April 18, 2018 Neighbor sues owner of demolished arts space, alleging toxic runoff Developer Danny Haber’s project to rebuild a red-tagged live-work warehouse has been stalled by environmental review and could be delayed further.
March 21, 2018 Housing for North Berkeley BART? BART and city leaders recently took the first steps toward a mixed-use housing development on the station’s parking lots, but there’s still a long road ahead.
January 10, 2018 Oakland’s ability to clamp down on blight threatened A state appellate court found that the city’s method for appealing fines imposed on landlords for blight and substandard living conditions violates state law.
December 4, 2017 Costlier construction Building in Oakland is getting a lot more expensive as developers take on higher security costs to prevent arson.
July 12, 2017 Building around BART After bulldozing neighborhoods early in its history, BART now wants to build communities.
May 2, 2017 Former ‘Dorsey’s Locker’ Could Be Demolished To Make Way For New Apartment Complex A former soul food restaurant and music venue that closed in 2015 after operating for 74 years could soon be demolished and replaced with…