Construction is expected to start soon for the eight-story residential infill named The Valiant at 2538 Durant Avenue in Southside, Berkeley. Two local developers, Martin Group and Valiance Capital, have added Canyon Partners Real Estate to a new joint venture with the goal of an imminent groundbreaking. The team closed on a construction loan from the Beverly Hills-based Kennedy Wilson.
Pre-application permits have been filed for a new life science development at 600 Bancroft Way in Southwest Berkeley, Alameda County. The waterfront property was sold to Invesco Real Estate in 2021 for $39.4 million. Burlingame-based Woodstock Development is the project applicant.
The Berkeley Zoning Adjustment Board is scheduled to review plans for the seven-story residential infill at 2300 Ellsworth Street in Southside, Berkeley. The project will replace twelve apartments with 69 new residences, including ten affordable units. Riaz Capital is responsible for the application.
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.
The Berkeley Design Review Committee is scheduled to review plans for a 12-story residential infill at 2530 Bancroft Way in Southside, Berkeley. The project will bring over a hundred homes to a UC Berkeley campus-side property near the busy Telegraph Avenue thoroughfare. Landmark Properties is the project developer.