NewsMountain View Voice
5/28/2026, 5:36:19 PM
The construction of 120 affordable apartments on a city-owned parking lot in downtown Mountain View is officially underway after facing years of financial struggles to get built.
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Weekly summary for Mountain View
May 25, 2026 to May 31, 2026 • Updated May 28, 2026
In Mountain View this week, construction began on a new affordable housing project in downtown, breaking ground on 120 apartments on a city-owned parking lot after years of financial delays. This marks a significant step forward in expanding affordable housing options within the city.
Additionally, the Mountain View Whisman School District’s teacher housing project, open for over a year, is currently 64% occupied and is projected to become profitable in the next fiscal year. The city also tightened affordable housing requirements for developers earlier in May to increase housing affordability.
What to watch: Progress on the downtown affordable housing project and its impact on local housing availability will be important to monitor in the coming months.
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Agenda item: Consider recommendations relating to the creation of easements and parcel maps and exceptions for competitive bidding construction contracts related to affordable housing developments to be located on County-owned property known as the East Santa Clara Street Site in San José (Assessor's Parcel Nos. 467-14-001 through 003, 467-14-006 through 010, 467-14-052, 467-14-082, 467-14-087 through 089). California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines. (LA). SCC BOS recently discussed this issue.
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NewsMountain View Voice
5/26/2026, 6:43:26 PM
Despite struggling to fill the units since its inception, the Mountain View Whisman School District’s staff housing project is expected to run a profit in the next fiscal year.
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