Berkeley returns $400,000 in housing funds meant for homeless hotel
The city said it didn’t need the funding due to staffing savings during turnovers and vacancies
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Berkeley law extends legal protections to polyamorous people and non-nuclear families
A new law bans discrimination against people on the basis of relationship or family structure.
ADUs in Berkeley may soon be sold as condos under newly adopted state policy
Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani said adding smaller homes to the housing market could pave the way for new homebuyers to build equity.
Planned 26-story student housing tower meets environmental goals, report says
A Chicago-based student housing developer plans to build an all-electric, mixed-use tower in downtown Berkeley.
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Housing Trust Fund
The Housing Trust Fund is the money the city uses to build and support affordable housing projects in Berkeley. The money can be leveraged 4-to-1 to seek outside funding. Money generally comes into the fund when developers choose not to include affordable units within their projects, or who do not include the full number of those units. Rather than building on site, they can pay a fee into the city’s Trust Fund instead.