Site work and new construction of an educational facility in Santa Cruz, California. Completed plans call for the construction of a 300,000-square-foot educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

As of April 29, 2026, a design/build firm has been announced. A firm construction timeline is contingent upon funding. The Heller Development will be located on a 13-acre site on the west side of the main residential campus, proximate to the west campus entrance from Empire Grade onto Heller Drive. The site is defined by Heller Drive to the east, Empire Grade and California Bay Forest to the west, and Porter Meadow to the north. An existing bridge connects the site to Rachel Carson College. This development will replace the existing Family Student Housing complex with new housing for approximately 2,900 continuing upper division undergraduate students, and associated support spaces. The Heller Development will be built in two (2) phases. Phase 1 includes parking, roads, pathways, infrastructure, and stormwater systems sized for future Phase 2 expansion, along with four (4) new buildings totaling approximately 300,000 GSF. This first phase of the Heller Development will accommodate approximately 1,200 undergraduate student beds, primarily juniors and seniors, within five different unit types. All buildings will be 5-6 stories of Type IIA construction and may include 1-2 stories of Type IA podium construction. The primary use will be Group R-2. The scope of Phase 1 (this project) includes site demolition, grading, and planting across the entire site (including future Phase 2 site) to establish a continuous landscape connecting to Porter College. The future location of Phase 2 will be restored with seeding, and limited pedestrian and bicycle pathways. Where feasible, existing trees will remain in that area.