Santa Barbara City Council Hears from Seniors Whose Homes Are Up for Auction
The sale of the Battistone Foundations low-income senior housing could force longtime residents out of town.
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On the South Coast, You Need to Make More than $55 an Hour to Comfortably Afford a One-Bedroom
Santa Barbara’s 2025 rent survey finds that no median household income is enough to avoid rent burden on the South Coast.
Auctioning the Block: Battistone Foundation Puts Seniors’ Homes Up for Bid
Elderly residents at the Battistone Foundation’s Edgerly and Palm Tree properties tell their stories as their homes go on the auction block.
Battistone Foundation to Auction Off 190 Units of Senior Housing in Santa Barbara
The foundation said it would invite qualified buyers to the private auction, with an emphasis on those who would keep the properties as low-cost housing.
No Taxes Paid for Second Year in a Row on Property Behind Santa Barbara Mission
The owners, who are aiming to build an eight-story housing project on the property, owe nearly $200,000 in taxes.
CEQA Bills in the Budget: What It Will Mean for Housing in Santa Barbara and Beyond
Update: California legislators vote to roll back landmark environmental law to pass state budget.
Application to Build Eight Stories Behind Santa Barbara Mission Is Nearing Completion. What’s Next?
The builder’s remedy housing project won’t need to make any concessions when it comes to style or fit. But it also can’t pose an unavoidable risk to health and safety.
Developers of Eight-Story Building Behind Mission Sue City
Claim Santa Barbara’s requirements violate builder’s remedy laws.
Santa Barbara County Plans for Workforce Housing; Questions on Size, Scale Remain
The county’s two priority sites could add up to 160 units of workforce housing downtown.
Santa Barbara County Seeks ‘Prohousing’ Designation from State
The designation would increase funding opportunities for local housing and infrastructure projects but could limit local control on development policies.
