{"id":515599,"date":"2026-03-10T19:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/515599\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T19:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:42:12","slug":"construction-starts-on-23-story-uc-berkeley-dorms-will-become-citys-tallest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/515599\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Starts on 23-Story UC Berkeley Dorms, Will Become City\u2019s Tallest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Construction is now underway for the 23-story Bancroft-Fulton Student Housing complex at 2200 Bancroft Way<\/a> in Southside<\/a>, Berkeley<\/a>. The project is set to become the tallest building in Berkeley, surpassing a 55-year-old office building, but still shorter than the landmark Sather Tower clock tower. UC Berkeley<\/a> Capital Strategies is responsible for the development.<\/p>\n

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2200 Bancroft Way, image by author<\/p>\n

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Bancroft-Fulton Student Housing view looking west down Bancroft Way, rendering by KieranTimberlake<\/p>\n

Once complete, the tower is expected to rise 276 feet tall, with a 118-foot southern podium extension. The 23-story tower will contain around 340,000 square feet, including 1,625 residence hall-style beds and 19,500 square feet of open space. Residential amenities include a 500-seat two-story dining facility, social lounges, laundry rooms, and a fitness center. Each residential floor will have multiple quiet study lounges to encourage academic work and collaboration. Additional podium amenities will include bicycle storage and a central courtyard.<\/p>\n

KieranTimberlake<\/a> is the lead design architect. Illustrations show a grey tower wrapped in glass-fiber-reinforced concrete panels and floor-to-ceiling windows, while the podium will be clad in granite.<\/p>\n

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Bancroft-Fulton Student Housing, rendering by KieranTimberlake<\/p>\n

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Bancroft-Fulton Student Housing podium base, rendering by KieranTimberlake<\/p>\n

With construction underway, the Brancroft-Fulton student housing will soon redefine the city\u2019s skyline, surpassing the 185-foot rooftop height of the 1971-built offices at 2150 Shattuck Avenue. While three other residential projects are currently vying to exceed 2200 Brancroft\u2019s height, none have broken ground. Recent changes to the hypothetical leaderboard now put a 360-foot 2190 Shattuck Avenue<\/a> as the tallest proposal, followed by a 317-foot 1998 Shattuck Avenue<\/a> and a 285-foot 2128 Oxford Street<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 0.8-acre property is located at the corner of Bancroft Way and Durant Avenue. The now-level property is across from the Edwards Stadium at the southwest edge of the UC Berkeley campus. Demolition has already removed most of the former single-story structure, with machinery on site preparing the lot for excavation.<\/p>\n

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Bancroft-Fulton Student Housing pedestrian view, rendering by KieranTimberlake<\/p>\n

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2200 Bancroft Way construction progress, image by author<\/p>\n

Clark Construction is the general contractor overseeing active work. Completion is expected as early as summer 2028, with move-ins expected for the 2028-2029 academic year. Once complete, the project is expected to achieve LEED Gold Certification.<\/p>\n

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2200 Bancroft Way<\/a> Clark Construction Group<\/a> KieranTimberlake<\/a> UC Berkeley<\/a> UC Berkeley Capital Strategies<\/a>