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Decades-old mural could derail Berkeley apartment project
A developer hopes to build a 70-unit aromplex at 2539 Telegraph Ave., but a mural on the property may be landmarked, making the project unfeasible. Image: Panoramic Interests After deciding the former...
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View from UC Berkeley Campanile will not be landmarked
The existing view of Berkeley and the bay from the base of the UC Berkeley Campanile. Rendering:: DRAFT EIR of 2211 Harold Way The view from the UC Berkeley Campanile looking west toward San Francisco...
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Berkeley council to hear Campanile Way landmark appeal
The view of the proposed development at 2211 Harold Way from the north edge of the Campanile stairs. The white box shows where the building used to show, while the red line and rendering show how...
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Property owner fights Berkeley landmark designation with lawsuit
A longstanding Berkeley-based commercial real estate firm is suing the city over its use of landmark status to protect a Northside housing complex, alleging "a lack of supporting evidence" to justify...
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Berkeley to consider landmarking old University Laundry building
The 120-year-old stucco building at Shattuck Avenue and Blake Street reflects Berkeley's past. The post Berkeley to consider landmarking old University Laundry building appeared first on Berkeleyside.
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Group tries to landmark Golden Gate views from UC Berkeley
After being defeated two years ago, a group of Berkeley residents is trying once more to landmark the view from the base of Cal's Campanile. The post Group tries to landmark Golden Gate views from UC...
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Berkeley Honda moves into new Berkeley location, ending 10-year saga
In a nod to neighborhood concerns about traffic and parking, cars coming to get serviced at the new site will pull completely inside the building and not sit on the street. The post Berkeley Honda...
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Proposed addition on Berkeley’s historic Greenwood Common fuels controversy
The owners of a 1950s home on the landmarked North Berkeley common want to build a partial second-story using the original architect's plans. The post Proposed addition on Berkeley’s historic Greenwood...
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Staff says flawed Campanile Way vote by landmarks panel needs a council fix
Staff has asked council to revise a recent landmark designation for Campanile Way, alleging an overreach by the Landmarks Preservation Commission that city law does not support. The post Staff says...
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UC Berkeley looks to develop ‘Upper Hearst’ with housing, classrooms
The project, in its early stages, includes an academic building for the Goldman School of Public Policy and housing for students and faculty. The post UC Berkeley looks to develop ‘Upper Hearst’ with...
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ZAB approves Harold Way use permit with increased affordable housing provision
After over 30 meetings since an initial application in December 2012, the 18-story multi-use Berkeley Plaza project at 2211 Harold Way received its use permit from the Zoning Adjustments Board on...
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Numerous appeals filed for Berkeley’s Harold Way project
A number of different groups – including the developer himself – have filed appeals asking the Berkeley City Council to overturn various permit approvals for 2211 Harold Way in downtown Berkeley. Mark...
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Berkeley City Council to consider Harold Way appeals
There have been more than 35 public hearings over the 180-foot-high 302-unit building proposed for 2211 Harold Way and at most of those meetings a dedicated group of people has objected to its...
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Berkeley approves construction of Harold Way high-rise
After three years and 37 public meetings, the Berkeley City Council on Tuesday night approved plans to build an 18-story, 302-unit mixed-use complex in Berkeley’s downtown. The vote, which followed...
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Landmark designation another hurdle for Berkeley Honda
The Berkeley City Council voted this week to review a decision by the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission to protect the former Any Mountain and Berkeley Bowl location, where Berkeley Honda hopes...
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Council overturns landmark designation where Berkeley Honda hopes to open
Berkeley Honda can now push forward with its plans to open in the former Any Mountain location on Shattuck Avenue after a City Council vote last week. Neighbors had put together a petition late last...
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Berkeley council denies landmark status for The Village
The Berkeley City Council on Tuesday, June 14, rejected an appeal to landmark The Village, the eccentric collection of restaurants and small businesses at 2556 Telegraph Ave. A seven-story mixed-use...
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Court considers challenge to Berkeley high-rise
Two opponents of the 18-story apartment complex planned for 2211 Harold Way in downtown Berkeley made a case in court Friday that the approval of the 302-unit building should be revisited. Kelly...
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Property owner fights Berkeley landmark designation with lawsuit
A longstanding Berkeley-based commercial real estate firm is suing the city over its use of landmark status to protect a Northside housing complex, alleging "a lack of supporting evidence" to justify...
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Berkeley to consider landmarking old University Laundry building
The 120-year-old stucco building at Shattuck Avenue and Blake Street reflects Berkeley's past.
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