El Cerrito Plaza TOD Parcel A South view with the courtyard, rendering by Pyatok

Parcel A Breaks Ground at El Cerrito BART Transit Oriented Development

Last week, ground broke at the El Cerrito BART Station, beginning the first phase of construction for a sweeping 743-unit development to occupy the existing surface parking lot. Initial concepts for the project were reported on by SF YIMBY in 2020, with final approvals by the El Cerrito City Council coming through in May 2025. In that time, Holliday Development, Satellite Affordable Housing Associates, and Related California have emerged as project developers, sponsoring a combination of affordable and market-rate units on the site.

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AvalonBay at Bishop Ranch seen from Iron Horse Trail, rendering by BAR Architects & Interiors

Construction Imminent For 6200 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon

AvalonBay Communities recently purchased 6200 Bollinger Canyon Road and has announced construction will start later this month on a new housing complex in Bishop Ranch, San Ramon. The development aims to reshape the long-empty 5.7-acre property by adding two new buildings with over four hundred apartments. The project is part of the CityWalk Bishop Ranch masterplan led by Sunset Development Company.

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