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Peckham Residents Fight Housing Development Amid Affordability Crisis

10/29/2025

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Teekall, a Peckham resident, cannot afford Berkeley Homes' plan for 877 housing units as affordable housing falls from 35% to 12%.
Local residents and officials oppose the development due to the lack of affordable options amid a housing crisis.
Only 50 affordable homes will be for social rent, while 12,333 households await housing.
Recent government measures to fast-track developments may limit community input, threatening Peckham's neighborhood diversity.

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Teekall, a Peckham resident, cannot afford Berkeley Homes' plan for 877 housing units as affordable housing falls from 35% to 12%.
Local residents and officials oppose the development due to the lack of affordable options amid a housing crisis.
Only 50 affordable homes will be for social rent, while 12,333 households await housing.
Recent government measures to fast-track developments may limit community input, threatening Peckham's neighborhood diversity.