2109 Virginia Street Rendering, image by Tractenberg Architects

Berkeley City Council Unanimously Approves Eight-Story Project at 2109 Virginia Street in Berkeley

By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Last Week, the Berkeley City Council met to discuss the proposal of a new eight-story apartment building located at 2109 Virginia Street. Despite pushback from some community members, the city council chose to unanimously approve the project as a source of much-needed housing for the neighborhood. Once completed, the project will bring 110 new units of housing within easy walking distance of Downtown Berkeley.

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315 Las Animas Avenue Townhome Rendering, image via the City of Gilroy

Housing Development Approved for 315 Las Animas Avenue in Gilroy

By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Architectural and Site Review Permits have been approved for a new development at 315 Las Animas Avenue in Gilroy. The project, entitled Park 315, is an ambitious plan to add 530 new units to the site. The listed owner, Gandolfi Investments, has used the ‘Builders Remedy’ application to justify the scale of the project, and approximately 106 of the units are to be designated for low-income housing.

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66 Bishop Street, rendering by Shelterwerk

Preliminary Permits For 66 Bishop Street in Visitacion Valley, San Francisco

By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for a replacement single-family house at 66 Bishop Street in Visitacion Valley, San Francisco. The existing 480-square-foot cottage was once described in 2018 as the “smallest home listed in San Francisco” by SFGATE. The latest application looks to replace it with an expanded building and accessory dwelling unit. Shelterwerk is the project architect.

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