Bay City News
Sixteen tenants at 2627 California Street, Berkeley now cooperatively own their 12-unit apartment complex after a year-long struggle to keep their homes.
The architecture of the building is U-shaped, with inward-facing apartments that frame a common garden. The multi-generational multi-family occupants grew as a community over the years, with 15 tenants who are Black. Most of the residents have been there for six to twelve years. The sale a significant victory for affordable housing in Berkeley…