Step Up Housing

Stepping Up for Berkeley: How Councilmember Ben Bartlett Transformed Supportive Housing.

1367 University Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94702

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Berkeley is proud to have launched the Step Up Housing Initiative, a new vision for supportive housing and healthcare integration. 

Step Up Housing combines innovative design, wrap-around services, and smart health technology to restore dignity, stability, and wellness. This project represents the culmination of over eight years of dedication, partnership, and hard work, including landmark legislation to create this one-of-a-kind housing model for our unhoused neighbors.

In collaboration with our service provider, Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), developer Panoramic Interests, and with support from UC Berkeley, Kaiser Permanente, Alameda County, and the City of Berkeley, we’ve delivered 39 thoughtfully designed modular homes for unhoused residents. Each unit is backed by onsite care and service, equipped with health technology integration generously provided by Cherish Health. 

Heartfelt thanks to all our collaborators and esteemed partners, including Aloe Care Health, FreshAir Sensor LLC, Hero Health, Inc., Hexoskin (Carré Technologies Inc.), Threshold Care, Inc., and Withings, for generously contributing smart health technology solutions. This steadfast commitment has been instrumental in bringing the initiative to life.

Our gratitude also extends to the additional partners who have stepped forward to support this next chapter, each playing a vital role in shaping what comes next.

At our ribbon cutting, June 2025, we were excited to welcome leaders from housing, healthcare, philanthropy, technology, and finance to witness this vision in action. Notable attendees included city, regional, and statewide officials, institutional collaborators, the press, leaders of industry, and community champions like you.

Step Up is more than a pilot. What started as a groundbreaking idea is now a reality and a blueprint for cities everywhere.

We are proud to chart a bold new path, where housing combines with healthcare to create a better life. 

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