Developer pitches 3 buildings in South Berkeley, big downtown projects open
New plans call for nearly 500 new apartments spread across three sites along Shattuck Avenue in South Berkeley.
1951 Shattuck Ave.
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12-story complex approved on Berkeley Way; vacuum shop to stay downtown
A 12-story, 156-unit project downtown won praise and nearly unanimous approval Thursday from the city’s zoning board. Speakers called it a home run for union labor and the “gold standard” for development.
Berkeley zoning board to 12-story developer: ‘Funk this thing up’
Zoning board members got their first chance to weigh in on plans for a new 12-story building proposed on Shattuck at Berkeley Way. Their advice? Have some fun with the design so it reflects more of Berkeley’s quirkiness.
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Application filed for 12-story, 156-unit building in downtown Berkeley
The developers are targeting people who live and work in Berkeley, families and people who want to downsize, and professionals who want to be able to take public transit.
Zoning board to consider more than 100 new housing units Thursday
The Berkeley zoning board is set to vote Thursday on whether to approve use permits for two new housing projects featuring more than 100 units between them.
