Stuart Street Apartments
The Stuart Street Apartments in South Berkeley is property adjacent to and owned by the McGee Avenue Baptist Church. As a joint project between the Historic McGee Avenue Baptist Church (MABC) and the Bay Area Community Land Trust (BACLT), Stuart Street addresses the dire housing needs of the Berkeley African American community by rehabilitating MABC’s eight-unit residential property into affordable housing for those under threat of displacement.
Highlights:
Was acquired in 1978 by MABC to provide affordable housing for its low-income members.
As congregation dwindled and people moved away due to high costs of living, the building became vacant and experienced blight.
From August 2019 with completion estimated by March/April of 2021, the property will be renovated and rehabilitated.
Plans include eight single bedroom units, one unit being fully ADA compliant, all intended for South Berkeley residents under threat of displacement below 80%, 60%, and 30% AMI.
