The planned overhaul along Front Street might seem like one of the first steps toward an unrecognizable downtown Santa Cruz, but some reminders of today will remain. More Music, Sherwin-Williams Paints and the narrow building acting as home of the Santa Cruz Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, directly adjacent to the former locations of India Joze and The 418 Project, are staying right where they are. But if these businesses do move elsewhere in the future, what does that mean for the land they currently occupy?
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Coastal Haven, a lifelong home for people with disabilities, rings in its first anniversary
Tucked against Pogonip Creek, a cluster of nine colorful bungalows forms Coastal Haven — a “pocket community” for 11 families who have adult children with disabilities. The hope, its founders Heidi Cartan and Philippe Habib say, is that this will be the children’s homes for a lifetime.
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Embrace coastal living at this roomy Seabright Santa Cruz home
Live your best beach lifestyle with alluring sand and breathtaking ocean views in a hideaway mid-century home tucked…
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40 years in the remaking, La Bahia names its hotel reopening date: Fall 2024
The 155-room terraced luxury hotel near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has been in the planning stages for some time. But at Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony along Beach Street, developers set an opening date for a property that has seen decades of starts and stops.
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Six Blocks: Downtown redo aims for 1,000s of new residents, 6 multistory buildings — and revived riverfront
You can see the big new building fast rising at Front and Laurel in downtown Santa Cruz. That’s just the first wave of massive redevelopment that will change a big swath of downtown — and heralds even more high-density development to come. Take a tour of the vision that is fast becoming reality.
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Lookout Update: Santa Cruz pushes off weighty discussions on ‘corridors,’ affordable housing and rezoning
Some 387 parcels along Mission Street, Ocean Street and Soquel Avenue that are up for rezoning and new building standards have driven lots of debate. Meanwhile, a proposed assisted living facility along West Cliff Drive has drawn opposition. Decisions on both have been postponed, with hearings scheduled for October and November.
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The “rent or buy” dilemma: Exploring the monetary benefits of homeownership
Searching the internet for whether homeownership is actually valuable will leave your head in a daze. Major players in the real estate investing space will argue that you shouldn’t own a primary home, while others will argue that you shouldn’t take on any debt, and many more will encourage you to accumulate as much real […]
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Setting up for success: The six steps to buying a home in Santa Cruz
Thinking about buying a house? It’s easy right? Well, it’s like hiking a new trail or touring a museum in a foreign country. Even if you have the best maps and equipment, having the right guide is essential because there are bound to be some twists and turns along the way. Here’s my take on […]