FORMER SAN JOSE MOTEL WILL BECOME PERMANENT HOUSING

San Jose is transferring ownership of a former motel rife with issues to the Santa Clara County Housing Authority, with plans to convert it from temporary homeless housing to permanent apartments.

The City Council approved finalizing the sale Tuesday for $1, with the housing authority expected to own the building by the end of June. The city purchased the former motel at 1488 N. 1st St. with more than $12 million from Project Homekey at the peak of the pandemic to shelter homeless residents. The city originally handled operations while homeless service providers took care of case management and other resources. The motel had seen issues with mold, pests and dirty water, and older adult and disabled residents have previously complained of mistreatment by staff and lack of services.

Learn More