The Bay Area Community Land Trust (BACLT) is delighted to announce the availability of 2 newly-renovated apartments at the Solano Avenue Co-op Apartments, with rents affordable for households earning less than 80% of Area Median Income.

Be part of the first group of residents to form a new Affordable Housing Co-op in Berkeley! BACLT will provide educational sessions throughout the two-year Co-op formation process as the 13 resident households learn how to become Co-op owners and managers.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

1. Attend a BACLT Orientation Session (hosted virtually every third Wednesday at 6pm). Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvde2qrzwtGdDZwBkKF7Zca72cpzHxfvQC

2.  Submit an application: After attending an orientation session, we will email you an application. Applications can be submitted to vacancy@bayareaclt.org or postmarked to BACLT PO Box 2652, Berkeley CA, 943. 

Minimum Income Requirement 2X the rent. 

• Maximum Household Income cannot exceed 80% of Area Median Income: 

1 Person Household $80,000
2 People in Household $91,440
3 People in Household $102,880
4 People in Household $114,240
5 People in Household $123,440
Wheelchair Accessible.  Unit includes: 1 Bath, Stove, Refrigerator, Laundry Room Onsite, Garage Parking for One Car Only.  There is also street parking at curbside painted blue in front of apartment.  

• Rent includes Water/Sewer and Garbage/Recycling; Electric is not included.
• Credit Check Required.  No Fee for Credit Check.
• Section 8 Welcome.
• All subsidies must be considered by all types of housing except for Section 8 Project-Based properties.  https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/02/SourceofIncomeFAQ_ENG.pdf
• No Cosigners.
• May work with previous evictions on a case by case basis.
• Near Public Transportation, Schools and Shops.  Walking distance to Sacramento Street, MLK JR Way, several parks. 
• Service Animal accepted. 
• Smoke-Free Building.
• Must Be willing to join the new Housing Cooperative and participate in at least one hour per month of voluntary work to form and manage the Co-op.