Cabrillo College, UCSC Break Ground on Joint Housing Project After Last-Minute Deal to Save State Funding

Cabrillo College, UCSC break ground on joint housing project after last-minute deal to save state funding

Cabrillo College and UC Santa Cruz have officially broken ground on Costa Vista, a $181 million, 624-bed joint student housing project aimed at combating homelessness and housing insecurity among students. After a turbulent funding process involving shifting state appropriations and bond financing, the project is moving forward with occupancy expected in August 2027.

Cabrillo, UC Santa Cruz launch first-of-its-kind joint student housing project | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

In about two years, UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College officials plan to open a student housing complex that is expected to revolutionize the way local students live and attend school, and how they pay for their living space. A group of educators, elected officials and nonprofit leaders gathered in the multipurpose fields of Cabrillo’s Aptos campus Monday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony on the Costa Vista Student Housing project. The $181 …