The City of Menlo Park has approved plans for the large residential infill at 123 Independence Drive in Menlo Park, San Mateo County. The proposal will reshape an 8.15-acre parcel with 432 apartments next to an adjacent residential development. The Sobrato Organization is responsible for the development.
123 Independence Drive central open space, rendering by Studio T Square
123 Independence Drive townhomes in Lot D, rendering by Studio T Square
The project will yield around 661,690 square feet with 479,690 square feet of residential floor area, nearly 180,000 square feet of garages, and 4,960 square feet for long-term bicycle parking in the apartment structure. Of the 432 units, there will be 116 townhome-style apartments and 316 rental units. Across the site, 66 will be designated as affordable. Apartment unit sizes will vary, with 88 studios, 185 one-bedrooms, and 43 two-bedrooms. Parking will be included for 586 cars.
Studio T Square is responsible for the design. Facade materials will include cement plaster, fiber cement panels, porcelain tiles, siding, and a green screen. The townhomes will incorporate brick veneer and asphalt shingle roofing.
123 Independence Drive apartments structure, rendering by Studio T Square
123 Independence Drive site map, illustration by the Guzzardo Partnership
The Guzzaro Partnership is overseeing the landscape architecture, including a plaza between the townhomes and the apartments, a pedestrian pathway from Constitution Drive by the apartment, and extending through the townhomes. The pathways will cover around 88,040 square feet of the open space.
The project is adjacent to 110 Constituion Drive and a block from Menlo Uptown, two apartment complexes with 818 apartments under construction and developed by Greystar.
123 Independence Drive, image via Google Satellite
Kier + Wright is the civil engineer. PAE Engineers is consulting on MEP. Demolition will be required for five existing structures, a mix of offices, and industrial facilities. Construction is expected to last over four years, starting as early as September 2024.
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I’m all for this but we are also in dire need of commercial zoning here in Belle Haven. Supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants, bars are all a 15-30 minute drive away depending on traffic and which thing you want to go to.