The Oakland Planning Commission will review plans for the developments at 1431 Franklin Street in Oakland, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. The 413-foot residential development will contain 381 apartments, with some being affordable so the project could utilize the State Density Bonus program. The apartment complex will have three wrapped terraces, one of which will house an amenity space. Moreover, the adjacent 410-foot office building will contain nearly 420,000 square feet of office space. On-site parking will be included at both the residential and office developments.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/01/meeting-for-1431-franklin-street-downtown-oakland-alameda-county.html

Renderings have been released for a three-story edition to University High School, a private school at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 3150 California Street site in San Francisco. The addition will include a new central gym, new science classrooms, and outdoor space. Other amenities in this addition include a conference room, a dining area, prep rooms, and bicycle parking.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/01/updated-design-for-new-pacific-heights-high-school-san-francisco.html

Plans are being reviewed at the Santa Clara Development Review Hearing for an affordable housing complex with 15 condominiums at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 3575 De La Cruz Boulevard site in Santa Clara. The Habitat for Humanity-sponsored project will have units ranging from one-bedroom flats to four-bedroom townhomes, and on-site parking will be available for residents.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/01/meeting-for-habitat-for-humanity-affordable-housing-in-santa-clara.html

A four-story, 110-unit development designed to house teachers and staff from Santa Clara County and San Mateo County schools has been approved for construction at 231 Grant Avenue in Palo Alto, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. School districts can buy access to units, allowing employees from the district to rent the units at a below-market rate. The development also includes amenities, such as a lounge and activity room, and 1,200 square feet of space that can be used as commercial space.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/01/housing-for-teachers-and-staff-members-planned-at-231-grant-avenue-in-palo-alto-santa-clara-county.html

Building permits have been submitted for the 76-unit mixed-use development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 3050 International Boulevard in Oakland. Of the 76 units, 75 will be affordable, with the manager’s unit being market-rate. Moreover, there will be an on-site facility for the Native American Health and Cultural Center (NAHC), which will include a behavioral health and dental clinic, a community and cultural center, and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) services.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/01/building-permits-filed-for-3050-international-boulevard-in-fruitvale-oakland.html

The public review period began for a four-story, 11-unit development at 2555 College Avenue in Berkeley, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. One of the units will be for very low-income households, which lets the project increase residential capacity through the State Density Bonus program. Along with an outdoor gathering space, the development will have on-site parking for only bicycles, hoping to encourage environmental friendliness.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/01/public-review-period-starts-for-2555-college-avenue-in-elmwood-berkeley.html

A 10-story, 183-unit development has been proposed at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 3000 Shattuck Avenue site in Berkeley. Of the 183 units, 17 will be affordable, allowing the development to utilize the State Density Bonus program. The complex will also have ~1,100 square feet of commercial space, along with on-site parking, a ground-floor garden, and a roof-level deck.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/01/meeting-scheduled-tomorrow-for-3000-shattuck-avenue-in-berkeley.html

Building permits have been submitted for a four-story residential complex at 950 Hough Avenue in Lafayette, a Rockridge Geotechnical site adjacent to the Lafayette BART station. The development will create 20 two- and three-bedroom condominiums, with three of those condos being affordable, and on-site parking for 45 cars.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/01/permits-filed-for-950-hough-avenue-lafayette-contra-costa-county.html

Ground has been broken for the American Buddhist Cultural Society, a six-story structure that will provide new facilities for the San Bao Temple. Sitting at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 1750 Van Ness Avenue site, this new development will create classrooms, a bamboo courtyard, a tea house, and a new main shrine hall for the San Bao Temple, in addition to other amenities.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/01/groundbreaking-for-american-buddhist-cultural-society-in-san-francisco.html

A revised plan has been submitted to upgrade a proposed residential complex in Oakland from 92 units to 166 units. The complex, which sits at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 820 West MacArthur Boulevard site, is moving from a mix of studio and two-bedroom units to just studio units. The development will also provide a ~2,700-square-foot open-air plaza.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/01/plans-revised-for-apartments-at-820-west-macarthur-boulevard-longfellow-oakland.html