The permit to demolish the former Municipal Animal Shelter at 2013 Second Street in Berkeley has been issued.  And if approved, a four story building with 19 live/work lofts dedicated to “Arts and Crafts” uses will rise on the site a few blocks from the Fourth Street retail corridor.... Read More »

The facade has been rebuilt, the garage recently added, and the kitchen has been featured in Dwell.  And while the rest of the 1880s-era Italianate at 50 Buena Vista Terrace has been remodeled and “modernized” as well, it hasn’t been stripped of its original character and class. Even the... Read More »

Purchased for $650,000 as a two-bedroom in 2000, in 2003 the north Bernal Victorian at 16 Montezuma underwent a modern remodeling and expansion designed by Ross Levy. The project, a single family residence located on a steep up-sloping lot in Bernal Heights, is a remodel and addition to the... Read More »

It’s a Ross Levy renovation of a “1960’s Hollywood Hills style view home” up in Glen Park. Did we mention the courtyard pool? If only we shared that Hollywood Hills styled weather. And if it looks familiar, to plugged-in people it should (especially if your name’s Dave). Asking $6,000... Read More »