en.Wedoany.com Reported - The City of Berkeley, California, has released the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 2036 Bancroft Way project in downtown Alameda County. The project plans to demolish eight residential units and a four-story office building, constructing an eight-story apartment complex on the site, located just one block west of the University of California, Berkeley campus. The owner is Bancroft Way Properties LLC, an entity under Vindium Real Estate.

Upon completion, the project will be a 97-foot-tall building with a total area of approximately 80,340 square feet, of which 70,930 square feet will be residential. The unit mix includes 21 studios, 8 one-bedroom units, 13 two-bedroom units, and 35 three-bedroom units. Residential amenities include a fitness center, laundry room, bicycle storage, and a dedicated mail room. Parking is planned for 18 car spaces and 40 bicycle spaces.

The project invokes Senate Bill 330 to streamline the approval process. Of the total 87 units, 8 will be designated as affordable housing through deed restrictions, serving three extremely low-income households, two very low-income households, two low-income households, and one moderate-income household. Studio KDA is responsible for the project design. Renderings show an infill apartment complex with a pastel gradient facade facing Bancroft Way. Residents will have access to rooftop terraces on the seventh and eighth floors, connected by a spiral staircase.

The Draft Environmental Impact Report is a key step in the project's environmental review, aimed at soliciting public comments, which the city will use to prepare the final report. The entire construction period is expected to be approximately 18 to 20 months from groundbreaking to completion.

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