Tiny houses, huge delays: Funding is there, yet San Jose shelter sites still face hurdles

OVER THE NEXT 18 months, San Jose may see four tiny home sites built, offering hundreds of beds to help people living on the streets transition to permanent housing. But getting there remains a challenge.

Mayor Matt Mahan wants to add 784 beds between the end of 2025 and beginning of 2026 to tackle the homelessness crisis — though delays may threaten those efforts. The beds will be spread across five locations: Via Del Oro, Cerone Yard, Cherry Avenue, Branham and Monterey Road and an expanded Rue Ferrari.