Berkeley Weighs Transfer of Four Small Parcels for North Berkeley BART Housing Plan

BERKELEY, Calif. — October 27, 2026. Berkeley City Council’s October 27 agenda proposes transferring four small land areas next to the North Berkeley BART Transit-Oriented Development site to the Bay Area Rapid Transit District.

Background and local implications

Two of the four areas are currently public rights of way and would be formally vacated if the proposed ordinance receives all required readings and approvals. The council would also designate the parcels exempt surplus land and authorize quitclaim deeds. These steps address property title and the footprint of the station-area development, not a newly announced number of homes or a finished apartment project.

What residents should know

The agenda calls for the first reading of the ordinance, so the city has not independently confirmed final parcel transfers. Residents should check the attached maps to understand which small property segments are involved and should not infer that all nearby streets are being closed or that every planned building is approved.

Primary source: City of Berkeley official council or police notice.

California58 reporting date: October 27, 2026. A proposal or earlier police bulletin is not presented as a completed same-day decision.

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