Updated renderings were released for the seven-story mixed-use development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 1752 Shattuck Avenue site in Berkeley. The development will include 68 units of housing and ~1,200 square feet of retail space, along with a ground-level garage. Moreover, seven of the units will be affordable for very low-income households.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/07/meeting-tomorrow-for-1752-shattuck-avenue-in-north-berkeley.html

A new mixed-use development has been proposed at one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s old sites, 2201 Market Street in San Francisco. The eight-story complex would include 20 residential units over a Starbucks Coffee shop. Moreover, it would be the first San Francisco property to utilize Assembly Bill 2011, a new state law that would prevent the development from having to go through environmental review.

From SFCHRONICLE: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s-f-rejected-condo-starbucks-now-it-s-back-18201729.php

New renderings have been released for an industrial warehouse at 3600 Alameda Avenue in Oakland, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. The structure, which stands at 56 feet tall, will contain ~400,000 square feet of manufacturing space and ~30,000 square feet of accessory office space. On-site parking will exist for 284 cars and 32 bicycles.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/07/renderings-revealed-for-warehouse-at-3600-alameda-avenue-oakland.html

New plans were filed for a transit-oriented residential development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 600 East Capitol Expressway site in San Jose. The project would create two six-story buildings with 203 affordable homes and retail space, all adjacent to Capitol Station, a VTA Light Rail Station. The two six-story buildings will also include four- and five-story step-downs, and they will be surrounded by landscaped open space.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/07/plans-shared-for-vta-adjacent-affordable-housing-in-san-jose.html

Updated plans have been filed for an eight-story residential development at 2201 Market Street in San Francisco, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. The complex will now include 20 apartments instead of 14, with three of these apartments being designated as affordable. Moreover, the development will have two ground-floor retail spaces totaling ~2,200 square feet, with the plans stating that a Starbucks will occupy one of the spaces.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/07/preliminary-permits-for-8-story-infill-at-2201-market-street-san-francisco.html

Updated building permits have been filed for a five-story complex at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 2323 San Pablo Avenue in Oakland. There will be 16 units in the complex, and one of those units will be for an extremely low-income household, allowing the developer to utilize the State Density Bonus program. The complex will also contain 500 square feet of retail space, as well as on-site parking for vehicles and bicycles.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/07/building-permits-filed-for-2323-san-pablo-avenue-in-west-oakland.html

Plans have been adjusted for a formerly abandoned housing proposal at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 400 Divisadero Street in San Francisco. These plans would request an extension from the city to construct a six-story, 184-unit complex with ground-floor retail space at the site. If the extension request is approved, the developer would have until 2025 to secure funding and start construction.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/07/plans-revived-for-400-divisadero-street-in-lower-haight-san-francisco.html

Updated permits were filed for a potential four-story development at 3020 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. The plans, which have been delayed extensively, would replace a vacant lot with 29 homes and ~1,600 square feet of retail space. Out of the 29 homes in the complex, four would be designated as inclusionary affordable housing, allowing the project to use the State Density Bonus program.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/07/permit-activity-for-3020-san-pablo-avenue-southwest-berkeley.html

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Nellie Hannon Gateway affordable housing development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 3610 San Pablo Avenue site in Emeryville. The seven-story complex will create 90 affordable homes for low-income households, with 39 of those homes being allocated for families transitioning out of homelessness. The ground floor will be used by the Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program (ECAP), a nonprofit that provides food assistance. Speakers at the groundbreaking included the Mayor of Emeryville and Nellie Hannon, the building’s namesake.

Two of Rockridge Geotechnical’s projects with Eden Housing have progressed in their respective construction processes. The Mesa Terrace development, located at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 1171 Mesa Drive in San Jose, recently held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony after finishing construction. Mesa Terrace will create 46 units of housing, half of which will be allocated for young adults exiting the foster system. Meanwhile, the housing complex located at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 3301 Kerner Boulevard site in San Rafael has kicked off construction. 3301 Kerner will provide 41 units; 40 units of housing will go to people who are dealing with mental illnesses and/or are experiencing homelessness, and the final unit will be the building manager’s unit.

From Eden Housing: https://edenhousing.org/properties/mesa-terrace/?emci=88a90209-d215-ee11-a9bb-00224832eb73&emdi=162da33d-a416-ee11-a9bb-00224832eb73&ceid=6403107

From Eden Housing: https://edenhousing.org/properties/3301-kerner/?emci=88a90209-d215-ee11-a9bb-00224832eb73&emdi=162da33d-a416-ee11-a9bb-00224832eb73&ceid=6403107