Downtown Berkeley

2420 Shattuck Avenue with vertical lines corrected by YIMBY, rendering by Trachtenberg Architects

Renderings Revealed for 2420 Shattuck Avenue, Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on June 15, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been revealed for a 16-story residential infill at 2420 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The transit-oriented proposal will reshape the low-rise lot with 146 new homes, ground-level retail, and no vehicular parking. NX Ventures is responsible for the application. Today’s story comes less than a week after NX Ventures and Trachtenberg Architects filed plans for the tallest proposed tower in Berkeley at the McDonals at 1974 Shattuck Avenue.

2128 Oxford Street, elevation by DLR Group

Expanded Plans for 2128 Oxford Street in Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on June 10, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Increased plans have been filed for The Hub, the mixed-use tower at 2128 Oxford Street in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The application has nearly doubled in residential capacity while the height has been raised from 17 to 25 floors tall. On top, a rooftop bar and restaurant will offer commanding views of the surrounding region and, potentially, two more similarly-tall buildings. Core Spaces is the developer.

1974 Shattuck Avenue aerial perspective, rendering by Trachtenberg Architects

Potential Tallest Tower in Berkeley Proposed for 1974 Shattuck Avenue

5:00 am on June 9, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

A pre-application has been filed for a 26-story residential tower at 1974 Shattuck Avenue. If approved, it would become the tallest building in Downtown Berkeley, and among the tallest residential buildings in Alameda County. The proposal aims to produce 297 new homes and a rooftop restaurant with views across the Bay Area. The application is led by NX Ventures, Rhoades Planning Group, and Trachtenberg Architects.

California Theatre, image via Google Satellite

Housing Proposed To Retain Facade of California Theatre in Downtown Berkeley

5:00 am on May 27, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Partial demolition is the likely fate for the California Theatre at 2113 Kittredge Street in Downtown Berkeley. The over century-old theater was closed last year as the property owners now look to redevelop with housing, and reporting suggests the project could be around fifteen stories tall. Gilbane Development is sponsoring the project.

2012 Berkeley Way looking west, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Wrapping Up at 2012 Berkeley Way, Downtown Berkeley

5:00 am on May 24, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is wrapping up for Berkeley’s largest 100% affordable housing project at 2012 Berkeley Way. The project, dubbed Berkeley Way, will add a mix of affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, and a new 44-bed shelter. BRIDGE Housing and the Berkeley Food & Housing Project are jointly responsible for the development.

Modera Berkeley aerial view, rendering by Sky Design

Modera Berkeley Nearly Complete in Downtown Berkeley

5:00 am on May 23, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Significant progress has been made on Modera Berkeley since YIMBY visited in March of last year. Facade installation on all four structures has finished in Downtown Berkeley, with the MacFarlane Building now open with its first retail tenant, Citibank, while leasing has been underway since early 2021. Florida-based Mill Creek is responsible for the 205-unit development.

2067 University Avenue facade elevation, rendering by Trachtenberg Architects

2067 University Avenue Tops Out, Again, in Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on May 20, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

It’s an unfortunate feat few construction projects achieve. The seven-story residential infill at 2067 University Avenue has topped out for the second time in two years in Downtown Berkeley. The first tower, nearly finished, was destroyed by a six-alarm fire in November of 2020. The site is once again poised to add 50 units to the city’s housing market.

2072 Addison Street, rendering by KPA Architects

Construction Topped Out for 2072 Addison Street, Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on May 19, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out for The Artisan, a seven-story residential infill by transit in Downtown Berkeley. The project will create 66 new apartments and ground-level retail at 2072 Addison Street, within walking distance of BART. Kirk Peterson & Associates, an Oakland-based firm, is responsible for the revivalist design.

Anchor House establishing view, rendering by Morris Adjmi Architects

Excavation Underway for UC Berkeley Dorm, Anchor House

5:30 am on May 18, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Excavation work is nearly finished for the Helen Diller Anchor House, a new UC Berkeley student dorm. The $300 million project will create 772 apartment-style bedrooms and additional facilities for the university and community at 1921 Walnut Street in Downtown Berkeley. Morris Adjmi Architects is responsible for the design.

2099 Martin Luther King Jr Way, rendering by Kava Massih Architects

Meeting Scheduled For 2099 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Downtown Berkeley

4:30 am on May 18, 2022 By Team YIMBY

Final Design Review has been scheduled for a mixed-use project proposed at 2099 Martin Luther King Jr Way in Downtown Berkeley. The project proposal includes the development of a seven-story building offering 72 new dwelling units and retail space. The project will replace a single-story auto service building spanning an area of 3,595 square feet. East Beach Capital is responsible for the project via 2099 MLK LLC. Kava Massih Architects is responsible for the design concepts.

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