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Former tenants sue landowner of proposed Ocean St. redevelopment alleging illegal evictions
Owner may sell properties after 389-unit proposal scrapped
Developer cancels 97-unit townhouse project on Meder St. in Santa Cruz
Reasons for scrapped project remain unclear
Monday community meeting on Frederick St. townhomes
23 townhomes proposed near Arana Gulch in Santa Cruz
253 below-market-rate homes on tap in Soquel
Construction expected to begin January 2026
Pajaro River levee sweep leaves dozens without shelter
More than 100 displaced ahead of annual levee work
Will streamlined environmental rules hasten development in Santa Cruz County?
New state laws exempt some projects from CEQA
162 below-market-rate homes on tap in Scotts Valley
Residency expected by 2028
Santa Cruz developer appeals dismissal of Food Bin housing lawsuit
Project’s future hinges on 11 units, developer says
Santa Cruz Clocktower apartments approved at 8 stories
Project could grow to 224 units
Santa Cruz developer cites Fifth Amendment in appeal of Clocktower apartment decision
Decision expected tonight on 8-story project
Developer aims to revive Ocean St. apartment project in Santa Cruz
With contract cancelled, landowner and developer negotiate site’s future
Santa Cruz County supervisors advance new limits on vacation rentals
Leaders aim to protect housing stock
Developer backs out of 389 apartments on Ocean St. in Santa Cruz
Landowner searches for options
Pinto Lake skate park construction delayed near Watsonville
Expected opening in June 2026
67 apartments OK’d on Mission and Dufour streets in Santa Cruz
Some neighbors' concerns addressed, but state laws limit changes
6-story Mission St. apartments to be weighed by Santa Cruz Planning Commission
Developer eyes UCSC students for 67-unit building
Updates on 5 housing proposals in Live Oak, Soquel
Hundreds of new homes expected
Soquel mobile home park owners seek 100 apartment redevelopment
Santa Cruz County Planning Commission approval needed
6-story housing approved at 530 Ocean St. in Santa Cruz
State law again limits local decisions
Housing Matters aims to buy Soquel Ave. motel with city, county aid
Santa Cruz Inn could provide housing for homeless
Are market-rate apartments sitting empty in Downtown Santa Cruz?
15% vacancy at Pacific and Laurel apartments