An infill site, built to its full potential.
A two-parcel infill project in Berkeley — a home addition, a basement ADU conversion within a duplex, and standalone ADU construction, built as student-housing rental income near UC Berkeley.
Two parcels, many homes.
This investor project spans two adjacent parcels in Berkeley, in Alameda County, on a deep urban infill lot — a mix of additions, conversions, and new construction built as rental housing for the UC Berkeley student market.
Rather than demolish and rebuild, Burton added density three ways: an addition to an existing single-story home, a basement-level ADU conversion within a duplex, and a standalone, ground-up ADU.
Together they turn two existing properties into a denser set of rentable units — adding space through additions and conversions where it made sense, and new construction where it didn’t.
Maximum density, built to rent.
This was an investor build: the goal was to maximize buildable, rentable density across two parcels for the UC Berkeley student-housing market.
- Maximize buildable density on two parcels
- Ground-up new construction and conversions
- Student housing near UC Berkeley
- Strong rental income for the investor
- Multiple self-contained ADU units
- A modern, durable, low-maintenance build
Turning two lots into a portfolio.
This project pushed an urban infill site to its full potential. The work below shows how Burton delivered scale, density, and rental-ready units across two parcels.
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Two parcels, one coordinated build
Burton managed construction across two adjacent parcels at once, sequencing trades and logistics on a tight urban infill site.
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An addition to the existing home
Burton expanded an existing single-story home with a new addition — bringing the residence to 10 bedrooms and 3 baths while keeping the original structure intact.
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A basement ADU conversion
Within an existing duplex, Burton converted lower-level space into a code-compliant ADU — roughly 1,100 sq. ft. with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, new rentable units without expanding the footprint.
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A two-story standalone ADU
Burton built a standalone ADU from the ground up — a two-story building of roughly 1,000 sq. ft. with 5 bedrooms and 2 baths, a fully independent unit purpose-built to maximize rentable beds on the site.
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Built for rental income
Every unit was designed as student housing near UC Berkeley, turning two lots into a high-density, income-generating portfolio.
A high-density investment that pencils.
The finished project turns two existing properties into a portfolio of rental units — an expanded home, a basement ADU conversion, and a standalone ADU across the two parcels.
Built for the UC Berkeley student market, it gives the investor durable, high-density housing and strong rental income on a deep urban infill site.
The finished build.
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