{"id":496788,"date":"2026-03-01T03:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T03:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/496788\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T03:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T03:38:14","slug":"project-approval-for-1899-oxford-street-in-north-berkeley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/496788\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Approval For 1899 Oxford Street in North Berkeley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plans have been approved for a seven-story apartment complex at 1899 Oxford Street<\/a> in North Berkeley<\/a>, Alameda County<\/a>. The entitled project looks to add over two hundred dwelling units and retail to a corner lot directly across from the UC Berkeley campus. Non-profit Berkland Foundation is the property owner.<\/p>\n

The 78-foot-tall structure is expected to yield around 93,400 square feet, including 65,600 square feet for housing and 3,890 square feet for ground-level retail. Parking will be included for 14 cars and 74 bicycles. Once complete, the building will have 222 apartments, including 33 deed-restricted affordable apartments. This will include 17 units for very low-income households and 16 for moderate-income households.<\/p>\n

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1899 Oxford Street seen from across Hearst Avenue, rendering by SDT Architects<\/p>\n

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1899 Oxford Street residential lobby and sidewalk view, rendering by SDT Architects<\/p>\n

SDT Architects<\/a> is overseeing the design, with an articulated facade visually separated by white and black insulated metal panels to \u2018appear\u2019 like several structures. The ground floor will be improved with transparent floor-to-ceiling glass for the lobby and retail spaces. Landscape architecture will be overseen by InsideOut Design<\/a>, including sidewalk improvements, a central ground-level courtyard, and the rooftop deck.<\/p>\n

According to reporting by The Daily Californian, Berkland Foundation is affiliated with Nathan George of NX Ventures<\/a>. George has helped the non-profit acquire and advise on development for the property, which includes a surface parking lot and an existing apartment complex with eight rent-controlled units.<\/p>\n

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1899 Oxford Street sidewalk design, rendering by SDT Architects<\/p>\n

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1899 Oxford Street, image via Google Satellite<\/p>\n

The half-acre property is located at the corner of Oxford Street and Hearst Avenue, across from the northwest corner of the iconic UC Berkeley campus. Future residents will be a couple of blocks away from Shattuck Avenue and close to the Downtown Berkeley BART Station.<\/p>\n

The estimated cost and timeline for construction have not yet been established.<\/p>\n

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1899 Oxford Street<\/a> Berkland Foundation Inc<\/a> InsideOut Design<\/a> NX Ventures<\/a> Stackhouse De la Pe\u00f1a Trachtenberg Architects<\/a>