Building permits have been filed for a six-story affordable housing complex at 429 MacArthur Avenue near Redwood City, San Mateo County. The project could add several dozen apartments in the unincorporated North Fair Oaks neighborhood. Affirmed Housing is the project developer, filing through North Fair Oaks Apartments LP.
The proposal is one of five affordable projects bolstered by the San Mateo County supervisors over a year and a half ago. In August of 2023, the supervisors directed nearly $30 million of county and federal money toward affordable housing in Belmont, Daly City, Menlo Park, South San Francisco, and Redwood City. Affirmed received $4 million to assist in the planning of the North Fair Oaks apartments at 429 MacArthur Avenue.
The structure will comprise a single-story concrete podium level topped by five levels of wood-frame construction. The ground floor will include four apartments with stoops onto San Mateo Avenue and Douglas Avenue alongside the typical mail room, bike storage, utilities, and parking. The second floor will provide residents with a community lounge, laundry room, and offices for the onsite property management and case manager’s offices. The podium will be topped with a south-facing courtyard.
429 MacArthur Avenue, image via Google Street View
While renderings have not been shared and the architect has not been announced, the planning application provides some insight into the potential design. The structure will feature a butterfly roof as a prominent aesthetic feature that “provides visual interest and breaks up the mass further.” A full-floor setback will reduce the perceived scale of the complex, as seen from Middlefield Road. A two-story tile canopy will frame the lobby entrance, and the rooftop will be designed to allow for the installation of solar panels.
Once complete, the building will add 86 units of affordable housing by the county seat. While the project is listed as in Redwood City, it is inside unincorporated North Fair Oaks. Demolition will be required for the existing industrial structure, currently occupied by a towing service. The estimated cost and timeline for construction have yet to be shared.
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