UC Berkeley unveils new ‘luxury’ dorm for transfer students [Video]

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) — UC Berkeley is getting ready to unveil a brand new 14-story student housing building that many are saying resembles a luxury hotel more than a dorm. And with good reason, ABC7 News got a sneak peek at the first donor-funded housing built at Cal in almost 80 years.

The tall sleek black tower on Oxford Street is ready to welcome residents — only transfer students who won a lottery for a coveted spot in this swanky new structure across from Cal’s main entrance. On August 21, 772 students will be moving in.

On a preview tour, luxury is evident at every turn.

In the dorm rooms, there are sleek kitchens with expansive views of the Golden Gate and beyond.

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There’s a state-of-the-art academic kitchen and classroom space along with a light-filled courtyard with soaring walls of greenery …