City Clears Path for Vacant Commercial Building-to-Housing Conversions
New zoning rules aim to turn vacant offices and industrial buildings into housing, with a late amendment addressing concerns about historic structures.
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Council Approves $9 Million in Federal Funding for Housing, Homelessness and Health
Nonprofit leaders and service providers testified Tuesday that HUD entitlement funding keeps critical programs running as federal support shrinks.
City Pursues $8.4M State Grant to Address Magnolia Avenue Homeless Encampments
Council authorizes application for three-year outreach and housing program targeting corridor between Central and La Sierra.
Riverside Awarded $20.4 Million to Fund Homelessness Programs as Housing Concerns Grow
The state HHAP grant arrives as the city continues to fall short on affordable housing targets and faces fallout from its January rejection of a $20.1 million Homekey+ award.
Council Applies for $1.44 Million Pro-Housing Grant Amid State Scrutiny
The City Council voted to approve a grant application for affordable housing funding as state regulators raise questions about Riverside's commitment to its housing targets.
Why Four Councilmembers Voted Against University Terrace
Two potential lawsuits loom as elected officials explain their positions on the rejected $20.1 million homeless housing project.
Community Groups Hold 'People's State of the City' Outside City Hall
Advocates criticized the city's housing policies and called for reconsideration of the rejected Homekey+ grant.
Two Perspectives on University Terrace: Should Riverside Reconsider?
One councilmember who voted no can bring the project back before Feb. 3. Two residents explain why they should—or shouldn't.
Public Comment Dominates Housing Committee After University Terrace Rejection
Speakers ask no-voting councilmembers to file reconsideration motion before Feb. 3 deadline.
City Developing First Adaptive Reuse Ordinance to Convert Empty Buildings into Housing
"Repurpose Riverside" project targets summer 2026 completion with approximately $300,000 in grant funding.
Housing Committee Discusses Mobile Home Rent Control Despite Council's Recent 2.8% Cap Approval
Committee debates further amendments less than a week after City Council set annual increase limit for 2026.
Riverside May Have Escaped New Housing Regulations - for Now
City planners believe transit development mandates don’t apply locally, but uncertainty remains as state pressure for infill housing intensifies.
