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Fourth Street Berkeley
Posted inHousing & Development
Developers drop controversial Fourth Street project, hand it over to owners
The application for a housing complex on the Spenger’s parking lot — which has faced opposition from Native American activists — is now in the property owners’ hands.
Posted inHousing & Development
Developer of 1900 Fourth St. says it will sue unless Berkeley fast-tracks development
West Berkeley Investments said Berkeley erred when it decided its project, with 130 affordable units, could not be fast-tracked under SB 35.
Posted inHousing & Development
Berkeley says no, for now, to speedy application for 1900 Fourth under SB 35
Tuesday brought the latest setback for what has been a controversial proposal to build 260 housing units over what is now the Spenger’s parking lot on Fourth Street.
Posted inCity
It’s developers vs Native Americans in battle over Berkeley shellmound
Ohlone tribe members are trying to stop a development on Fourth Street. They say the site was home to their ancestors. The developer says no evidence of that has been found.
Posted inBusiness
With restaurants booming, Berkeley’s vacancy rate for commercial spaces is at 5-year low
Robust growth, especially in the restaurant sector, has reduced the city-wide ground-floor vacancy rate to 4.6%.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Lululemon robbed on Fourth Street
Four robbers, three of whom were female, robbed the Lululemon athletic gear store on Fourth Street on Monday, police report.
Posted inBusiness
Despite destructive fire, Berkeley’s Truitt & White is open for business
A fire broke out in the paint section of Truitt & White but was kept in check by sprinklers. The damage might have been much worse if the flames had reached paint cans.
Posted inSponsored
Project Juice’s grand opening to benefit Berkeley Public Schools Fund
[Sponsored] Support a local cause, celebrate and get free juice and smoothies at the grand opening on Fourth Street on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Posted inBusiness
Tractor trailer collapses on Berkeley’s Fourth Street
Dramatic photos show a large truck that appears to have collapsed in the middle, possibly as a result of over-loading.
Posted inBusiness
Shop Talk: New on Fourth Street — SoulCycle, Warby Parker, Madewell
Three new stores have opened as part of a new Fourth Street development and more are on the way.
Posted inHousing & Development
Old maps — newly released — indicate Shellmound landmark missed the mark
What lies beneath the Spenger’s parking lot has been hotly debated in recent months as discussions proceed about what might one day be developed there.