Silicon Valley college district to convert apartments into affordable student housing

Hundreds of students in one community college district may not have to worry about housing insecurity as it builds out affordable off-campus apartments — a first of its kind project in Santa Clara County.

The Foothill-De Anza Community College District board of trustees voted unanimously Monday to purchase an existing 94-home apartment building and transform it into affordable housing that will provide 332 beds for students attending either De Anza or Foothill colleges. Money from Measure G — an $898 million bond measure voters passed in 2020 — will fund the $66.7 million purchase of McClellan Terrace Apartments from owners Prometheus Real Estate Group and McClellan Road LP. The project, located at 7918 McClellan Road in Cupertino, aims to address the increasing need for affordable student housing near campus.