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Clocktower housing project advances, developer considers lawsuit

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-06T12:51:12-07:00June 6, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Clay Toombs, Clocktower, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Tim Gordin, Tony Condotti, Town Clock, Workbench|

Planning commission denies balcony sizes

Balcony design could sink 8-story Clocktower project

By Nik Altenberg|2025-06-06T11:21:43-07:00June 2, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Clay Toombs, Featured, housing, Nik Altenberg, Samantha Haschert, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Tim Gordin, Workbench|

Developer, city staff spar over encroachment into public space

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

Planning Commission to weigh Downtown Santa Cruz expansion

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-14T14:56:03-07:00April 14, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, construction, development, Downtown Santa Cruz expansion plan, Featured, Government, housing, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Meeting on Thursday, April 17

6-story apartment proposal withdrawn on Almar Ave. in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Kathan|2025-04-11T14:56:27-07:00April 11, 2025|Tags: 831 Almar, 844 Almar, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Mark Primack, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Westside, Workbench|

Process ‘took much longer’ than anticipated

Almar Ave. apartment proposal heads to Santa Cruz Planning Commission

By Nik Altenberg|2025-03-20T12:24:57-07:00March 19, 2025|Tags: Featured, housing, Mark Primack, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Student housing, students, UC Santa Cruz, Westside Santa Cruz|

6-story proposal is across street from approved 3-story complex

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

Apartments approved on High Street in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2024-08-13T17:04:43-07:00February 13, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Peace Village church project survives appeals

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

Soquel Avenue apartment proposal clears hurdle in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-10-01T12:43:48-07:00September 22, 2023|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, housing, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Neighborhood group concerned about safety and parking

Four-story apartment buildings proposed at 1800 Soquel Ave. in Santa Cruz

By Michael Warren Mott|2023-05-04T18:12:17-07:00May 4, 2023|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, housing, Santa Cruz Planning Commission|

Neighbors express concerns about height, parking