Berkeley home, formerly for sale for $1, demolished to make room for apartments
The developer and preservationists had hoped to save it, but the house was so large it would have to be cut in two to be brought through Berkeley streets.
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Construction begins on downtown Berkeley apartment building, 5 years after it was approved
The units will have “chic amenities” and the complex will include a gym and parking garage. The project should be finished by mid-2020.
Update: BFD said homeless person with open flame likely caused fire downtown
Fire crews in downtown Berkeley quickly brought a blaze at the old Ace Hardware building under control Monday night as neighbors were removed temporarily, authorities report.
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Construction to start this summer on Acheson Commons
Work should begin mid-summer on the construction of 205 apartments on University Avenue right near UC Berkeley.
The Fifth Quarter, Taco Bell Cantina, Zatar
The Fifth Quarter Charcuterie has landed a brick-and-mortar location in Oakland, Berkeley looks like it’ll get a Taco Bell Cantina, and much more East Bay food news in this week’s Bites.
