37°51′57″N 122°15′34″W / 37.86583°N 122.25944°W / 37.86583; -122.25944 Rochdale Village is student housing cooperative apartment complex in Berkeley, California. The property is owned by UC Berkeley and leased by the Berkeley Student Cooperative (BSC). It was built during the late 1960s and early 1970s, with money loaned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the BSC (then known as the University Student's Cooperative Association). With approximately 260 residents, it is the largest housing co-op in Berkeley and one of the largest student housing cooperatives in the world.[1][2] It lies at an elevation of 236 feet (72 m).[3]

References

  1. Lillian, Guy. "Cheap Place to Live". The Green Book. John Nishinaga. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  2. Berkeley Student Cooperative. "Ownership Status". BSC Policy Wiki. Berkeley Student Cooperative. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  3. US Geological Survey. "GNIS Detail - Rochedale Village". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved January 23, 2019.


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