Cupertino to build first-of-its-kind affordable housing for disabled, low-income residents

A first-of-its-kind Cupertino development could advance housing accessibility at a low cost to future residents.

The project along Mary Avenue could bring about 40 affordable apartments to the city in a unique mix — 19 apartments designated for adults and families with children who have developmental disabilities and 20 for low-income residents. The two-story project is slated for a narrow, roughly 0.79 acres of underused city-owned property next to Highway 85, and will cut into parts of the street to accommodate the complex. Advocates said it’s a good first step in a city lacking accessible housing for the disabled community.