Front Street, 201

Welcome

Welcome to the City of Santa Cruz project page for 201 Front Street! Here, you will find information about this project, including the project description, plan set, and future meetings related to this project. You can also contact the City Project Planner using the Question or Comments section below.

Project Description

Project Size: Large Development Project
City of Santa Cruz Project Number: CP25-0116 (Previous Preapplication Project Number: CP25-0028)
Addresses: 201 Front Street
Project Status: Visit eTRAKiT for the most current status and the assigned planner.

Nonresidential Demolition Authorization Permit, Coastal Permit, Design Permit, Administrative Use Permit, Heritage Tree Removal Permit, and Downtown Density Bonus Request to demolish a commercial building and construct a five-story mixed-use building consisting of approximately 12,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space, live/work units on the ground floor, and 245 rental apartments on a parcel located in the CBD (Central Business District) Subdistrict E – Lower Pacific Avenue/CZ-O (Coastal Zone Overlay)/FP-O (Floodplain Overlay) zone districts and within the South of Laurel Area District of the Downtown Plan.

Community Meetings / Webinars

According to the City's Community Outreach Policy for Planning Projects, a community meeting is required. Feedback provided may contribute to alterations in the project design and additional project entitlements. Meeting information will be shown here once available.

Past Meeting(s)
On June 4, 2025, a virtual community meeting was held by the applicant to present the proposed project and gather public feedback. For those who were not able to attend, you will find the link to the recorded community meeting below.