Faculty and Staff Housing
Creating Attainable Housing
Access to attainable housing is consistently cited as a major hurdle in hiring and retaining new faculty and staff members. Cal Poly Partners, alongside the university, is developing additional housing for campus community members to help ease this burden. The first of these developments, Bella Montaña, was completed in 2006 and offers 69 owner-occupied homes near campus.
The second planned housing project, Vista Meadows, will be at the corner of Slack Street and Grand Avenue near the entrance to campus. It is expected to break ground in spring 2024. The units will be available to faculty and staff to purchase. Following the completion of Vista Meadows, work will move forward on a third project adjacent to Bella Montana. To help further expand housing options for faculty and staff, the corporation and the project steering committee have established a Faculty and Staff Housing Program with long-term goals and objectives while also creating a sustainable and scalable operating model that can be used for other future projects.
Faculty and Staff Housing Program
To make an impact and ease some of the financial stress for our faculty and staff, the corporation and our university partners have created a set of clear goals. The Faculty and Staff Housing Program will evolve as needed. Currently it includes three phases.
Short Term
Medium Term
Long Term
Interested Buyers
Housing Demand Analysis
In December 2021 Cal Poly Partners, alongside the university, launched a survey to help gain a better understanding of the current housing needs and desires and gauge interest in future housing projects. More than 34 percent of the 3,084 employees surveyed, responded.
The survey was followed by eight focus group sessions and a demand study.
The demand study findings, while not surprising, add data points and personal stories that highlight the housing challenge and how it impacts individual employees and, ultimately, the university.