The environmental review process has begun for a seven-story development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 380 North 1^st Street in San Jose. This project would replace the two-story commercial structure currently on-site with 118 homes, including 18 affordable units. The seven-story structure will also include a number of amenities, such as on-site parking for cars and bicycles, a ground-floor bicycle café, a third-floor amenity deck, and a sixth-floor clubroom.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/08/environmental-review-underway-for-380-north-1st-street-san-jose.html

Construction has started on a four-story residential development at 231 Grant Avenue in Palo Alto, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. The four-story complex will create 110 units of housing for Palo Alto teachers, school district staff, and their families, and all units will be designated as affordable. Moreover, this development will include 1,100 square feet of commercial flex space, as well as amenities like on-site parking and a landscaped welcome grove.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/08/construction-starts-on-teacher-housing-at-231-grant-avenue-palo-alto.html

The SB35 application has been approved for the eight-story residential development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 3120 Shattuck Avenue site in Berkeley. Called Woolsey Gardens, this complex aims to be a community hub, creating 65 units of permanent affordable housing alongside the services provided by the two existing on-site tenants, the Homeless Action Center and the Long Haul InfoShop. Micro-workshop space will also be available for local entrepreneurs, comprising some of the building’s 7,320 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. On-site parking will be included only for bicycles, and the construction process will use 100% renewable energy.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/08/ministerial-streamlining-approved-for-permanently-affordable-housing-in-south-berkeley.html

Renderings have been released for the six-story residential development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 2127 Dwight Way site in Berkeley. The project will create 58 units of housing while also retaining eight additional units in two existing buildings. In total, eight homes will be designated as affordable units, with developer Riaz Capital utilizing the State Density Bonus program and Senate Bill 330.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/05/new-renderings-for-2127-dwight-way-for-downtown-berkeley.html

Construction is nearly finished for the first phase of development of a senior living complex at 3575 Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. The first phase will deliver 94 of the 162 homes that will be created for low-income seniors in an apartment complex called The Laurel. An additional 260 market-rate homes will also be added to the site, totaling around 420 apartments.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/05/phase-1-construction-continues-for-senior-housing-at-3575-mendocino-avenue-santa-rosa.html

Low-density housing plans have been approved at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 930 Oddstad Boulevard in Pacifica. The nine-building development will replace a vacant elementary school with 44 apartments and 26 townhomes, with 11 units being designated as affordable. On-site parking will be included, as well as a community center, a 900-square-foot office, and landscaped open space.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/05/housing-approved-for-930-oddstad-boulevard-in-pacifica-san-mateo-county.html

Three separate applications for almost 900 total units of housing have been submitted at Rockridge Geotechnical’s Parkmerced site adjacent to the San Francisco State University campus. If approved, these applications would create a 471-unit complex at 101 Font Boulevard, a 274-unit complex at 99 Higuera Avenue, and a 151-unit complex at 600 Arballo Drive.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2023/05/project-applications-filed-meeting-scheduled-for-three-buildings-in-the-parkmerced-masterplan-san-francisco.html

Five of Rockridge Geotechnical’s affordable housing projects were mentioned in Resources for Community Development’s spring newsletter, with those projects being Sango Court, Bell Street Gardens, Nellie Hannon Gateway, Rick Judd Commons, and Madrone Terrace. Furthermore, the newsletter announced that there will be a groundbreaking ceremony on May 18^th for the 79-unit Madrone Terrace, which is located at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 16060 East 14^th Street site in Ashland.

Link to RCD newsletter: https://rcdhousing.org/spring-2023-newsletter/

We are proud to announce the grand opening of the Firehouse Square development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 1300 El Camino Real site in Belmont! The four-story complex will provide 66 new homes for families and individuals, all of which will be affordable. A grand opening ceremony hosted by developer MidPen Housing will be held on May 16^th.