Project

The project design and specific details are not yet finalized, and we would love to hear your input at upcoming events. The following provides an overview of the project building blocks we used to design the concept plan. These building blocks are anticipated to evolve pending community feedback and results of BART’s Station Access Study.

The project details and specifics are subject to change and are preliminary at this time. However, the following provides an overview of the current project concept. 

• Housing - Maximum Housing for All Incomes

  • 750-850 Units Total

  • 50% Market Rate Units

  • 15% Missing Middle Units

  • 35% Affordable Units 

• Open Space – Functional and Active Public Spaces

• Locate Buildings to Address and Activate Open Spaces

• Complementing the Neighborhood

  • Variety in Building Scale 

  • Transition from Neighborhood to Downtown

• Enhanced Circulation

  • Enhancing Flow from Hills to Bay

  • Leveraging the Ohlone Greenway’s position

• Sustainability  

  • Energy-efficient housing and potential for all-electric buildings

  • Drought tolerant landscaping

  • Designing for resiliency

Station Access

BART is developing a Station Access Plan to identify circulation and infrastructure needs in the immediate station area and on public streets nearby. The Station Access Plan will guide decision-making on project variables like the number of BART rider parking spaces and ensure that when development is built, residents and workers in the surrounding communities have improved options to access BART.

Since BART is also planning for development at the North Berkeley and Ashby stations, it sought and received funding from the State and federal government to develop the Berkeley-El Cerrito Corridor Access Plan [bart.gov] (Corridor Access Plan) in recognition that improving the transportation network across multiple cities at a larger scale would be more feasible and effective than improving the area around one station alone. The Corridor Access Plan will look at how to make the most of existing transit service, bikeways, walkways, and parking, and at new and innovative technologies to enhance access to BART.

 Project team