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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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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

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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

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6-story apartment proposal withdrawn on Almar Ave.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

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Housing proposal grows to five stories on Capitola Road in Live Oak

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-23T10:02:48-07:00April 3, 2025|Tags: Builder’s Remedy, Capitola Road, Clay Toombs, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jason Hoppin, Live Oak, Tim Gordin, Workbench|

Workbench uses Builder’s Remedy to increase units

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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

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Mission Street updates: La Reina market, Food Bin, Arrow surf shop, 1815 Mission

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-15T16:35:33-08:00November 15, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Mission Street, Santa Cruz City Council, Workbench|

Arrow, La Cabaña complex due to reopen summer 2025

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Architects describe 6-story apartment proposal on Mission St. in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-10-01T14:14:24-07:00October 1, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Greenspan, Mission Street, Westside Santa Cruz, Workbench|

Widened sidewalks, studios and 2-bedrooms planned

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6-story apartment proposal in Midtown Santa Cruz prompts Sept. 16 meeting

By Nik Altenberg|2024-09-09T13:26:17-07:00September 9, 2024|Tags: Featured, housing, Midtown Santa Cruz, newsletter briefs, Workbench|

Vacant lot slated for 80 homes at Soquel Ave. and Cayuga St.