for a 23-story student dorm at 2200 Bancroft Way in Southside, Berkeley. The undergraduate dorm is expected to replace a university-owned two-story commercial structure and surface parking lot with as many as 1,634 beds and a new dining facility. UC Berkeley Capital Strategies is responsible for the application.
Construction has started for the Chinatown TOD Senior Housing complex within the Lake Merritt BART Station redevelopment in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The project is expected to be the first of four buildings to activate two BART-owned blocks with a mix of residential and commercial real estate. East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation is responsible for the development.
Increased plans have been filed again for the residential infill at 3403 Piedmont Avenue on Pill Hill, Oakland. This is the second time in as many years that oWow has increased the potential residential capacity of the 2022-approved project. The City approved plans for 73 units in 2022 and 93 units in 2023, and will now consider plans to replace the Saw Mill Furniture Building’s surface lot with 105 units.
Affirmed Housing has taken over plans for the residential proposal at 2116 Brush Street in West Oakland, Alameda County. The affordable housing developer is now seeking to build a smaller complex dedicated to senior housing. Additional details have yet to be shared.
Permits have been filed to entitle Phases 1A and 1B of the RESHAP masterplan within the former Alameda Naval Air Station in north Alameda. This first phase will provide around half of the over three hundred homes expected from the RESHAP master plan. The project is a joint venture led by MidPen Housing and the City of Alameda.
