The Daily Californian

UC Berkeley extends freshman housing guarantee to 2 years

Campus will provide incoming freshmen with two years of guaranteed housing and incoming transfer students with one year of guaranteed housing starting in the 2026-27 academic year. In previous years, ...
The Real Deal

UC picks up Berkeley hotel for $176M amid student housing crunch

The University of California system added another Bay Area property to its portfolio. UC Investments bought the 331-key Residence Inn Berkeley hotel from Pyramid Global Hospitality in an all-cash deal ...
Silicon Valley

Progress on housing at Berkeley’s People’s Park elicits mixed feelings

BERKELEY — Construction on a controversial student housing project at UC Berkeley’s People’s Park has steadily progressed as a concrete tower now looms over walls of shipping containers, a hard new ...
The Daily Californian

UC Berkeley introduces dedicated Transfer Hubs for upcoming school year

Effective the 2025-26 school year, UC Berkeley Housing is implementing “Transfer Hubs,” or floors exclusively for transfer students, in Blackwell Hall, Martinez Commons and Unit 3. These hubs were ...

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley is a public institution that was founded in 1868. In the 2026 edition of Best Colleges, ...