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Investors buy Santa Barbara apartments in latest move to boost area’s affordability

Santa Maria multifamily property to become mostly affordable housing
Step Up and Sack Capital say they plan to convert 75% of the Hancock Terrace complex in Santa Maria to affordable housing. (CoStar)
Step Up and Sack Capital say they plan to convert 75% of the Hancock Terrace complex in Santa Maria to affordable housing. (CoStar)
CoStar News
February 19, 2026 | 7:58 P.M.

An affordable housing nonprofit backed by a pair of San Francisco investment firms purchased an apartment complex in the greater Santa Barbara, California, area, where officials and developers are looking to lower housing costs.

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