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Santa Maria, California · Project encyclopedia

Projects in Santa Maria, California.

Find upcoming development and work underway. Every project keeps a permanent source-backed article and full history.

7 upcoming4 underway1 completed

Owner records reviewed 31 Oct 2026. Curated collection, not exhaustive.

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11 current projects

Upcoming and preconstruction

7 selected projects

Planned, reviewed, approved or tendered. Forecast dates are not evidence that construction started.

Water & utilities · Planning/design or expected work; construction not verified

Santa Maria Wastewater Treatment Plant Modernisation

Phased wastewater plant upgrade and expansion, treatment and reuse, plus effluent compliance work.

21 July 2026: State CEQA records the city's mitigated negative declaration for expansion, not a construction award.

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Roads & mobility · Planning/design or expected work; construction not verified

Broadway Highway 135 / US101 Interchange Replacement

Redesign the bridge over US101 and approach ramps to connect the city's east and west sides.

October 2026 city presentation: City public works described proposed new interchange, with construction expected near 2029.

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Roads & mobility · Planning/design or expected work; construction not verified

Downtown Broadway and Main Multimodal Streets Study

Develop feasible walking, cycle and transit access concepts for downtown streets.

2025–26 Caltrans assessment: Caltrans-led assessment completed options work; adoption and construction remain separate future decisions.

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Planning & development · Planning/design or expected work; construction not verified

Perlman Affordable Apartment Development

Proposed downtown affordable apartments, without verified completion or occupancy.

October 2026 city presentation: City leadership identified a planned 150-unit affordable development, separate from Heritage Walk Lofts.

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Roads & mobility · Planning/design or expected work; construction not verified

West Taylor Road Pavement Rehabilitation

Planned street rehabilitation, part of a wider municipal road investment programme.

October 2026 city presentation: Public works listed West Taylor within the coming contractor-led paving corridors.

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Roads & mobility · Planning/design or expected work; construction not verified

Miller Street Main-to-Donovan Pavement Renewal

Renew pavement on the stated corridor, without assuming a start or award.

October 2026 city presentation: Public works identified Miller between Main and Donovan for a future road resurfacing package.

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Roads & mobility · Planning/design or expected work; construction not verified

College Drive Chapel-to-Donovan Road Renewal

Resurface the named street segment as part of the city's road maintenance programme.

October 2026 city presentation: Public works named College between Chapel and Donovan among future contracted paving works.

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Documented construction

4 selected projects

Works that project owners identify as under construction; not a live on-site report.

Parks & public realm · Construction reported in cited owner register

Santa Maria Community Sports Complex Construction

Sports facilities, lighting, restrooms, playground, landscaping and rehabilitation of an existing water well.

21 October 2025: City approved $5.53 million additional funding for its construction; winter 2026 finish was a forecast.

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Planning & development · Construction reported in cited owner register

Heritage Walk Lofts Downtown Conversion

Convert former commercial premises into over 100 downtown apartments; counts vary by planning revision.

23 March 2026: City explicitly confirmed active construction at former Town Center West retail premises.

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Planning & development · Construction reported in cited owner register

Former Sears Building El Super Redevelopment

Repurpose old retail anchor for grocery market and associated retail; projected opening is not verified.

October 2026 city presentation: City leadership described work to convert the former store into El Super and commercial space.

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Roads & mobility · Construction reported in cited owner register

Mahoney Road and Black Road Paving

Repair pavement from the Tanglewood limit to Betteravia on Mahoney and Betteravia to Windset on Black.

13 August 2026: City announced CalPortland work scheduled from August 24 to October 23, subject to weather; completion not independently certified.

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Completed projects remain accessible

Historical project records are preserved for research without crowding the current-project funnel.

Santa Maria historical archive · 1 records

Verified openings and completions, with original evidence and permanent articles.

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Source-backed, city-specific development and public works records, with verified current and historical stages separated. Curated research, not a complete inventory. Confidence percentages are editorial, not calibrated. Project pages distinguish source dates, forecast dates and research checks.