Housing battle in downtown Berkeley — rent-controlled apartments vs. UC student housing
Housing battle in downtown Berkeley - rent-controlled apartments vs. UC student housing FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5The eight-unit apartment building at 1921 Walnut St. on the edge of downtown Berkeley is owned by UC Berkeley, which intends to demolish it as part of a larger plan to build 14 stories of student housing on the block. Some of the rent-controlled tenants in the building, however, are opposed to being displaced.John King / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of5The eight-unit apartment building at 1921 Walnut St. on the edge of downtown Berkeley is owned by UC Berkeley, wh...