Affordable Housing in Berkeley: Do I Qualify?

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Only one person in the household has to qualify for the whole household to get the preference.

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These need a certificate before you apply, so they are the ones with a lead time.

Displaced by BART construction

Who qualifies: You, or a parent, grandparent or great-grandparent, lost a home to BART construction in Berkeley in the 1960s or 1970s.
What to do: Apply to the city for the certificate at any time — you do not have to wait for a building to open a lottery. It has the most paperwork of the seven, so start it first.
Where it ranks: First, ahead of every other preference: a BART certificate holder is ranked above everyone else before any points are counted.

What to show

BART Construction Displacement Certificate Application
The city's family tree form, showing how you are related to the person who was displaced

Displaced by foreclosure

Who qualifies: You were displaced by the foreclosure of a property you owned in Berkeley at any time since 2005.
What to do: Apply to the city for the certificate at any time, before a lottery opens.
Where it ranks: Worth one point. It is the only preference the city puts a number on.

What to show

Foreclosure Displacement Certificate Application
The Notice of Trustee Sale
If your name is not on that notice, proof that you lived at the address

Claim these on the application

Nothing to do in advance. You claim these on the housing application and only show documents if you are called to interview.

Displaced by eviction

Who qualifies: You were evicted in Berkeley in a no-fault or non-payment eviction within the past seven years.
What to do: Claim it on the housing application. Nothing is checked unless you are selected for an interview — the property manager verifies it then.

What to show

The eviction notice
If your name is not on that notice, proof that you lived at the address

Families with children

Who qualifies: At least one child aged 17 or under is part of your household.
What to do: Claim it on the housing application. There is no form and no document to produce for this one at any stage.

Homeless or at risk of homelessness

Who qualifies: You are at risk of homelessness in Berkeley; or you are homeless in Berkeley, or homeless with a previous Berkeley address, and you are not already being prioritized for Permanent Supportive Housing.
What to do: Claim it on the housing application. It is verified only if you are called to an interview.

What to show

Proof that you are at risk of losing your housing
Or, if you are claiming a previous Berkeley address, proof of that address

Your own address in a formerly redlined neighborhood

Who qualifies: You live, or used to live, in a formerly redlined neighborhood in Berkeley.
What to do: Claim it on the housing application. It is verified only if you are called to an interview.

What to show

Proof of that address

A parent's or grandparent's address in a formerly redlined neighborhood

Who qualifies: You are the child or grandchild of someone who lived in a formerly redlined neighborhood in Berkeley.
What to do: Claim it on the housing application. It is verified only if you are called to an interview.

What to show

Proof of your parent's or grandparent's address at that place

Everyone who applies is put in a random order first. The list is then re-sorted: BART certificate holders rank first, and everyone else is ordered by their total preference points. The city does not publish what each preference is worth, except that the foreclosure preference is worth one point.

Having a preference does not guarantee you an apartment.

Building	Set-aside units	Who to ask
1122U1122 University Ave, Berkeley, 94702	5 units at 50% 8 units at 80%	(510) 704-87301122Umgr@greystar.comlive1122u.com
1385 Shattuck1385 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, 94709	8 units at 81%	(510) 528-1900acorona@kands.com
2214 Martin Luther King Jr Way2214 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, 94704	2 units at 50%	No number on the listtomwhite@lmi.net
2319-23 Shattuck2319 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, 94704	2 units at 50% 1 unit at 80%	(510) 715-1901kumar.reddy1986@yahoo.com
2500 Martin Luther King Way2500 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, 94704	2 units at 80%	No number on the listnapappas@sbcglobal.net
26FIFTY2650 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, 94704	4 units at 50%	(628) 233-5026 26fiftyberkeley.com
2801 Cherry2801 Cherry St, Berkeley, 9470580% AMI units require a household size of 5 or more occupants	1 unit at 80%	No number on the listpwinokur@pacbell.net
4th & U Apartments2020 Fourth St, Berkeley, 94710	17 units at 50% 14 units at 80%	(510) 981-1397FourthU@essex.comessexapartmenthomes.com
800 Heinz Ave800 Heinz Ave, Berkeley, 94710	3 units at 50% 15 units at 80%	(510) 705-8840jcai@warehamdevelopment.com
Acton Courtyard1370 University Ave, Berkeley, 94704	15 units at 50% 5 units at 80%	(510) 571-3122actoncourtyard@avanath.comactoncourtyard.com
Allston Place2161 Allston Way, Berkeley, 94704	6 units at 50% 6 units at 80%	(510) 981-1909info@allstonstadium.comallstonstadium.com
Aquatic2001 Fifth Street, Berkeley, 94710	4 units at 50%	(510) 250-2404theaquatic.cd@fpimgt.comaquaticliving.com
Aquatic Ashby3006 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, 94702	7 units at 50%	(925) 316-5489salvador.millado@greystar.comlivehigby.com
Aquatic at U2000 University Ave., Berkeley, 94704	7 units at 50%	(925) 316-5489aquaticatu@sgrealestate.comaquaticatu.com
Aquatic II814 University Ave, Berkeley, 94710	4 units at 50%	(510) 250-2404theaquatic.cd@fpimgt.comaquaticliving.com
Aquatic III2010 Fifth Street, Berkeley, 94710	12 units at 50%	(510) 250-2404theaquatic.cd@fpimgt.comaquaticliving.com
Avalon Berkeley651 Addison St, Berkeley, 94710	8 units at 50% 6 units at 80%	(510) 666-0674 avaloncommunities.com
Aventerra Apartments2700 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, 94704	3 units at 50% 3 units at 80%	(510) 839-4000james@metrovation.com
B282028 Bancroft Way., Berkeley, 94704	2 units at 50%	(510) 214-2082Leasing@vindiumrealestate.comb28berkeley.com
Bachenheimer Apartments2119 University Ave, Berkeley, 94704	4 units at 50% 3 units at 80%	(510) 849-2000dakoch@millcreekplaces.combachenheimerapts.com
Berkeley Central Apartments2055 Center St, Berkeley, 94704	12 units at 50% 11 units at 80%	(510) 647-3761Berkeleycentralmgr@greystar.comberkeleycentral.com
Blake Berkeley2035 Blake Street, Berkeley	4 units at 50%	(833) 833-0823BlakeAtBerkeleyBMR@greystar.comblakeatberkeley.com
Collab @ Oxford1773 Oxford Street, Berkeley, 94709	3 units at 50%	(341) 202-5530support@collabhome.iorentals.collabhome.io
Common Bosco1717 University Ave., Berkeley, 94703	3 units at 50%	(213) 859-2229BoscoAffordableLeasing@common.com
Garden Village2201 Dwight Way, Berkeley, 94704	7 units at 50%	(510) 370-2907gardenvillage@americancampus.com
Helios1698 University Ave, Berkeley, 94703	3 units at 50% 3 units at 80%	(415) 731-3100info@asiapacificgroups.comasiapacificgroups.com/helios
Higby3015 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, 94702	8 units at 50% 7 units at 80%	(510) 843-6000info@livehigby.comlivehigby.com
Hillside Village1801 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, 94709	7 units at 50% 9 units at 80%	(510) 726-4601hillsidevillagemgr@greystar.comhillsidevillageberkeley.com
HUB Bancroft2300 Bowditch St, Berkeley, 94704	5 units at 50%	(510) 962-6703Live@HubBancroft.comhubbancroft.com
Identity Logan Park2050 Durant Ave., Berkeley, 94704	8 units at 50%	(510) 423-0494info@identityloganpark.comidentityloganpark.com
Identity Logan Park II2370 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 94704	6 units at 50%	(510) 423-0494info@identityloganpark.comidentityloganpark.com
Jones Berkeley1080 Jones Street, Berkeley, 94710	16 units at 50%	(415) 793-9976JonesBerkeleyBMR@Greystar.comjonesberkeley.com
K Street Flats2020 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, 94704	35 units at 60%	(510) 540-5454 kstreetflats.com
Modera Berkeley2145 University Ave., Berkeley, 94704	6 units at 50%	(510) 574-7771ModeraBerkeley@MillCreekPlaces.commoderaberkeley.com
New Californian1950 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, 94704	11 units at 50% 11 units at 80%	(510) 665-9900aurelia@hudsonmcdonald.comnewcalapartments.com
Panoramic College2555 College Ave., Berkeley, 94704	1 unit at 50%	(510) 883-9000leasing@panoramic.companoramicberkeley.com
Parker Place2038 Parker St, Berkeley, 94704	15 units at 50% 16 units at 80%	(510) 665-1000parkermgr@greystar.comparkerberkeley.com
Pique2587 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley	8 units at 50%	(650) 540-3412info@piqueberkeley.compiqueberkeley.com
Regent Terrace2597 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, 9470450% AMI units require a household size of 5 or more occupants	1 unit at 50%	(510) 527-8700bato@acrebayarea.comacrebayarea.com
Rumi at King2099 MLK Jr Way, Berkeley, 94704	5 units at 50%	(510) 984-6184affordable@sgrealestateco.comrumiatking.com
Stadium Place2312 Fulton St, Berkeley, 94704	7 units at 50% 8 units at 80%	(510) 981-1909info@allstonstadium.comallstonstadium.com
Standard Berkeley2580 Bancroft Way, Berkeley	11 units at 50%	(510) 990-3765info@thestandardberkeley.comthestandardberkeley.landmark-properties.com
Sterling Addison2002 Addison St, Berkeley, 94704	4 units at 80%	(510) 849-2000Levi.Hancock@sterlinghousing.comsterlingberkeleycollection.com
Sterling Allston2116 Allston Way, Berkeley, 94704	9 units at 50% 9 units at 80%	(510) 849-2000Levi.Hancock@sterlinghousing.comsterlingberkeleycollection.com
Sterling Haste2110 Haste St, Berkeley, 94704	10 units at 50% 10 units at 80%	(510) 849-2000Levi.Hancock@sterlinghousing.comsterlingberkeleycollection.com
Sterling Jefferson1627 University Ave, Berkeley, 94703	6 units at 81%	(510) 849-2000Levi.Hancock@sterlinghousing.comsterlingberkeleycollection.com
Sterling Oxford1910 Oxford St, Berkeley, 94704	6 units at 50% 5 units at 80%	(510) 849-2000Levi.Hancock@sterlinghousing.comsterlingberkeleycollection.com
Sterling University Ave2004 University Ave, Berkeley, 94704	4 units at 50% 3 units at 80%	(510) 849-2000Levi.Hancock@sterlinghousing.comsterlingberkeleycollection.com
Stonefire Berkeley2010 Milvia Street, Berkeley, 94702	8 units at 50%	(510) 981-1331info@stonefireberkeley.comstonefireberkeley.com
Stranda Apartments2489 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley, 94704	3 units at 80%	(510) 704-1240info@sgrealestateco.com
Telegraph Bay Apartments2616-20 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, 94704	2 units at 50% 2 units at 80%	(510) 549-1954info@everestprop.com
Telegraph Gardens3001 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, 94705	3 units at 50% 3 units at 80%	(510) 326-3638 telegraphgardens.com
The Addison1950 Addison Ave, Berkeley, 94703	4 units at 50%	(510) 993-0930addisonapts@pinnacleliving.comtheaddisonberkeley.com
The Berkeley Place2067 University Ave, Berkeley, 94704	4 units at 50%	(925) 230-7885bmr@theberkeleyplace.comtheberkeleyplace.com
The Den2510 Channing, Berkeley	3 units at 50%	(510) 704-1240 ext. 2affordable@sgrealestateco.comliveattheden.com
The Dwight2121 Dwight Way, Berkeley, 94704	9 units at 50%	(510) 704-0557thedwightmgr@greystar.comthedwight.com
The Edge2480 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, 94704	2 units at 50%	(510) 328-3941tony@laphamcompany.comtheedgeberkeley.com
The Lair2077 Haste Street, Berkeley, 94704	3 units at 50%	(510) 770-6539thelairberkeley@sgrealestateco.comliveatthelair.com
The Overture1812 University Ave, Berkeley, 94703	4 units at 50%	(510) 704-1240info@sgrealestateco.com1812university.com
The Panoramic2539 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, 94704	6 units at 50%	(510) 883-9000bmr@panoramic.companoramicberkeley.com
The Rise2025 Kala Bagai Way, Berkeley, 94704	4 units at 50%	(510) 340-9051info@sgrealestateco.comriseatberkeley.com
The Shattuck2701 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 94705	5 units at 50%	(415) 661-3232jodi@jodirentals.comjodirentals.com/theshattuck
The Valiant2538 Durant Ave., Berkeley, 94704	4 units at 30% 2 units at 50% 2 units at 80%	(510) 373-8172valiant@assetliving.comthevaliantberkeley.com
URSA2124 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, 94704	3 units at 50% 2 units at 80%	(510) 398-7430bmr@ursaberkeley.comursaberkeley.com
Wesley House2398 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, 9470450% AMI units require a household size of 5 or more occupants	1 unit at 50%	(510) 647-2328theberkmgr@greystar.comwesleyhouseberkeley.com

Level	Set-aside units
30%	4
50%	344
60%	35
80%	172
81%	14

Affordable Housing in Berkeley: Do I Qualify?

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Buildings with set-aside units

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Start these now

Displaced by BART construction

Displaced by foreclosure

Claim these on the application

Displaced by eviction

Families with children

Homeless or at risk of homelessness

Your own address in a formerly redlined neighborhood

A parent's or grandparent's address in a formerly redlined neighborhood

The city’s housing office

Other ways in

Providers who keep their own lists

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