Ashby BART East Lot Transit-Oriented Development
Berkeley
Description
The city advanced the request for proposals (RFP) framework for developing the Ashby BART east lot with affordable housing and community spaces.
Impact summary
Adds deeply needed 100% affordable housing and rare affordable ownership opportunities in South Berkeley, with a reparative framework honoring the community displaced by BART construction.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Berkeley / BART
- Address
- Ashby BART Station East Lot, Berkeley, CA
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 13
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council (Regular) - Oct 27, 2026
The council approved entering exclusive negotiations with the SAHA team to build 100% affordable housing — one rental building plus twelve for-sale townhomes, 341 bedrooms, 25% disability set-aside — with $1 million reserved for predevelopment.
City Council (Regular) - Mar 10, 2026
The city advanced the request for proposals (RFP) framework for developing the Ashby BART east lot with affordable housing and community spaces.
Related issues (1)
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