Updated plans have cleared environmental review for the eight-story residential development at 3705 Haven Avenue in Menlo Park, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. The development will create 112 units, 10 of which will be affordable, along with on-site parking for 56 cars and 188 bicycles. Other amenities will include a podium-top deck with a pool, as well as other open spaces on the third floor, fifth floor, and rooftop. The building will also be all-electric, hoping to achieve LEED Gold certification.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/03/environmental-review-cleared-for-3705-haven-avenue-menlo-park.html

Plans for the 23-story, 1,625-bed student housing complex at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 2200 Bancroft Way in Berkeley will be discussed in a meeting with the Regents of the University of California. The 1,625 beds will be dispersed across 583 units, and the building will also contain a 41,000-square-foot dining hall, along with a fitness center, communal kitchen, and laundry, music, and presentation rooms. This complex will help address the student housing needs of UC Berkeley, which currently houses under 25% of its student body.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/03/possible-groundbreaking-next-year-for-23-story-uc-berkeley-dorms.html

A new multi-building mixed-use complex was proposed at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 749 West El Camino Real site in Mountain View. The complex will consist of a two-story building and a six-story building; the six-story building will contain all 299 residential units, and nearly 13,500 square feet of space will exist across both buildings. Of the 299 units, 33 will be affordable. Moreover, the two-story building will contain one level of ground-floor parking and two levels of underground parking.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/03/two-new-buildings-proposed-at-749-west-el-camino-real-mountain-view.html

Plans are moving forward for a seven-story, 90-unit mixed-use development at 1001 Oak Hill Road in Lafayette, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. Of the 90 units, 11 will be affordable, giving the project a density bonus for 17 additional market-rate units. Developer SAJ Development also utilized Senate Bill 330, which should expedite the project’s approval process.

From San Francisco Business Times: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2025/03/13/lafayette-office-residential-oak-hill-saj.html

A five-story, 192-unit affordable housing complex at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 430 Broadway in Oakland was approved in record time because of Oakland’s new local streamlining tool, S-13. This tool allows 100% affordable projects to bypass environmental and discretionary review, instead prioritizing hastier construction of affordable units. 430 Broadway is part of a multi-phase project that hopes to transform a portion of Jack London Square with hundreds of affordable units surrounding a central plaza with a playground and public art.

From San Francisco Business Times: https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2025/03/11/oakland-jack-london-square-ebaldc-related.html

The proposed eight-story senior housing complex at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 1234 Great Highway site in San Francisco is expected to add residential units and a single-story medical center after utilizing Senate Bill 330 and the State Density Bonus. The development will contain 199 affordable apartments, half of which will be allocated to formerly homeless seniors, and a one-story Adult Day Health Care Center. Amenities will include a community kitchen, outdoor decks, lounge rooms, and other community space, along with on-site parking for cars and bicycles.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/03/new-details-for-1234-great-highway-outer-sunset-san-francisco.html

Plans are being discussed for an eight-story residential development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 668 East 3^rd Avenue in San Mateo. The complex would contain over 100 residential units, including five townhouse-style units along 3^rd Avenue and South El Dorado Street. Moreover, the development will offer 125 parking spaces, 47 of which will be on-site, and over 7,000 square feet of space for amenities.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/03/neighborhood-meeting-tonight-for-668-east-3rd-avenue-san-mateo.html

New renderings were published for a two-building residential development at 3896 Stevens Creek Boulevard in San Jose, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. Over 500 new units will be constructed across the two eight-story buildings, as well as parking for nearly 800 vehicles and 140 bicycles. The complex will also include almost 14,000 square feet of retail space, with other amenities including podium-top pool decks, clubrooms, and amenity spaces.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/03/renderings-revealed-for-3896-stevens-creek-boulevard-san-jose.html

Plans for a 28-story residential development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 1950-1998 Shattuck Avenue site are scheduled for review by the Berkeley Zoning Adjustments Board. The 317-foot building would be the tallest in Berkeley, and it would contain 599 apartments, over 16,000 square feet of retail space, and on-site parking for cars and bicycles. Amenities will include a fitness center, conference room, club rooms, and two lounges, as well as a rooftop terrace connected to a commercial restaurant.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/02/zoning-meeting-tomorrow-for-1998-shattuck-avenue-downtown-berkeley.html