Cloyne welcomes visitors! You may be a prospective co-op member checking us out, a guest looking for a meal or a place to lay your head, a Cloyne alum, or someone attending one of our events that we open to the wider community. Whatever you’re coming for, we welcome you!
Contact Us
If you don’t know someone in the house who can host you, or you just have a quick question that can be answered over the phone or via email, here are a few managers you can reach out to. These managers can have you over for dinner and give you a tour, or they can direct you to someone with the capacity to do so. Note that a manager can also forward a message from you to the house for bigger asks, e.g., if you’re looking for a volunteer member to host a group of people for a few nights.
House Manager (student member)
Email: clohm1@bsc.coop
Facilities Manager (professional staff):
Email: zsante@bsc.coop
Visit Us
Cloyne Court is located just a block north of the UC Berkeley campus. Our address is:
2600 Ridge Rd.
Berkeley, CA 94709
The main entrance, which is wheelchair-accessible, is located on the north side of the house (on Ridge Road).
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Surroundings
Cloyne is close to so many other co-ops, including the houses of CZ, Ridge, Euclid, Hoyt, Stebbins, Kingman, and Kidd, as well as Northside Co-op Apartments. Several of these co-ops throw parties and invite the wider co-op community, and a lot of co-opers also form connections across houses and visit each other frequently.
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One block west of Cloyne on Euclid Avenue is a group of small businesses. There you can find a host of restaurants, a frozen yogurt shop, several cafes, a boba place, convenience stores, hair salons, a print shop, and even a bar (you don’t need an ID to get in).
The Downtown Berkeley BART station is a 20-minute walk away and can also be reached via bus (AC Transit’s 52 or F lines, or Cal’s Perimeter line). For those new to Berkeley, BART is a rapid transit public transportation system that can take you to San Francisco, Oakland, and other Bay Area locations.
Although we have our own small gym, sometimes you need extra equipment. The next closest gym is Memorial Stadium Fitness Center, a small gym that offers different weight machines, benches, mats, and cardio machines.
Cloyne is right next to several UC Berkeley buildings. We are neighbored by the Goldman School of Public Policy, Soda Hall, the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, and a parking structure/athletic field.
Live or Board with Us!
Like what you see at Cloyne? Apply to the Berkeley Student Cooperative (BSC)! More information on how to become a co-oper can be found here.
Any questions about the BSC application process? Contact the Housing Department at the Central Office! They are open from 10 am to 5 pm on weekdays and are just a few blocks west of Cloyne. Their address is:
2424 Ridge Road
Berkeley, CA 94709
(in front of Casa Zimbabwe)
Email: housing@bsc.coop
Phone: (510) 848-1936
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Interested in our food but not necessarily a room? Try boarding! More information on contracts for just food can be found here.
Written by Miranda Hurtado (member) in Fall ‘18