Reimagining
State & Hope
as a Vibrant
Village
Reimagining
State & Hope
as a Vibrant
Village
From Empty Parking Lot and Dated Department Store to Thriving Neighborhood
Much Needed Workforce Housing Near Services, Schools, Transit, and Jobs
Proposal Highlights
- Over 640 rental homes, including studios, one, two, and a few three-bedroom rental units
- Diverse mix of unit types means The Neighborhood will serve a variety of life stages
- Offered for a range of incomes in Santa Barbara’s rental market
- 54 affordable housing units serving very low and moderate-income levels
A Carefully Planned Neighborhood for Upper State
Our Vision
Welcome to The Neighborhood at State & Hope, a carefully planned village for Upper State Street. The inspired design honors Santa Barbara’s distinct character by incorporating the Spanish Colonial Revival influences of Granada and Sevilla, Spain, with contemporary influences of neighboring properties.
Beautiful spaces to live, work, gather, play, dine, and shop are created through a blend of traditional and contemporary architecture, landscape, art, and culture. Plazas, walking paths, and bikeways connect over 640 rental homes with neighborhood shops, eateries, and services. Landscaped paseos and gathering squares inspire community connection.
Rental Homes for Santa Barbara’s Workforce
The Santa Barbara South Coast lacks enough housing for its local workforce. With more than 15,000 people commuting each day, more housing needs to be built to allow people to live near where they work.
The 8.7 acres at the corner of State & Hope, designated in the City’s General Plan for Housing, offers an ideal redevelopment opportunity.
Centrally-Located
- Creates centrally-located infill housing within 10 miles of thousands of South County jobs
- Improves local connectivity by adding:
- New dedicated right-turn lane from State onto South Hope
- New Class 1 bike lane connecting State to Hope
- Pedestrian-oriented, public paseos
- New connection between La Cumbre Road and Hope Avenue
- Adjacent to existing bus service
- Close to Highway 101 on- and off-ramps
- Walk Score of 84/100, meaning most errands can be done on foot
- Underground parking creates more street-level space for pedestrian paseos, shops, services, and eateries
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The Process
Our proposal is working its way through the City of Santa Barbara’s review process. Sign up for project updates here.
Our Team
Jim and Matthew Taylor are a father/son team and long-time residents of Santa Barbara. They have extensive experience in residential, recreational, and commercial development in Santa Barbara, throughout California and the Western US.
Planning – Flowers & Associates
Land Use – Mullen & Henzell
Architects – Cearnal Collective, David Baker Architects
Civil – Flowers & Associates
Traffic – Associated Transportation Engineers
Landscape – EPT Design
Community Engagement – Valerie Cantella Consulting, Palmer Consulting