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Why the 4% LIHTC Matters: Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara

            Sycamore Gardens before (bottom) and after (top) renovation. Photo courtesy of HACSB. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is one of the most effective tools for creating new and critically needed affordable housing, and accounts for the vast majority of all affordable rental housing created in the United States. This is […]

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara hosts Housing Santa Barbara Day 2024

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara County residents are getting a chance to participate in Housing Santa Barbara Day 2024 this weekend. Happening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Santa Barbara’s De La Guerra Plaza, the free event is hosted by 2nd Story Associates, the non-profit affiliate of the Housing […]

Santa Barbara Housing Authority Plans 48-Unit Project for Families, People with Disabilities

The city’s Finance Committee supports the development as well as a $5 million loan to help fund it by Joshua Molina, Noozhawk South County EditorMay 21, 2024 | 9:02 pm That was smooth like honey. While some housing projects in Santa Barbara are controversial, the proposal before the Finance Committee on Tuesday was not. The committee enthusiastically supported […]

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 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: […]