Santa Clara County Housing Articles

A 30-home project could be built across the street from Los Gatos High School, bringing student safety to the forefront.
The Los Gatos Planning Commission voted 4-2 on March 26 to recommend the Town Council approve a 4-story, mixed-use housing …

In a city where building homes is famously costly and often onerous, accessory dwelling units offer Palo Alto’s housing advocates a small bit of promise.
Bolstered by recent state laws, the backyard structures are quietly but consistently doing their part …

Los Gatos wants clarity over a housing dispute with the state, and land use experts say the results of the legal spat could slow needed housing.
Los Gatos requested legal clarification from the Santa Clara County Superior Court March 28 …

On Friday, the Town of Los Gatos filed a lawsuit against two developers in Santa Clara County Superior Court, seeking clarification on State housing rules about deadlines for streamlined projects.

A neglected East San Jose medical building will be torn down to make way for multifamily housing.
City officials approved a mixed-use development at 2470 Alvin Ave. to replace an existing medical office building during a March 26 San Jose …

San Jose is transferring ownership of a former motel rife with issues to the Santa Clara County Housing Authority, with plans to convert it from temporary homeless housing to permanent apartments.
The City Council approved finalizing the sale Tuesday for …

California is requiring two West Valley communities to build thousands of homes, while the state is ringing alarm bells over increasing fire risk where some of these homes might be constructed.
Cal Fire released updated fire hazard severity maps for …

Mountain View’s plans to redevelop Moffett Boulevard are taking shape, with several proposals on the table to roll out new land use regulations that would encourage more housing and commercial activity along the busy corridor.
The Environmental Planning Commission deliberated …

Santa Clara County leaders want to reduce recidivism at Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas and plan to study offering transportation and housing options upon release.
Unlike the county’s main jail in San Jose, Elmwood doesn’t have a nearby resource center …

Palo Alto is preparing to lead the charge in support of a new legislative effort to limit builder’s remedy applications, which allow housing developers to bypass zoning regulations in cities that don’t have compliant housing plans.
The city is working …

City leaders have agreed to give a San Jose housing developer multimillion-dollar tax breaks as part of a recently-passed program meant to win over builders.
The San Jose City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to approve a seven-story, 345-apartment complex at …

San Jose officials have signed off on the mayor's plan to reallocate a majority of funding meant for affordable housing and put it toward temporary homeless shelters.
The City Council voted 7- 4 in a contentious meeting Tuesday to accept …

Wild mustard is in full bloom at one of Los Gatos’ last orchards, where hundreds of bare, brown walnut trees stand as remaining vestiges of the town’s agricultural past. That may soon change.
San Jose-based Urban Catalyst recently submitted revised …

A vacant building in East San Jose will be replaced with hundreds of affordable homes.
A 100% affordable housing complex was approved at 2940 Alum Rock Ave. across from James Lick High School March 12 at Planning Director hearing. The …

Hundreds of students in one community college district may not have to worry about housing insecurity as it builds out affordable off-campus apartments — a first of its kind project in Santa Clara County.
The Foothill-De Anza Community College District …

With cuts to federal staff and uncertainty over the federal budget looming, Santa Clara County agencies tasked with housing thousands of people are worried lifesaving services will be curtailed and homelessness will rise.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …

A large townhome development will replace a decades-old iconic Los Gatos hotel.
The Los Gatos Town Council unanimously approved a 155-townhome development Tuesday to replace the Los Gatos Lodge. Councilmember Mary Badame recused herself because of her home's proximity to …

State funding could be the answer for a long-awaited affordable housing development to begin construction.
Santa Clara County is applying for up to $40.5 million in Project Homekey+ funding for the Algarve Apartments at 1135 E. Santa Clara St. next …

For more than a year, the owners of Town & Country Village have been battling a proposal to build a condominium development on a parking lot just north of the El Camino Real shopping center.
Over public meetings and in …

A 15-story multifamily affordable housing development is about to become part of downtown San Jose’s SoFA district after almost a decade of planning.
San Jose Planning Director Chris Burton approved the 220-apartment development, known as Gateway Tower, at a Wednesday …