UC Berkeley to demolish 1921 Walnut St., faces widespread opposition Kaitlan Tseng/File UC Berkeley's plan to demolish 1921 Walnut St. in favor of student housing is opposed by the Berkeley City Council, the ASUC, the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board, the Berkeley Tenants Union and the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association. UC Berkeley has decided to proceed with the demolition of 1921 Walnut St., a rent-controlled apartment in Downtown Berkeley, in order to build transfer student housing. Current tenants were informed of the decision Tuesday in a letter from campus, which offered “relocation benefits.” These benefits included 42 months of rental assistance, help in finding comparable housing and payment for moving expenses.