Contra Costa County

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

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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The Orchards Site Plan with District Boundaries, image via City of San Ramon

New Plans Summited to San Ramon Architectural Review Board for The Orchards Development Project

The Sunset Development Company has submitted a new layout and design plans for The Orchards Development Project, formally called Chevron Park in San Ramon. Initial Proposals for redeveloping the site were first brought in 2023, but the new plans are modified and more detailed. Plans include layouts for three districts as part of the development area along Bollinger Canyon Road in San Ramon.

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2151 Appian Way Sample Rendering, Image by SDG Architects

Appian Village Receives Approvals from Pinole Planning Commission

Earlier this week, the Pinole Planning Commission approved the final subdivision map for a new development project to be built on the site of a former medical center located at 2151 Appian Way. DeNova Homes, a Northern California-based housing developer, worked with SDG Architects to propose a combination of stacked flats and townhomes, totaling 154 new units on the 7.7-acre site.

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