2211 Harold Way

It’s not the first time a Berkeley theater has been considered for an alternative purpose, nor the first time such plans have been met with mixed reaction.

If elected, Gould would be the first student to win a major city position since then-UC Berkeley graduate student Nancy Skinner was elected to the council in 1984.

Two consolidated petitions against a building project on 2211 Harold Way were denied last week on the grounds that they failed to prove that the city lacked discretion in its approval of the development.

Following months of community unrest, the case against the development of a Downtown Berkeley high-rise entered its latest stage Friday, after an Oakland Civil Court judge reviewed evidence from a lawsuit brought forth by two local residents alleging that the city of Berkeley did not follow proper procedure for approval.

Two Berkeley residents filed lawsuits against the city of Berkeley last week, alleging the city failed to adequately assess the environmental impacts of the controversial development at 2211 Harold Way.

Berkeley City Council approved a contentious Downtown building project Tuesday evening at a special meeting after nearly three years of deliberation between city entities and developers.

The Zoning Adjustments Board voted to approve a contentious 18-story mixed use building at a special meeting Wednesday night, providing the developers the required use permits to begin construction amid ongoing community concerns.

The community benefits of a contentious 18-story mixed use project were discussed during a Zoning Adjustment Board study session Thursday night, though no action was taken.

After Berkeley community members and residents rallied outside Berkeley City Council chambers over the possible construction of a contentious construction project, at a study session Thursday, the city’s Zoning Adjustments Board reviewed updates and discussed concerns about construction at 2211 Harold Way.