Berkeley Zoning Board Reviews Office-to-Housing Conversion at 3101 Sacramento Street

The Berkeley Zoning Adjustment Board was set to review plans on August 13th for an office-to-housing conversion at 3101 Sacramento Street in South Berkeley. The proposal aims to transform an existing structure into a mixed-use corner building, incorporating three two-bedroom apartments above commercial office space. This project also seeks to legalize a previously unpermitted residential unit on the top floor, which was identified after fire damage in 2023 led to the building's vacation.

The property, owned by Suheil Khoury and designed by Mike Tran of Interactive Resources, Inc., is a 0.1-acre site located at the intersection of Sacramento Street and Prince Street, conveniently four blocks from the Ashby BART Station. The original building dates back to 1963, with an additional floor added at an unspecified time. The application includes plans for two bicycle parking spaces for the commercial tenant. This review by the Zoning Adjustment Board is a crucial step for developers and property owners looking to formalize existing uses and add new housing units through adaptive reuse.