A chunk of the vacant property in Pasadena owned by the California Department of Transportation will soon come under local government ownership.  The City of Pasadena is moving forward in its effort to acquire and sell 17 vacant Caltrans properties, Pasadena Now reported.  The Pasadena City Council first authorized the endeavor in June under SB 959, which requires three affordable units for every Caltrans unit purchased.  The City Council’s initiative is aimed at transforming homes that were once slated for demolition as part of the abandoned State Route 710 North project and replacing them with denser housing. The area, now […]

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