Measure R Archives — Berkeleyside

Construction starts on 16-story downtown hotel, a block from UC Berkeley

By Frances DinkelspielJuly 920183 p.m.Aug. 8

The hotel only went forward after the Council twice agreed to defer fees owed by the developer. That lowered the developers’ upfront costs and increased profit margins.

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Construction starts on 16-story downtown hotel, a block from UC Berkeley

Around $3.4M spent on Berkeley soda tax campaign

New hotel project is a go again after defeat of Measure R

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