The city has decided not to grant developer Hill Street Realty more time to secure financing for the 18-story Berkeley Plaza project on Harold Way.
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Downtown Berkeley’s Harold Way saga ain’t over yet
Efforts are afoot at City Hall to see if the 18-story, $150 million mixed-use housing complex planned on Harold Way may still, in fact, be viable — even though the developer told the city that he had scrapped the plans.
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Developer suddenly pulls the plug on 18-story Harold Way complex in Berkeley
The developer behind an 18-story, nearly 300-unit project on Harold Way has scrapped those plans, putting an end to one of the biggest development battles Berkeley has seen in recent years.
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Downtown Berkeley high-rise Harold Way submits building permit application
On Monday, four years after the Berkeley City Council approved plans for a new high-rise on Harold Way, the project team submitted its building permit application to the city of Berkeley.
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‘Berkeley Plaza’ on Harold Way gets 1 more year to build
City staff has given the Berkeley Plaza complex at Harold Way another year to seek its building permit, according to a planning department letter sent Friday.
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Harold Way project team asks Berkeley to push building permit deadline to 2020
The developer behind the tallest apartment building approved downtown has asked the city for one more year to meet the deadline to apply for the permit needed to break ground.
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Developer puts 2211 Harold Way project up for sale
The future of the 18-story building along Shattuck Avenue just got a big question mark.
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Judge tosses out legal challenge to Berkeley high-rise
An Alameda County Court Judge tossed out two legal challenges to 2211 Harold Way, paving the way for the 302-unit complex to proceed. Image: MVEI Architecture and Planning An Alameda County Court Judge tossed out two legal challenges to 2211 Harold Way, paving the way for the 302-unit complex to proceed. Image: MVEI Architecture and […]
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Court considers challenge to Berkeley high-rise
James Hendry and Kelly Hammargren await the start of the court hearing on their challenge to downtown Berkeley’s 2211 Harold Way project. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel James Hendry and Kelly Hammargren await the start of the court hearing on their challenge to downtown Berkeley’s 2211 Harold Way project. Photo: Frances Dinkelspiel Two opponents of the 18-story apartment complex […]
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Lawsuits filed to stop building of Harold Way complex
Kelly Hammargren, who has long been opposed to the 2211 Harold Way complex, filed a legal challenge to the project Wednesday. Image: MVEI Architecture and Planning Kelly Hammargren, who has long been opposed to the 2211 Harold Way complex, filed a legal challenge to the project Wednesday. Image: MVEI Architecture and Planning Update: This story […]
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Berkeley approves construction of Harold Way high-rise
The developer for 2211 Harold Way first submitted his application in December 2012. Its construction was approved by the city council on Dec. 8, 2015. Image: MVEI Architecture and Planning The developer for 2211 Harold Way first submitted his application in December 2012. Its construction was approved by the city council on Dec. 8, 2015. […]
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Berkeley City Council to consider Harold Way appeals
The City Council will consider seven appeals tonight on the permits issued to allow construction of 2211 Harold Way. Image: MVEI Architecture and Planning There have been more than 35 public hearings over the 180-foot-high 302-unit building proposed for 2211 Harold Way and at most of those meetings a dedicated group of people has objected […]