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Ohlone College proposes 500-bed student housing at Newark Center, trustees to vote in April
Summary
Ohlone College presented plans for a 500-person student housing complex at its Newark Center, describing 163 shared units, below‑market rent-by-bed options, a public–private financing model, and a timeline that targets a board vote in April and student move‑in in 2028.
Ohlone College President Charles Sasaki told the Newark City Council on March 12 that the college is proposing a 500-person student housing project at its Newark Center intended to reduce student housing insecurity and improve retention and recruitment. “Our students certainly [are] impacted by housing,” Sasaki said, adding the project is designed to be student-centered, sustainably engineered and connected to campus services.
Rena Finch, Ohlone’s vice president of administrative services, outlined the project parameters: about 500 beds in 163 shared units with a mixture of studios and…
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