San Jose moves ahead on temporary housing, breaks ground on seventh tiny home facility

SAN JOSE WILL add a seventh tiny home site to its temporary housing stock, giving dozens of people a roof over their head come fall.

After more than two years, the Cherry Avenue tiny homes project  is about to begin construction, with a planned opening in September. The $18.3-million project will provide temporary housing for 136 homeless residents.  This facility, which sits on Valley Water property, is funded by $9 million from the state, $7 million from Measure E — funds diverted from permanent housing– and $2.4 million in philanthropic donations, including $1 million from real estate developer John Sobrato.