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As lawsuits ensnare three housing proposals, what could it mean for the future of development in Santa Cruz County?

By Jesse Greenspan|2026-04-17T11:10:35-07:00April 17, 2026|Tags: 3500 Paul Sweet Road, 841 Capitola Road, Builder’s Remedy, Clocktower, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Food Bin, housing, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County Planning Commission, Workbench|

Developer Workbench has more than 200 proposed units tied up in court

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Santa Cruz developer appeals dismissal of Food Bin housing lawsuit

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-08-15T23:41:26-07:00August 15, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Food Bin, Santa Cruz City Council, Workbench|

Project’s future hinges on 11 units, developer says

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Santa Cruz City Council allows Food Bin housing project

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T16:57:25-07:00May 29, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, Food Bin, housing, Martine Watkins, Mission Street, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Scott Newsome|

Developer dissatisfied with 48 units, determining next steps

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May 20 meeting on Ocean Street housing proposal in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan, Stephen Baxter and Nik Altenberg|2024-08-13T16:57:34-07:00May 19, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Food Bin, housing, Human Services Department, Mission Street, Ocean Street|

Plus: Food Bin housing proposal returns to Santa Cruz City Council May 28

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Planning commission approves Food Bin housing project in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-01-19T17:20:09-08:00January 19, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Food Bin, housing, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Height, lack of parking weighed against housing shortage

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Food Bin owners explain Santa Cruz housing proposal

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-10-19T11:42:42-07:00April 21, 2023|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Food Bin, housing|

Neighbors weigh parking, traffic and grocer’s future