K Street Flats was quietly purchased last fall by an obscure Central Valley housing agency that owns several Bay Area apartment buildings.
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Survivor of Berkeley balcony collapse dies in Ireland
Aoife Beary died Saturday after suffering a stroke. She was among 13 people who fell from the balcony on June 16, 2015.
Cyclist struck in hit-and-run on Ashby Avenue dies a month after collision
A hit-and-run driver struck 75-year-old Julian Curran, who grew up in Berkeley, while he biked on Fulton Street and Ashby Avenue in March.
New plaque commemorates 6 killed in 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse
A plaque honoring the six young lives that were lost when a balcony collapsed in downtown Berkeley in 2015 was unveiled Saturday in downtown Berkeley.
Deadly Berkeley balcony collapse lawsuit settled
The families of those killed or injured in the 2015 balcony collapsed reached a legal settlement with the building’s owner and the property manager.
Water-absorbent material caused fatal balcony collapse, state says
New information released by the state shows how the Library Gardens balcony builders made deadly departures from the design specifications.
Some lawsuits connected to 2015 deadly balcony collapse have been settled
Some of the defendants in the lawsuits connected to the collapse have agreed to pay restitution to those killed or injured.
State revokes license of firm that built Library Gardens, site of fatal balcony collapse
California has revoked the license of Segue Construction which oversaw construction of the building where a balcony sheared off June 16, 2015, killing six.
Site of fatal balcony collapse rebranded: It’s now K Street Flats, not Library Gardens
Library Gardens, the site of the 2015 fatal balcony collapse, has been rebranded as K Street Flats and repainted a bright blue.
State files legal action against Library Gardens contractor
The fifth-floor balcony at Library Gardens in downtown Berkeley collapsed in June 2015, falling on top of the fourth-floor balcony, killing six. Photo: David Yee The fifth-floor balcony at Library Gardens in downtown Berkeley collapsed in June 2015, falling on top of the fourth-floor balcony, killing six. Photo: David Yee A state agency is seeking to revoke […]
Berkeley balcony collapse tragedy: One year later
People comfort each other at a vigil at St. Columba Catholic Church in Oakland, on Friday, June 19, 2015, for the victims of the balcony collapse in Berkeley that killed six students on June 16, 2015. Photo: David Yee People comfort each other at a vigil at St. Columba Catholic Church in Oakland, on Friday, June […]
Five contractors face possible license revocation in balcony collapse review
The balcony at Library Gardens which collapsed in June 2015, killing six. Photo: Emily Dugdale The balcony at Library Gardens which collapsed in June 2015, killing six. Photo: Emily Dugdale An investigation by the California State License Board (CSLB) has found five contractors involved in the Library Gardens balcony collapse were in “probable violation of law.” The […]