en.Wedoany.com Reported - An apartment complex plan in Berkeley, California, has been upgraded, with an application adding one floor for a total of 242 residential units on a corner lot overlooking the Berkeley Bowl grocery store. The project, filed by NX Ventyres, is located at 2920 Shattuck Avenue.
The approximately 125-foot-tall building is expected to offer about 131,600 square feet, including 127,860 square feet of residential space and 3,720 square feet of ground-floor retail. The apartment mix includes 219 studios, nine one-bedroom units, 13 two-bedroom units, and one three-bedroom unit. Parking facilities will provide 68 bicycle spaces and 13 car spaces. The complex will feature a backyard garden on the ground level, along with two rooftop terraces for residents.
The project plans 30 affordable apartments, with 22 designated for extremely low-income households and eight for moderate-income households. Including below-market-rate housing units allows the application to increase residential capacity beyond basic zoning through multiple exemptions and concessions under the state's density bonus law. For the 2900 Shattuck Avenue project, the application requests exemptions from zoning regulations related to open space, bicycle parking, height limits, front setbacks, lot coverage, and floor area ratio.
Stackhouse De la Peña Trachtenberg Architects is responsible for the architectural design. The exterior materials will feature faux wood siding and insulated panels, with a checkerboard pattern and Juliet balconies on the facade.
The site spans 0.45 acres, located at the corner of Shattuck Avenue and Russell Street. Future residents will live across from the Berkeley Bowl grocery store, about two blocks from the Ashby BART station.
Construction of the project will require demolishing two existing commercial buildings and a surface parking lot. The construction timeline from groundbreaking to completion is estimated at approximately 16 months.
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