Looks Like the El Cerrito Plaza Will Get A 128-unit Condominium Project

We recently followed this story in a posting entitled Albany Has Plans to Close Streets Leading to the El Cerrito Plaza. The El Cerrito city counsel has just upheld a permit extension that will allow for the development of the project to begin by early 2008. Many home owners and businesses in the area fear that the project will increase traffic and pollution in the area.

Much of the resistance to the project seems to come from the North Albany Neighborhood Association that claims the conditions of the use permit need to be strengthened. Supporters of the project say that this will provide needed housing close to public transit and it will restore a portion of Cerrito Creek that is currently in a culvert.
the 128-unit project will be built along the western side of the El Cerrito Plaza. The new news of the extended use permit was covered in the Contra Costa Times.