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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Giant

From the San Francisco Chronicle: UC Berkeley is set to transform its student housing landscape with the proposed Bancroft-Fulton Student Housing project, a 23-story tower southwest of campus meant to address an urgent need for on-campus accommodations. Renderings for the dormitory were revealed this week, showcasing a design that will replace a two-story commercial building and parking lot at 2200 Bancroft Way with up to 1,634 beds, primarily for first- and second-year undergraduates. Designed by the Philadelphia-based firm KieranTimberlake, the project features a contemporary look with minimalist white and gray panels and large floor-to-ceiling windows...

Full story at https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/uc-berkeley-student-housing-tower-19863197.php.

The official description of the project is at https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024-10-21_DRC_Item%20IV.1_UCB%20Bancroft%20Housing_Memo%20and%20Attachment.pdf.

There is the old joke: You can't have everything - Where would you put it? Now we have You can't have everyone - Where would you put them? 

It's likely you will be hearing from neighbors groups in Berkeley about this project.

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