The Oakland Planning Commission has approved plans for the ‘Yes In God’s Back Yard’ proposal at 1010 91st Avenue in East Oakland, Alameda County. The small infill has been approved for a church to replace its surface lot with eight units. Lily of the Valley Christian Center is the property owner.
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.
Construction has started for an eight-story apartment complex at 2587 Telegraph Avenue in Southside, Berkeley. The student-oriented complex will provide 485 beds within 52 separate units along the retail-rich thoroughfare. Gilbane Development Company is the project developer.
Construction has finished for the ArtHaus Chestnut residential project at 2432 Chestnut Street in West Oakland, Alameda County. The development is opening with 60 residences across three structures and landscaping. Riaz Capital is the project developer.
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.
