Below-Market Workforce Housing Unveiled in Heart of Downtown Santa Barbara
Below-Market Workforce Housing Unveiled in Heart of Downtown Santa Barbara Former Sur La Table Location on State Street Converted into 14 Studio Apartments in Test Model for Adaptive Reuse Mayor Randy Rowse, Housing Authority CEO Rob Fredericks, and others cut the ribbon to the new affordable workforce housing development at 821 […]
Santa Barbara School District Looks to Partner with Housing Authority to Build Apartments for Employees
Santa Barbara School District Looks to Partner with Housing Authority to Build Apartments for Employees Board directs staff to work on a development project for district-owned land on the Eastside by Joshua Molina, Noozhawk Staff Writer September 27, 2023 | 10:04 pm Rob Fredericks, executive director of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara, […]
Santa Barbara City Council ‘Beyond Thrilled’ with Affordable Housing Project Proposed for Carrillo-Castillo Commuter Lot
Santa Barbara City Council ‘Beyond Thrilled’ with Affordable Housing Project Proposed for Carrillo-Castillo Commuter Lot Council Unanimously Agrees to Let City’s Housing Authority Build 63 Rental Units Targeting the ‘Missing Middle’ Rendering of 400 W. Carrillo | Credit: Courtesy By Nick Welsh Tue Sep 26, 2023 | 5:08pm Five years after neighbors exploded over plans […]
Who Can Afford ‘Affordable Housing’ in Santa Barbara?
Who Can Afford ‘Affordable Housing’ in Santa Barbara? As Rent Prices Increase, Low-Income Renters Compete for Dwindling Supply of Below-Market Rentals Credit: Graphic by Xavier Pereyra By Ryan P. Cruz Tue Sep 12, 2023 | 6:50pm This week, Santa Barbara had its 15 minutes of shame when S Money, an Australian-based money exchange service, […]
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Unveils 28-Unit Vera Cruz Village
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Unveils 28-Unit Vera Cruz Village New Development Provides Permanent Housing for Low-Income, Disabled, and Formerly Homeless Residents Mayor Randy Rowse, Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Director Rob Fredericks and others cut the ribbon to the 28-unit Vera Cruz Village on Thursday, August 31, 2023. | Credit: […]
A new start: Just completed Santa Barbara apartment complex gives some homeless permanent homes
A new start: Just completed Santa Barbara apartment complex gives some homeless permanent homes KCLU | By Lance Orozco Published September 1, 2023 at 1:51 PM PDT Jorge Alfaro checks out the view from the new Santa Barbara apartment complex that he now calls home. He had been living in his car for the last three years. […]
Affordable Apartment Project Receives Final Design Approval From Santa Barbara Review Board
Affordable Apartment Project Receives Final Design Approval From Santa Barbara Review Board All 48 units of the development at 220 N. La Cumbre Road will be for families with low and very low incomes by Joshua Molina, Noozhawk Staff Writer August 30, 2023 | 9:32 pm The proposed affordable housing project for 220 N. La […]
Free Backpacks and Supplies Given to 450 Santa Barbara Students at ‘Tools for School’ Event
City’s Housing Authority and 2nd Story Associates Hold 11th Back-to-School Giveaway Students were able to choose from a wide selection of backpacks, featuring cute designs and characters. | Credit: Courtesy of HACSB By Callie Fausey Tue Aug 15, 2023 | 11:45am For the 11th year in a row, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa […]
Santa Barbara Planning Commission Gives Green Light to 63-Unit Housing Project on West Carrillo Street
Housing Authority’s proposal to build a four-story development near downtown receives unanimous support by Joshua Molina, Noozhawk Staff Writer August 12, 2023 | 10:35 pm The 63-unit housing project proposed for 400 W. Carrillo St. was approved by the Santa Barbara Planning Commission on Thursday. (Courtesy rendering) Some housing projects in Santa Barbara […]
