The Oakland Planning Department has approved plans for a five-story residential infill at 220 Alice Street in Oakland’s waterfront Jack London Square neighborhood, next to Downtown Oakland. The proposal could bring 160 apartments to a low-slung parcel across from the Amtrak transit station. Riaz Capital is the project sponsor.
The environmental review process has concluded for the potential redevelopment of the California College of the Arts campus in Rockridge, Oakland. The proposal will retain two of the twelve historic buildings and create over five hundred apartments across two buildings. Emerald Fund and Equity Community Builders are the project sponsors.
New details have surfaced for the proposed 14-story infill at 2812 Mission Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. A preliminary plan-set drafted by the project architect, oWow, has been published by the city, putting the full power of Assembly Bill 1287 on display. Philip Lesser is responsible for the application and filing through the San Mateo-based Lesser Enterprises LLC.
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 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.
