Santa Clara County housing gets approved, but not built - San José Spotlight

Santa Clara County housing gets approved, but not built - San José Spotlight

Cities in Santa Clara County have approved hundreds of new homes, but construction hasn’t kept up, a data analysis by San José Spotlight shows. There’s about 37% more housing being permitted than built, and even less affordable housing, based on a countywide six-year average. Experts say rising costs and scarce resources are delaying construction, and permit numbers are being inflated by companies who don’t plan to break ground at all. Based on …