Housing Archives : Bay Area Council

Council Scores Generational Housing Reform Victory!

Jul 2 2025

The Bay Area Council this week (June 30) achieved one of the most consequential housing reform victories in generations when Gov. Newsom signed two...

Victory for Housing in Cupertino!

Jul 2 2025

We’re thrilled to share that the Cupertino City Council unanimously approved SummerHill Homes’ 59-unit townhome project on Stevens Creek Boulev...

Landmark Bay Area Council Housing Reform Legislation Wins Approval

Jun 30 2025

Legislation co-sponsored by the Bay Area Council that promises to be among the most consequential and transformative in generations in removing obs...

New RAND Report Reaffirms Council’s Continuing Fight Against Soaring Housing Costs in California

Jun 18 2025

A new RAND report comparing multifamily housing costs across California, Texas, and Colorado found that California is the most expensive state in e...

Council Helps Win Approval for Textbook-Perfect Housing Development in Cupertino

Jun 11 2025

In a win for homeownership in Silicon Valley, the Bay Area Council this week (June 10) helped member company SummerHill Homes win approval for 59 h...

New Study Highlights Importance of Council’s Permitting Reform Efforts to Fast-Track Housing

Apr 16 2025

A new study about the difficulty of building new housing in California highlights the importance of work the Bay Area Council is doing to cut throu...

Bringing the Axe Down on Costly, Wasteful Permitting Regulations that Hamper New Housing

Apr 2 2025

California can build the housing we need to grow our economy, bring down sky-high prices for working families and address a root cause of our homel...

Sowing the Seeds for Mass Timber Industry in California

Apr 2 2025

Last week, the Bay Area Council was proud to attend the International Mass Timber Conference in Portland, Oregon, highlighting the benefits of this...

Innovative Co-Ownership Models Offer Promising Solution to California’s Housing Crisis

Mar 19 2025

With California’s housing affordability crisis continuing to strain families and communities and median home prices exceeding $1 million in many ...

Council Helps Win Approval of Affordable Housing in Menlo Park

Mar 12 2025

A project the Bay Area Council endorsed to build 88 affordable homes in Menlo Park won unanimous City Council approval today (March 12) following a...

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