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Developers Under Pressure to Maximize Urban Density

The six-story mixed-use student housing development serves as a gateway to the Telegraph Avenue retail district, with 70 modular two-bedroom micro-suites around a central courtyard as well as a separate rooftop gathering area.

By Lisa Brown | Updated on November 08, 2017

The Nexus The Nexus will be built in UC Berkeley’s cultural core and include a rooftop deck with views.

BERKELEY, CA—With sites at a premium, creative approaches that merge much-needed housing with other vital commercial space such as retail are winning combinations. One project underway on the UC Berkeley campus aims to accomplish that goal and includes affordable units as a nice bonus.

Upon completion, The Nexus at 2539 Telegraph will be a class-A six-story student housing complex with a total of 70 units and 238 beds in 59,000 square feet. Six of the units and 20 beds will be designated as affordable units. It is to include modular two-bedroom micro-suites organized around a central courtyard, GlobeSt.com learns. The courtyard will provide natural light and ventilation for the interior-facing bedrooms.

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