2330 Prince Street Rendering, image by Left Coast Architecture

Design Review Meeting Tomorrow to Discuss 2330 Prince Street in Berkeley

The monthly meeting of Berkeley’s Design Review Committee will be held tomorrow to discuss projects including a proposed housing development at 2330 Prince Street in Berkeley. The project is being brought by ArtHaus Partners, a group known for its turnkey-style housing units across the Bay Area. They are currently proposing the redevelopment of the site into 23 such units, including 1 affordable unit.

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470 West San Carlos Street, rendering by BDE Architecture

Meeting Tomorrow For 470 West San Carlos Street, San Jose

The San Jose Planning Director’s Hearing is scheduled tomorrow morning to review the site development permits for the eight-story residential project at 470 West San Carlos Street just outside Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The project could add 276 apartments and parking to a cleared parcel, formerly occupied by an auto shop and three single-family houses. Urban Catalyst is responsible for the application and had previously announced that construction was scheduled to start late last year.

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85 West Portal Avenue establishing view, rendering by Handel Architects

Formal Application For Empire Theater Redevelopment in West Portal, San Francisco

Formal permits have been filed for plans to replace the vacant Empire Theater with housing at 85 West Portal Avenue in San Francisco’s West Portal neighborhood. The nine-story proposal would add several dozen apartments above ground-floor retail in the heart of the low-slung neighborhood. DM Development is overseeing the application on behalf of the property owner, Empire West Portal LLC.

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