Downtown Berkeley

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

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.

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2274 Shattuck Avenue pedestrian view along Shattuck, rendering by Trachtenberg Architects

Meeting Tomorrow For 2274 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley

The Berkeley Design Review Committee is scheduled to review plans tomorrow evening for the potential 17-story mixed-use tower to rise at 2274 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The project is expected to make adaptive reuse of the Art Deco-style United Artists Theater facade as the entryway for a cafe and residential lobby. Panoramic Interests is responsible for the application.

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

Berkeley Gives Approval For Tallest Building Yet at 2128 Oxford Street

The Berkeley Zoning Adjustment Board has given the final stamp of approval for a 27-story residential tower at 2128 Oxford Street in Downtown Berkeley. The project aims to add 456 larger apartments tailored for students on the western edge of the UC Berkeley campus. Chicago-based Core Spaces is responsible for the application, with planning and CEQA consultation from the Rhoades Planning Group.

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