The City of Santa Cruz Planning Commission decided that it will drop public hearings for fully affordable housing projects, requiring only ministerial approval. The item will head to the Santa Cruz City Council for a first read in January.
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Supervisors order review of 57-unit Capitola Road project
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will review the application for a 57-unit housing project led by local developer Workbench that used a state provision that allowed the project to override local jurisdiction.
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County planning commission approves Workbench project on Capitola Road; neighbors plan appeal
The Santa Cruz County Planning Commission unanimously approved a contentious housing project in Live Oak. The project, a 57-unit apartment complex on 841 Capitola Rd., is led by local development and architecture firm Workbench.
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As weather cools, Santa Cruz County housing market shows signs of heating up
Santa Cruz County’s housing market largely stayed the course in September, with many houses on the market and plenty of sales closing. However, with trade tensions and the government shutdown lingering, real estate professionals say conditions could change rapidly.
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Developer mulls trimming Ocean Street housing project to 300 units from 389
A subsidiary of real estate giant Trammell Crow says it is in talks with the City of Santa Cruz to possibly reduce the size of a planned Ocean Street housing project, citing cost concerns and neighborhood fit.
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Santa Cruz County named the nation’s least affordable rental market for third straight year — and the gap has widened
Workers need to earn $80 an hour to comfortably afford the average rental in Santa Cruz County, named the country’s least affordable rental market for a third consecutive year, a new study finds.
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In the Public Interest: Hundreds of county residents could lose housing under Trump’s spending bill
A dispatch from the public square of Santa Cruz County politics & policy via Lookout correspondent Christopher Neely.
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Housing Matters partners with local libraries for neighborhood meetings
Homelessness nonprofit Housing Matters is partnering with Santa Cruz Public Libraries for a series of free social-justice-oriented events in Watsonville, Santa Cruz and Capitola as part of a program called “Neighbors for Neighbors: At the Intersections.”
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December housing market held no big surprises, but a jump in activity could be on the horizon
The final month of 2024 looked similar to past Decembers, with sales down from earlier in the fall. New listings are already coming down the pipeline, though, which means that a hot market could return sooner than its usual post-Super Bowl appearance.
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Santa Cruz County sees busiest November housing market in three years
Santa Cruz County home sales were strong in November, reaching a three-year high for the month. Real estate agents point to several factors including good weather, a Fed rate cut and a post-election boost.