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Ashby BART East Lot affordable housing development

After nearly nine years of community process, Berkeley chose a developer for a 100% affordable project on the Ashby BART East Lot — 341 bedrooms, 12 ownership townhomes, and a 25% set-aside for people with disabilities. It's framed as a partial repair of the displacement Black South Berkeley families suffered when BART was built.

3 mentions (3 this month)Last discussed Oct 27, 2026

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San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Adoption

The City Council adopted the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan, allowing up to seven-story residential and mixed-use buildings along the corridor to increase housing production and improve public spaces.

5 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 13, 2026