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An ambitious plan to turn a parking lot next to the West Oakland BART station into 1,032 apartments is on life support after its developer lost the property to foreclosure last week.

Groundbreaking Ceremony, 1367 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA, Oct 2023

American cities have taken it on the chin over the past few years.

The Covid-19 pandemic and associated business restrictions have disproportionately affected the distinctive amenities of urban life

Here’s why downtown Berkeley is faring better than other cities.

Karikó, a molecular biologist, and Weissman, an immunologist, realized during a chance encounter at a University of Pennsylvania photocopy machine in the 1990s that they could combine their work to explore how messenger RNA might produce effective drugs or vaccines.

The recent groundbreaking event for the Step Up Housing Program is the latest milestone in BOSS’ efforts to expand affordable housing for community members in need. Once complete, Step Up will provide 39 new affordable housing units for unhoused community members, with on-site services to support housing retention, long-term health and wellness, and social and community engagement.

Blackstone, the biggest owner of commercial real estate in the world, is placing its bets on the student housing rental market as demand surges worldwide.

The project, delayed three years, is expected to open its doors by the end of summer 2024.

The 207-unit project at the corner of University and California Street will include 21 affordable apartments.

As urban housing becomes ever more expensive and scarce, compact, flexible spaces are increasingly seen as a solution