The 42,849-square-foot development would take over the parcel where local grocery stores The Food Bin and Herb Room currently sit. It is still in the pre-application phase, and the City of Santa Cruz is hosting a community meeting April 18 for residents to learn more about the development, ask questions and raise concerns.
Workbench
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Four years and counting. Why does it take so long to get one Santa Cruz housing project off the ground?
Three weeks ago, local developer Workbench broke ground on a 13-townhouse development in Soquel. Lookout talked to founding partner Jamileh Cannon about why it took so long to begin building — the impact of legislative efforts to speed construction of housing.
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Battle over 418 Pennsylvania Ave. rental development in Seabright ends with project approval
Developer Workbench got the Santa Cruz City Council’s OK on the project this week, despite complaints from neighbors about the trio of planned three-story units .