An eight-story, 300-unit housing project is being pursued at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 950 West Julian Street site in San Jose. The development will include 297 affordable units and three market-rate units for building managers, along with 7,700 square feet of interior leasing and amenity space. On-site parking for cars and bicycles will also be included.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/05/developers-secure-funding-buy-parcels-for-affordable-housing-at-950-west-julian-street-san-jose.html

Construction is nearly complete for the 14-story Anchor House student housing development at 1950 Oxford Street in Berkeley, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. The building has space for 772 students across 244 apartments, and each apartment will feature amenities such as built-in desks, a kitchen, appliances, and a washer-dryer unit. Additional amenities in the building include a maker space, a culinary classroom, two event spaces, and a fitness center, as well as a community center with a kitchen, outdoor courtyards, and terrace patios.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/05/construction-wrapping-up-for-uc-berkeley-dorm-downtown-berkeley.html

Plans for a five-story, 100% affordable housing development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 555 Kelly Avenue were approved by the Half Moon Bay Planning Commission. Although there was some pushback against the project, the 40-unit complex will provide housing and services primarily for the local senior and farm working communities. The development will also contain a community room with a commercial kitchen to help with food outreach work done by one of the developers, Ayudando Latinos A Soñar. On-site parking will also be included for 46 cars.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/05/planning-commission-approves-farmer-housing-in-half-moon-bay.html

Construction has topped out for the 12-story, 163-unit Ace Berkeley residential complex at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 1951 Shattuck Avenue site in Berkeley. The structure will also contain almost 5,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space, as well as over 12,400 square feet of usable open space across the second floor and rooftop. Parking will be included for 100 vehicles and 120 bicycles, and residential amenities will include coworking rooms, a fitness center, a courtyard, a dog run, and a rooftop deck with fire pits.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/05/construction-wrapping-up-for-1951-shattuck-avenue-downtown-berkeley.html

An environmental review has begun for the Heritage on the Marina retirement community at 3400 Laguna Street in San Francisco, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. The development, which has seen a proposed increase in size, would contain 109 care suites, resulting in enough housing for around 120 residents. Parking will be provided for 36 cars and 18 bicycles, and amenities will include an art garden, two courtyards, a rooftop deck, and a welcoming plaza.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/05/ceqa-process-starts-for-heritage-on-the-marina-expansion-san-francisco.html

Less than two weeks ago, Eden Housing hosted a hard hat tour of the Ruby Street Apartments, which are located at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 22447 Ruby Street in Castro Valley. The 72-unit development will contain 18 units for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, 15 units for veterans, and 10 units for people with disabilities; the remaining units will be affordable for households earning up to 60% of the area median income. Amenities within the complex will include a courtyard, play structures, community gardens, a bike trail, and a community room.

From Eden Housing: https://edenhousing.org/eden-updates/press-releases/eden-housing-hosts-ruby-street-apartments-hard-hat-tour/

A grand opening for Solaire Apartments, a 130-unit, 100% affordable residential development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 425 Auzerais Avenue site in San Jose, was recently held by Eden Housing. The transit-oriented development is located near Diridon Station, a public transit hub, which should help residents navigate San Jose and neighboring cities. Of the complex’s 130 homes, 64 will be permanent supportive housing units, 64 will be affordable for households earning 50% to 60% of the area median income, and two will be manager’s units.

From Eden Housing: https://edenhousing.org/eden-updates/county-of-santa-clara-eden-housing-and-partners-hold-grand-opening-for-130-unit-affordable-housing-development-in-san-jose/

Structural completion has been achieved for the University High School expansion project at 3150 California Street in San Francisco, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. This project consists of a new centralized three-story building containing a two-story gymnasium, science classrooms, and outdoor space. This 48,000-square-foot complex also hopes to achieve Net-Zero Energy status, and it will include student amenities like a mid-structure courtyard and wide sheltered rooftop terrace.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/05/sf-university-high-school-project-tops-out-at-3150-california-street.html

A Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 26-story, 463-unit development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 2128 Oxford Street site has been published by the City of Berkeley. The mixed-use complex will also include over 13,000 square feet of retail space, as well as parking for 36 cars and 306 bicycles. The residential units within the building will be geared at students, and 40 of the 463 units will be affordable. Amenities within the complex will include a rooftop deck, which will be furnished with a hot top deck, fireplace, lawn, and outdoor seating for a potential restaurant, along with four other amenity decks on the second and eighth floors.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/05/draft-eir-published-for-2128-oxford-street-downtown-berkeley.html

New renderings have been released for a builder’s remedy proposal at 762 San Antonio Road in Palo Alto, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. This project hopes to bring 198 homes to the site, with 40 of those homes being affordable, as well as a 252-car garage and nearly 13,000 square feet of space for amenities. These amenities would include a landscaped pool deck and an amenity terrace on the seventh floor.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/05/new-renderings-for-762-san-antonio-road-palo-alto.html