The five Berkeley buildings owned by members of the Louie family all have a similar look. Their exteriors are weathered, with faded paint and peeling trim. The curtains are drawn in their windows. Some are surrounded by padlocked metal gates.
Berkeley’s vacant homes
This is the second in a three-part series exploring new data on vacant housing in Berkeley. Next, we’ll look at how the data appears to bust a common claim about the city’s big new apartment complexes failing to find tenants.
The Berkeley buildings with the most vacant housing units
Newly released data show who will have to pay the city’s tax on vacant apartments and houses. Is the tax pushing homes back on the market?…