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Hyperlexic @hyperlexic.bsky.social

Been awhile since I posted any real estate stuff in Berkeley but this one is a weird one - someone seems to have bought a ~1300sf 3br in 2022 for $1.5m, converted it into duplex, and is now selling the two for a listing total of $1.1m. www.redfin.com/CA/Berkeley/... www.redfin.com/CA/Berkeley/...

sep 2, 2025, 1:33 pm • 8 0

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social

They're only selling the front half of the parcel, with the original main building and attached ADU. On the back half, they have an approved plan for a 3-story main building. It was at ZAB a couple years ago.

sep 2, 2025, 1:42 pm • 3 0 • view
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Hyperlexic @hyperlexic.bsky.social

ah ok. well, good luck to them… there’s not that much lot left to build much but I guess they’ll go tall as you say.

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sep 2, 2025, 1:57 pm • 1 0 • view
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Hyperlexic @hyperlexic.bsky.social

They would have been better off holding off, waiting for middle housing, razing the lot, and building ~6 unit 3 story…

sep 2, 2025, 1:59 pm • 3 0 • view
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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social

If only they'd been plugged in to the YIMBY chat

sep 2, 2025, 2:04 pm • 3 0 • view
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Hyperlexic @hyperlexic.bsky.social

I guess they're betting on the units going well above asking...

sep 2, 2025, 1:43 pm • 4 0 • view