2218 & 2222 Grant Street

2218 & 2222 Grant Street consists of 2 vacant homes on 9,980 sq ft of land in an R-2 zone. In order to

address local and state mandated housing requirements, this represents the perfect solution for a rising

modern living solution. The site is eligible for significant new density under Berkeley’s recently passed

Middle Housing Ordinance and when coupled with density bonus and proximity to mass transit per

California State Law – SB 79 a Developer could build up to 6 stories without any parking. There are no

parking requirements for this site, as it is 5 short blocks to UC Berkeley, 2 blocks from the Berkeley Police

Station, 2 blocks from Traders Joes, 2 blocks from the Main Street downtown shops and eateries, and

public transportation (BART). This site is currently untitled and provides a developer to design a project

that takes advantage of Berkeley’s recent changes in zoning – voted and passed by the Berkeley City

Council that changed Berkeley’s restrictive local zoning and the State of California’s new Transit Law SB 79

which goes into effect July 1, 2026 and allows up to 6 stories. This legislation unlocks ministerial approval

and and unprecedented density for projects like this one, within ½ mile of major transit – BART. Modular

construction will cut costs – by ½ or more and can be built faster. This modern living solution will be

realized by utilizing and delivering the use of modular construction

This development site is uniquely positioned

for prefabricated modular construction,

where residential units are:

• Built off-site in a factory.

• Delivered as complete volumetric modules.

• Stacked on-site like “Lego blocks.”

By combining both SB 79 entitlement acceleration

and Modular construction speed, Developers can

compress the full project lifecycle and deliver

stabilized income significantly faster than

competitors.

DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS

(MODULAR OPTIMIZED)

Base Case: 16 units, 3 stories under current Middle Housing Ordinance

Maximum: 6 stories with full SB 79 + density bonus (20-25% affordable)

Modular construction becomes most efficient at 6 stories, aligning directly with SB 79 height

allowances.

All scenarios qualify for zero parking requirements, reducing development costs by $30K-$50K per unit.