Milpitas nonprofit would create affordable housing by sacrificing some of its own land

MILPITAS NEEDS TO increase its affordable housing, and one nonprofit may be able to assist with its plans by redeveloping some of its commercial space.

The Milpitas City Council on Nov. 14 heard early plans to convert the Sobrato Centers for Nonprofits location in the city into a 244-home community with 140 affordable apartments. The 7.22-acre site at 600 Valley Way is owned by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The Sobrato Organization is helping the foundation process the land use permits.