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What do you think of new building proposal on Telegraph?
Design for a new building at 2501 Haste and Telegraph, which would be partly clad in rock. Courtesy: Kirk E. Peterson & Associates Berkeley property owner and developer Ken Sarachan has unveiled a...
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What did you think about the new design for Telegraph?
The design. Courtesy: Kirk E. Peterson & Associates Yesterday we asked our readers what they thought of the new Kirk Peterson design for a new building to go on the northeast corner of Telegraph...
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Popular restaurants closed by fires face further delays
All that remains of the Sequoia Building is the one-story façade on Telegraph that housed Café Intermezzo and Raleigh's. Photo: Lance Knobel It looks like a number of Berkeley restaurants won’t be...
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Off The Grid food truck fest to launch on Telegraph Avenue
Off The Grid North Shattuck, which takes place every Wednesday, has proved immensely popular. Photo: Art Poskanzer/Creative Commons Off The Grid, the popular gathering of food trucks that has already...
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New Sproul, design ideas provide optimism for Telegraph
An architect’s rendering of the new Eshleman Hall, along Bancroft Way The future of Telegraph Avenue was the focus of a special work session of Berkeley’s City Council on Tuesday evening. Where most...
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Shop Talk: The ins and outs of Berkeley businesses
Proposed site of Biondi’s Cafe. Image: Google Maps FROM CLOTHES TO PIZZA Landlord Ken Sarachan has applied to open a new “family and student oriented” eatery — serving salads, gourmet pizza and pasta —...
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New building proposed for Sequoia site on Telegraph Ave.
A rendering of the 42-unit residential and commercial building proposed for the site of the former Sequoia Apartment building at 2441 Haste St. at Telegraph. Source: Kahn Design Associates The owners...
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Tackling Telegraph Avenue: Is this time different?
An architect’s rendering of the new Eshleman Hall, along Bancroft Way. Some hope that the new gateway to the campus will increase pedestrian flow along Telegraph. Source: UC Berkeley Nearly 200...
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Mad Monk Center to rise on Telegraph
An architectural rendering of what the Mad Monk Center on Telegraph could look like. Image: Avila Design The iconic Telegraph Avenue building that formerly housed Cody’s Bookstore could have a new...
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Cream vs. Dream: Telegraph Ave. ice cream face-off
A promotional image for Rasputin’s Dream Ice Cream, proposed to open as a take-out counter at Rasputin. Courtesy: Ken Sarachan The owners of one of Telegraph Avenue’s most popular ice cream spots have...
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Rasputin to sell organic ice cream on Telegraph
A photo presented Tuesday night shows Rasputin’s Dream ice cream already for sale in San Francisco. Photo: Rasputin Music Rasputin Music on Telegraph Avenue won a permit to serve ice cream, but not out...
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Berkeley settles case with blighted Telegraph lot owner
The design for a mixed-use project at 2501 Haste St. Courtesy: Kirk E. Peterson & Associates The city of Berkeley and Ken Sarachan have settled a lawsuit over his empty lot at 2501 Haste St. on the...
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‘Moorish-style palace’ for Telegraph Ave. is step closer
The design for a mixed-use project at 2501 Haste St. Image: Kirk E. Peterson & Associates A six-story, mixed-use, Moorish, palace-like structure inspired by Italian hill towns is one step closer to...
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‘Moorish palace’ plans for Telegraph show little progress
This mixed-use project proposed at 2501 Haste St. has been in limbo for many months. Courtesy: Kirk E. Peterson & Associates The frustration was palpable Thursday night as zoning board...
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2 historic Southside Berkeley homes on the move, literally
Blood House getting ready for its move. Photo: Ted Friedman A complex tripod of moving history is about to take place in South Berkeley. In a unique and probably first-ever-in-Berkeley arrangement, two...
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How Quirky is Berkeley? Mark Bulwinkle’s steel artworks
Mark Bulwinkle on Hannah Street, Oakland. Photo: John Storey For more than 40 years, Mark Bulwinkle has lived life on his own terms, doing what he wants to do every day with a unique artistic vision, a...
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Michael Bloomberg has now spent $370K in support of Measure D; other Berkeley...
A still from one of two Yes on D ads paid for by Michael R. Bloomberg that ran during the World Series. (Watch it below.) Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, contributed another...
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Historic house trucked across People’s Park to new home
Wooley House arrives at its new home on the corner of Dwight Way and Regent Street. Photo: Ted Friedman After decades of painstaking planning, a historic south Berkeley house was moved this weekend,...
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UC Berkeley close to deal for long-empty Telegraph lot
The design for a mixed-use project at 2501 Haste St. Courtesy: Kirk E. Peterson & Associates UC Berkeley and property owner Ken Sarachan are close to a joint-venture development deal for the...
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How Quirky is Berkeley? Bulwinkle on Telegraph Avenue
2454 Telegraph Ave. Photo: John Storey As the old Cody’s bookstore building on the southwest corner of Telegraph Avenue and Haste Street rises from the ashes, Ken Sarachan’s vision for the Mad Monk...
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