Berkeley stands to lose more of its artists should this eviction come to pass. The Nexus collective has resided at 2701 Eighth St. for over 20 years, but their lease is up on May 31st. If the Humane Society (the landlord) choses not to renew it, the collective will be forced to move out or attempt to buy the building. Read more about it in today’s Daily Planet.
This is great for the Berkeley Unified School District, since it can save them time and money, but not so much for the city as a whole. While these processes can be long, drawn out and hard for everyone (look at the West Berkeley Bowl) it does provide moderation that includes the interests of those beyond the immediate developers of the property, in this case the school district. This has become an issue recently because of the pending development of the BUSD’s West Campus site. Read more about it in today’s Daily Planet.
*Per the same Daily Planet article, the BUSD is said to be losing $400,000 a year on their proposed transportation hub/bus yard at Sixth between Gilman and Camelia. Apparently this project did need to go through some City approvals.
This Thursday, Ibsen / Senty Architects will present their commercial proposal for the 7th street site.
June 1st, 7-8pm @ 1804 5th Street, Berkeley
Call (510-595-1851) or email Eric (eric@isa-arch.com) for more info.
This Monday, the owner/developer will present their proposal for the San Pablo Ave. site. The building is currently slated to contain 40-45 homes over ground floor retail/live work lofts. Feedback on the project is encouraged.
June 5, 7:30-8 pm @ 1035 Grayson, Berkeley.
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