The plan to build more than 700 apartments above the North Berkeley BART station took a couple of steps forward this month, as two nonprofits applied for building permits from the city to construct affordable housing developments at the site. But the timeline for construction of one of Berkeley's most closely watched housing projects has slipped by another year, according to a BART spokesperson.
Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien has said it is now "a stretch" to expect construction on the MetroLink to start in 2027, after a judicial review that was launched this week into the project.
At least two years behind schedule, the borough jail rising on Atlantic Avenue will stand 15 stories and contain 1,040 beds. The steel structure for the new borough jail has climbed to eight stories. Originally slated to open in 2027 and behind schedule, 275 Atlantic Avenue will stand 15 stories and contain 1,040 beds. The frame has sprouted up since May, when two shafts - possibly elevators or chases for mechanicals - but nothing else stood above ground.