Berkeley housing: Projects could bring more than 500 new apartments
Recent proposals include North Shattuck’s tallest building, 210 units on University Avenue and a replacement for shuttered Dollar Tree.
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‘A mini-urban miracle,’ new Berkeley homeless housing could be model for the state
It’s been a big week for subsidized housing in Berkeley. And it just got bigger.
Prefab housing complex for UC Berkeley students goes up in four days
A four-story apartment building destined to house grad students went up in four days in July, including beds, sinks, sofas, and stoves. It is slated to open this month.
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Berkeley moves forward on building micro-units for the homeless
City Council has voted to try to find a way to construct buildings made up of tiny stackable units to house those living on Berkeley’s streets.
Video: A tiny housing unit designed with the homeless in mind
On Feb. 14, Berkeley City Council is set to consider the idea of micro-units to house homeless and very low-income people. Here’s a look at one possible prototype.
Developer hopes to build tiny prefab homes for the homeless, in Berkeley and beyond
The idea of modular housing units built to house those without homes is set to be considered by the City Council Jan. 24.
