Permits have been filed for a new residential development by 20883 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, Santa Clara County. The proposal could replace an office campus in the predominantly low-density area of Silicon Valley with yet more single-family homes, condominiums, and townhomes. The property is owned by Stevens Creek OCA Owner LLC, associated with the Oakland-based Harvest Properties.
The initial details of the proposal describe the construction of 139 units across the 6.93-acre property. If built, this would create an average density of around 20 units per acre. Unit types will vary with single-family homes, condominiums, and townhomes, though the exact quantity of any category has not been shared.
20883 Stevens Creek Boulevard, image via Google Street View
Of the 139 units, there will be 28 units designated as affordable housing. This allows the developer to pursue a streamlined approval process through Senate Bill 330 and an increase in allowable residential capacity through the State Density Bonus program.
The project application spans 20807, 20813, 20823, and 20883 Stevens Creek Boulevard. The property is located along Stevens Creek Boulevard between De Anza Boulevard and Sterling Road. Future residents will be close to several retail strip malls, the De Anza College campus, and the Cupertino Memorial Park.
The estimated timeline for development has not been published. Harvest Properties has yet to reply to a request for comment.
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Near both 85 and 280. Also near Apple Spaceship, as well as those other corporate offices at Steven’s Creek x Sunnyvale-Saratoga.
Long, long overdue.
There are so many parking lots in that picture that need to be redeveloped too.
This whole area is notoriously low-density and NIMBY.
I love futures grocery stores, supermarkets, shopping centers, malls and restaurants.
There’s no nearby shopping. There’s no nearby shopping. They killed valco. There’s no nearby shopping. Stupid developers. Everything should be stopped until balco is built and then let’s put some people around where there’s stores so they can buy something without having to travel 20 minutes by car all the way across the valley to another city. What a waste Cupertino can can shove it. I’ve lived here for 50 years and I grew up here. Apparently it’s not hard to develop something except if it’s called valco. Inept leadership.
You’re kidding right? This land is bordered by a Whole Foods and Target, less than 300′ walking distance. There’s also TJ Max, Home Goods, and dozens of other grocers restaurants and retailers within 1000′. This may be the most walk-able area in all of Cupertino.
If Cupertino is serious about wanting mass transit on Stevens Creek, their development strategy should be adding density to create demand for ridership. 20 du/acre SFR developments on the main drag doesn’t do that.
Next door is Target and Wholefoods, can’t get any closer than that. Plenty of shopping. Great location. Density is already high behind the target with apt complexes but it can handle some more on Stevens creek.
If you are worried about Valleco, you should find out about the history of why it was torn down. There were plenty of stores and a movie theater trying to stay (pre COVID of course). They kicked them out and made it the way it is so it would look bad and persuade the city to allow the extreme high density the middle east backed landlords were banking on. I agree, now that it’s completely torn down, it should be developed ASAP to a reasonable density that that the off ramp can handle (apple campus is there already with huge traffic in/out). They can’t seem to compromise so we are where we are.
Frank Booth is insane.
There is TONS of shopping near there, in fact nearer than the Vallco Mall which was 2 miles away and was bulldozed years ago.
Epic fail. NIMBYs are extremely low IQ.
You will live next to Wholefood and Target, as well as many eateries. Nice location.
20863 Stevens Creek Boulevard happens to be Apple Computer’s first office location after moving out of the Jobs family garage in 1977 and where the Apple II was designed. And the rest as they say is history…
This was a formal application to lock in the possibility of developing under the old zoning. With Cupertino’s new housing element and recent upzoning of this area, I expect that the developer will put forth a new application for a higher-density project. This would be a good place to do so!