Foundation work is currently underway for the UC Berkeley Innovation Zone at 2140 University Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. Progress is visible across the full project site, with construction further along on the first phase along Addison Street and Oxford Street, and at the Bakar Labs for Energy & Materials. UC Berkeley Capital Strategies is responsible for the development.
The City of Berkeley has published the Draft Environmental Impact Report for 2036 Bancroft Way in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The project would replace eight dwelling units and a four-story office building with an eight-story apartment complex just a block away from the western edge of the UC Berkeley campus. Vindium Real Estate is listed as the property owner through Bancroft Way Properties LLC.
The Berkeley Design Review Committee is scheduled to review plans tonight for the eight-story apartment complex at 2138 Kittredge Street in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. New renderings have been published, providing the closest look yet for the 66-unit infill expected to rise across from the now-closed California Theater. The Austin Group is responsible for the application.
A final application was submitted for design review of a proposed project at 2138 Kittredge Street in Berkeley. The eight-story residential proposal, brought by The Austin Group, was first reported on by SF YIMBY in August of 2024, and a previous design review meeting was held in August of 2025. Since then, developers have remained consistent in their exterior designs, with only minor modifications made to the interior layout. The final design review application will approve these changes.
The Berkeley Zoning Adjustments Board is scheduled to review modified plans tomorrow evening for the 26-story residential tower for 2128 Oxford Street in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. Chicago-based Core Spaces is responsible for the application, with planning and CEQA consultation from the Rhoades Planning Group.
