Real Estate & Zoning News in Santa Cruz County, California

ArchiWise tracks 2 stories about real estate, zoning, permitting, and policy in Santa Cruz County, California. We surface the local decisions (rezonings, council debates, infrastructure investment, hazard mapping updates) that change how property gets built and bought. Updated as new coverage publishes.

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Jonathan Rose Cos. Acquires 150-Unit Affordable Housing Property in Santa Cruz for $85 Million

October 6, 2026 (2w ago)Santa Cruz, California

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Jonathan Rose Cos. Acquires 150-Unit Affordable Housing Property in Santa Cruz for $85 Million

Jonathan Rose Cos. has purchased La Posada Apartments in Santa Cruz, a 150-unit mixed-income property, for $85 million, ensuring the extension of federal housing support for 122 units for an additional two decades. The acquisition also includes plans for extensive renovations and a new regulatory agreement to maintain affordability for a significant portion of the units.

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Ground Leases Gain Popularity in California Affordable Housing Projects to Close Financing Gaps

July 14, 2026 (3mo ago)Soquel, CaliforniaTrending

DealsMacro

Ground Leases Gain Popularity in California Affordable Housing Projects to Close Financing Gaps

Developers in high-cost California markets are increasingly turning to 99-year ground leases to bypass land acquisition costs and salvage low-income housing tax credit deals.

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