We are the long-term, rent-controlled tenants at 1921 Walnut St. in Berkeley. Since April 2020, UC Berkeley has pursued plans to evict us and demolish our homes. We do not oppose UC Berkeley building more student housing. What we oppose is the UC administration’s hasty decision to purchase 1921 Walnut St. at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, ignore the Berkeley community’s concerns and pursue shadowy plans to replace our long-standing community with luxury apartments and market-rate commercial spaces. In January 2020, UC Berkeley planned to build up to 810 student beds next door to 1921 Walnut St. At the time, it was known as the Gateway Student Housing Project. Then, suddenly, in the months prior to April 2020, UC Berkeley altered the project — now known as Anchor House, among many other names, including Housing Project #1 and Helen Diller Anchor House — to include the purchase of 1921 Walnut St. and thus essentially evict the building’s tenants, all for the purpose of building only 772 beds on the entire site and allocating square footage for market-rate commercial space, a fitness center, multiple lounge areas and fancy amenities on par with other luxury apartments.