Featured Article | February 13, 2025
Preparing for ICE Actions at Affordable Housing Developments and Community-Serving Nonprofits
Image: Santa Clara Rapid Response Network Since the advent of the new federal administration, we have seen an increase in local activity by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It is important for affordable housing developers and other community-serving organizations to have protocols in place in the event of an interaction with ICE, and to provide […]
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Big mixed income and affordable developments in North San Jose would mark a breakthrough years in the making
River Oaks Parkway Rendering, Image credit: Valley Oak Partners Five major residential projects are in…
November 20, 2024
A Post-Election Message from Regina Celestin Williams
Hello Houser Community, I want to express my appreciation and gratefulness for this platform, recognizing…
October 24, 2024
Sunnyvale Adopts an Ordinance Reducing Retail Requirements for Affordable Housing Along El Camino Real
Last week, SV@Home submitted a letter to the Sunnyvale City Council supporting a proposed ordinance…
October 24, 2024
Fair Chance Ordinance in Palo Alto
In 2017, SV@Home worked closely with the residents of a downtown apartment building in Palo…
October 10, 2024
Heart and Home Column by Josh Ishimatsu: The Fall of MACSA and Lessons for the Future of Community Development in Santa Clara County
In this edition of our newsletter, we have a couple of other pieces about community…
October 10, 2024
New Laws Clarifying and Limiting Builder’s Remedy Will Take Effect Soon
Image: Redco Development and Midar Investment want to employ the state builder’s remedy to build…
October 10, 2024
Potential Changes to Inclusionary Housing Requirements in San Jose
Image: Prado Apartments, Santa Clara What is an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (IHO)? Inclusionary housing ordinances…
October 10, 2024
The City of San Jose takes action to require safety retrofits of soft-story buildings, but more analysis of financial impacts on tenants is needed
Image: Soft-story apartment building collapse in the 1994 Northridge earthquake, L.A. Times Soft-story buildings are…
September 26, 2024
Tasman East Update: Community Meeting and Development Progress
On September 12th, Related Santa Clara hosted a vibrant community meeting to update residents on…