The Berkeley Design Review Committee will meet tomorrow to discuss several agenda items, including the review of new plans for a development at 2109 Virginia Street in Berkeley. The designs by Stackhouse De La Pena Trachtenberg Architects calls for the demolition of a two-story building at 1677-1685 Shattuck Avenue, and the construction of a new eight story building with the revised address at 2109 Virginia Street.
A new application was filed for the addition of three dwelling units to the second story of an existing mixed use building at 1464 Sixth Street in Berkeley. The current building already holds three units. If approved, the application will designate all six units as affordable.
Preliminary plans have been filed for a dense infill project at 2344 Fulton Street in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. Initial details for the project would replace a small corner lot with 18 units. The Danville-based trust for David J. Meyers is listed as the property owner.
On April 21st, The University of California at Berkeley celebrated the grand opening of the cutting-edge and newly re-envisioned Grimes Engineering Center. The formal Bechtal engineering building served as a foundation for the expanded project, a 35,500 two-story glass pavilion with a three-level open forum at its center. Skidmore Owning and Merill are responsible for the design, with PGA Design responsible for landscaping.
Zoning changes have been approved to support a new life sciences campus at 1333 2nd Street in West Berkeley. The project will be built on the former site of Pacific Steel Casting and will involve demolishing both the old foundry and the nearby former Berkeley Forge and Tool building. The project site spans an area of 10 acres. The scope of work includes the demolition of the former Pacific Steel Casting plant that was shut down in 2018 and development of a hub for life sciences companies.