Berkeley looks to unlock more housing development along Shattuck and San Pablo

Berkeley is considering a zoning change that would allow by right approval of housing projects in more areas of the city.

Developers have found a way to bypass Berkeley’s labor standards for housing construction

More than two years after Berkeley leaders adopted a set of union-backed labor standards for major construction projects, the ...

Berkeley city leaders consider upzoning several neighborhoods

Kara St. Cyr reports on Berkeley’s latest proposal for building more housing. Website: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: ...
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Berkeley needs more ‘middle’ housing. Could a zoning change help?

The Berkeley City Council is scheduled to vote on the zoning amendments at its upcoming July 23 meeting. Berkeley wants to rewrite some of its zoning code to encourage the development of more housing.
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Berkeley eyes stiffer landmark rules to curb frivolous attempts to thwart more housing

THE CITY OF BERKELEY is drafting changes to its requirements for declaring properties as historic landmarks, with city ...
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Progress on housing at Berkeley’s People’s Park elicits mixed feelings

BERKELEY — Construction on a controversial student housing project at UC Berkeley’s People’s Park has steadily progressed as a concrete tower now looms over walls of shipping containers, a hard new ...
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‘Frivolous’ landmarking attempts stunt housing, Berkeley council says

In a city of about 120,000 residents, it takes only about 50 to trigger a landmark designation review process, which if ...