Hillegass/Parker House
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Hillegass/Parker House is a student housing cooperative in Berkeley, California. It is part of the USCA coop system.
Until 2005, Hillegass/Parker (AKA the HIP House) was the site of Le Chateau, a large undergraduate co-op. After years of complaints about noise and disturbances, the neighbors of the house sued USCA, and won a large judgement.[citation needed] Since the USCA was also having trouble attracting occupants to the building the USCA decided to convert the building into a graduate/re-entry coop, which opened in Fall 2005.
HIP House consists of three large houses, with a large kitchen in the central Main house. Additionally, it has a large backyard which was re-landscaped during the conversion. One of the house's major perks, the swimming pool in the backyard, was cemented over in order to appease neighbors. There is also a large roof deck on top of Main house.
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