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279 below-market-rate apartments on tap in Santa Cruz

By Nik Altenberg|2026-04-03T14:53:33-07:00April 3, 2026|Tags: 130 Center St, 136 River St., affordable housing, below market rate housing, Featured, For the Future Housing, Nik Altenberg, Pacific Housing, Swenson Builders|

Center St. proposal switches from market rate to affordable

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Election Day: What to know about Measures B and C in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-11-04T19:16:56-08:00November 4, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 4 2025 election|

Decoding the rival tax measures ahead of Election Day

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Fact check: Santa Cruz’s Measure C tax initiative

By Jesse Kathan|2026-05-05T13:51:22-07:00November 4, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Nov. 4 2025 election, Tony Condotti|

Decoding mailers and campaign claims

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Will streamlined environmental rules hasten development in Santa Cruz County?

By Dave Ordoñez|2025-08-29T14:26:15-07:00August 29, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, CEQA, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing|

New state laws exempt some projects from CEQA

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Updates on 5 housing proposals in Live Oak, Soquel

By Jesse Kathan|2025-07-03T18:13:53-07:00July 3, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Soquel, Workbench|

Hundreds of new homes expected

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Are market-rate apartments sitting empty in Downtown Santa Cruz?

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-18T14:24:58-07:00June 18, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, apartments, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, construction, developers, development, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Owen Lawlor, vacancies|

15% vacancy at Pacific and Laurel apartments

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Downtown Santa Cruz expansion plan advances

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-04-18T14:58:06-07:00April 18, 2025|Tags: below market rate housing, downtown expansion plan, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Greenspan, Lee Butler, Pete Kennedy, Rachel Dann, RHNA, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Proposal allows taller buildings, new Warriors arena

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Housing proposal reduced to 5 stories on Water Street in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-03-28T16:42:48-07:00March 27, 2025|Tags: 525 Water, affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Hochhauser Blatter Associates, housing, Tyler Maldonado, Water Street|

Former Japanese restaurant could be redeveloped

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Housing proposal for school staff heads to Santa Cruz City Council

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-21T16:58:03-07:00February 24, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Kris Munro, Santa Cruz City Council, teacher housing|

100 apartments proposed near Swift St.

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389 apartments approved on Ocean Street in Santa Cruz

By Stephen Baxter|2025-02-21T13:54:55-08:00February 20, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Ocean Street, Ryan Bane, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Stephen Baxter|

Construction expected to start spring 2026

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Ballot measure aims to build more affordable housing in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-23T17:36:34-08:00January 17, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Elaine Johnson, Featured, Fred Keeley, housing, Jesse Kathan, Marvin Christie, November 2025 election|

Parcel tax and property transfer tax could appear in Nov. 4 election

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6-story apartment complex approved on Water Street in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-01-13T18:32:28-08:00January 13, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Pete Kennedy, Timerie Gordon, Water Street, Workbench|

82 rentals expected below market rate