It took 20 years, but affordable downtown housing is finally coming to Livermore Most Popular
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John Marchand, a former mayor of Livermore, holds a print of the new affordable housing project that is suppose to be built in conjunction with Stockmen s Park in Livermore, Calif. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.Brittany Hosea-Small / Special to The Chronicle
A 20-year crusade to build affordable housing in downtown Livermore won a unanimous victory Tuesday when the city council approved a development that had divided the city and fueled accusations of racism and elitism.
The 5-0 vote will allow nonprofit Eden Housing to construct 130 affordable homes on a flat dirt 2.5-acre parcel fronting Stockmen Park, near the southeast corner of Railroad Avenue and L Street. The city-owned lot has been designated for affordable housing since 2007. The developer, Eden Housing, was selected in 2018 and has received $14.4 million in bond fu
Plan for affordable downtown housing divides Bay Area city, with claims of racism, elitism
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1of3John Marchand, a former mayor of Livermore, points out different places on a plan for 130 units of new affordable housing that is planned to be built in conjunction with Stockmen s Park in Livermore, Calif. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.Brittany Hosea-Small/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
2of3The construction site of 220 new market rate apartments is seen beyond Stockmen s Park in Livermore, Calif. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.Brittany Hosea-Small/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
3of3A woman walks through the Civic Center campus in Livermore, Calif. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.Brittany Hosea-Small/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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As renters struggle to find long-term housing, the number of short-term rentals grows
Posted by Katherine Rose and Erin McKinstry | May 15, 2021
After our interview with Victoria Compton, she found a pet-friendly rental, but it took several months of searching. Listen to our full interview with Compton here (KCAW/McKinstry)
23-year-old Victoria Compton has been apartment hunting for months. Her landlords sold their house, and she has to find a new place to live soon. The lifelong Sitkan has a steady job with SEARHC, and she’s not even looking for her dream home, just a place to call her own.
Developer reconciles affordability to tenants while seeking to expand on property in Belmont
The Belmont Heights apartment complex.
Credit: Charlotte Rene Woods / Charlottesville Tomorrow
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A developer is seeking approval to build 11 new units at 1000 Monticello Road in Charlottesville’s Belmont neighborhood. While the Planning Commission has yet to recommend the proposal, the project is still evolving.
With the goal to set nine of the potential 11 new units as affordable, developer Drew Holzwarth is currently hoping to be granted a special use permit that will allow for increased density on the land parcel. He renovated the adjacent Belmont Heights apartments over the past year a process that drew contention from community members as some residents were displaced during the renovation.