The Hub at 2128 Oxford Street view from the UC Berkeley campus, rendering by DLR Group

Berkeley Gives Approval For Tallest Building Yet at 2128 Oxford Street

The Berkeley Zoning Adjustment Board has given the final stamp of approval for a 27-story residential tower at 2128 Oxford Street in Downtown Berkeley. The project aims to add 456 larger apartments tailored for students on the western edge of the UC Berkeley campus. Chicago-based Core Spaces is responsible for the application, with planning and CEQA consultation from the Rhoades Planning Group.

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1950 Franklin Street, image via Google Satellite

Behring Co. Buys 21-Story Office Tower in Downtown Oakland

Kaiser Permanente has sold the 21-story office tower at 1950 Franklin Street and an associated parking garage in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The complex is now owned by Behring Companies, a residential developer responsible for opening a 39-story residential tower at 1900 Broadway. The new commercial real estate will be integrated into the new owner’s Stak Site network for customers in the city.

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1027-1035 West El Camino Real, rendering by WATG

Senior Housing & Hospital Approved for 1027-1035 West El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

The Sunnyvale Planning Commission has unanimously approved plans for a six-story mixed-use development at 1027 and 1035 West El Camino Real in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County. The project will provide independent and assisted living units next to a three-story, 52-bed convalescent hospital. Solana Beach-based PMB, a healthcare real estate developer, is responsible for the application.

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1125 East Main Avenue design styles, illustration by KTGY

Pre-Application Filed For Suburban Sprawl at 1125 East Main Avenue, Morgan Hill

Preliminary permits have been refiled for four potential versions of a suburban expansion to replace the Berns Family property at 1125 East Main Avenue in Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County. The application uses the builder’s remedy to streamline the approval process, varying from 135 to 171 homes. San Jose-based Bertram Berns is responsible for the application.

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