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Silicon Valley Evictions Increase After Pandemic Protections Expire

Santa Clara County evictions have shot up over the past year, prompting local groups and governments to find ways to support renters.
The county recorded 3,180 evictions last year, the highest amount since 2014. Compare that to the less than …

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Santa Clara County Property Value Growth Is Slow

The total assessed value of all properties in Santa Clara County has increased, but revenue isn't enough to keep up with cost of services.
According to the 2024 Assessment Roll, Santa Clara County’s assessed property value is $696.8 billion and …

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Developer Claims ‘Builder’s Remedy’ Victory for 501-Unit Project

In an ongoing legal dispute about the use and interpretation of a state housing law, the developer of a 501-unit project proposed on Las Animas Avenue now says the City of Gilroy must allow the residential complex to proceed.

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San Jose Residents Say 7-Story Apartments Too Big for Willow Glen

A proposed seven-story apartment and townhome project could bring 126 homes and a new retail space to Willow Glen, but many residents in the neighborhood are not happy about the plan.
Almost 200 people called in to a June 3 …

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Silicon Valley Mayors Want Fair Share of $20B Housing Bond

A group of Silicon Valley mayors want to know how funds will be divided if voters pass a measure to build and preserve affordable housing across the region.
A letter signed by 12 mayors of Santa Clara County’s 15 municipalities …

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405 Alberto Way Project to Grow by 26 Condos

The developer behind the first project in Los Gatos to fall under the SB330 law designed to streamline housing production statewide says it’s adding 26 homes to its mixed-use project at 405 Alberto Way after Los Gatos introduced a new …

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Santa Clara County Bond Brings Thousands of Affordable Homes

Eight years ago, Santa Clara County had less than 300 affordable apartments that served homeless individuals with disabilities. Thousands of homes have been built since then due to an affordable housing bond measure.
The county is set to exceed its …

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Santa Clara Project Pairs Hundreds of Homes With Golf Course

The owners of the Pruneridge Golf Club are teeing up hundreds of homes to be built alongside the nine-hole course — but first they must reconfigure it.
Demmon Family Partnership filed plans with Santa Clara in mid-May to build two …

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San Jose Development Advances Despite Historical Significance

A former North San Jose Japanese farming area found to have historical significance, especially during World War II, could become home to more than 1,000 multi-family residences and commercial space.
The San Jose Planning Commission is recommending city officials approve …

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Campbell Considers 100 Homes at Former Mental Health Facility

A Campbell housing development near the main post office could add more than 100 homes to a quiet, suburban neighborhood, stirring up concerns about an influx of new residents.
The Campbell Planning Commission unanimously approved a 108-home development located at …

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Bay Area Will Decide California’s Biggest Housing Bond Ever

A newly created regional housing finance authority for the entire San Francisco Bay Area will send a bond of up to $20 billion to the ballot. But the fate of its statewide counterpart looks bleak.

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San Jose Funds Affordable Housing for Low-Income Families

San Jose leaders have approved $7.3 million in Measure E funds for a very low-income affordable housing development in South San Jose.
The $45.4-million multi-family development is the latest affordable housing project to be approved under Measure E since city …

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Best Neighborhoods in Santa Clara County

Interested in moving to the tech capital of the world? Santa Clara County is in the heart of Silicon Valley, the epicenter of the tech industry. It is home to numerous tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Intel, Cisco …

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San Jose Parks Lose Millions as Developers Get Tax Break

San Jose is cutting taxes and fees for at least 14 high-rise development projects or more than 4,000 homes in downtown.
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to extend the existing Downtown Residential High-Rise Program to reduce …

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It’s Never Been Easier to Build a Backyard Home in San Jose

Backyard homes are now even easier to build in San Jose after amending some conflicting rules.
The San Jose City Council earlier this month unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s local building code, also known as a reach code, …

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San Jose Affordable Housing Projects Stuck in Limbo Without Funding

Recent efforts to redirect Measure E monies meant for affordable housing in San Jose have brought to light 13 of those projects waiting for city funding to start construction. That waitlist is keeping more than 1,500 new homes off the …

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Los Gatos Adopts Compliant Housing Element

As Los Gatos prepared to finally adopt a compliant Housing Element—after 20 residential proposals were submitted during the purgatory period when the Silicon Valley community was out of line with State law, including a live one that includes a 12-story …

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Santa Clara County Proposes Faster Approval for Backyard Homes

"Backyard homes" are about to get easier and faster to build for residents living in unincorporated Santa Clara County.
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously signed off on providing residents within its jurisdiction two sets of pre-approved plans for …

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San Jose Mayor Firm on Reallocating Affordable Housing Dollars

San Jose is facing its most challenging budget environment since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Matt Mahan wrote in his June budget message Tuesday — with funding meant for affordable housing construction on the line.
Mahan's recent budget …

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Santa Clara County Affordable Housing Sees Huge Funding Drop

State and federal funding for affordable housing took a steep drop in Santa Clara County last year, putting more of a burden on local governments to address the housing crisis.
The cuts in state and federal funding declined by 24%, …

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