Preliminary plans have been filed for a dense infill project at 2344 Fulton Street in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. Initial details for the project would replace a small corner lot with 18 units. The Danville-based trust for David J. Meyers is listed as the property owner.
On April 21st, The University of California at Berkeley celebrated the grand opening of the cutting-edge and newly re-envisioned Grimes Engineering Center. The formal Bechtal engineering building served as a foundation for the expanded project, a 35,500 two-story glass pavilion with a three-level open forum at its center. Skidmore Owning and Merill are responsible for the design, with PGA Design responsible for landscaping.
The 2655 Shattuck Ave project took another step forward last week when The City of Berkeley filed for a Notice of Exemption for CEQA, in accordance with the standards of Infill Development Project exemptions. Studio KDA’s updated designs were released for the project last year, but site construction has been awaiting the completion of several approvals, this exemption included.
Last week, Berkeley Moshav, the nation’s first Jewish urban cohousing complex broke ground at its site on San Pablo Ave. The four-story, mixed-use construction begins more than 10 years after the original proposal, making a historic debut for a new type of community-based housing. Urban Development + Partners has worked with Studio KDA architects and local Jewish community groups to realize this long-held dream.
A new mixed-use residential project has been proposed for development at 2100 Milvia Street in Downtown Berkeley. The project proposal includes the development of a new eight-story mixed-use residential complex offering 201 dwelling units and commercial space on the ground floor. Once approved, the project will require the demolition of an existing three-story structure on the site.
