Ground was recently broken on Santa Cruz City Schools’ first Educator Housing Community at 313 Swift St. Bogard Construction is partnering with the district to build the 100-unit development, which will provide below-market-rate housing for teachers and staff. The project marks a major step toward addressing educator workforce housing in Santa Cruz County as school districts across California seek practical solutions to recruitment and retention in high-cost regions. Using an Alternative Design-Build approach, the project team came together early to align the budget, constructability, site planning and program goals. That collaboration allowed Bogard, working with architects EHDD and Studio VARA … Read more