Last week, Berkeley Moshav, the nation’s first Jewish urban cohousing complex broke ground at its site on San Pablo Ave. The four-story, mixed-use construction begins more than 10 years after the original proposal, making a historic debut for a new type of community-based housing. Urban Development + Partners has worked with Studio KDA architects and local Jewish community groups to realize this long-held dream.
A new mixed-use residential project has been proposed for development at 2100 Milvia Street in Downtown Berkeley. The project proposal includes the development of a new eight-story mixed-use residential complex offering 201 dwelling units and commercial space on the ground floor. Once approved, the project will require the demolition of an existing three-story structure on the site.
Plans for a 23-story UC Berkeley Dorm are expected to be discussed this Wednesday in a meeting with the Finance and Capital Strategies Committee for the Regents of the University of California. The project will bring 1,625 beds and a new dining hall to 2200 Bancroft Way in Southside, Berkeley. Construction is estimated to start as early as next year and cost nearly half a billion dollars.
The Berkeley Zoning Adjustments Board is scheduled to review plans for the 28-story residential proposal at 1950-1998 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. If approved, the project may become the tallest residential tower to be approved with streamlining from Senate Bill 330. NX Ventures and Rhoades Planning Group are jointly responsible for the application.
New preliminary project plans have been released for a mixed-use residential complex proposed for development at 2147 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley. The project proposal includes the construction of a new six-story mixed-use project offering spaces for residential and retail uses. The site is currently occupied by an auto-body and auto glass shop. Studio KDA is leading the application and designs.