Residential plans are being pursued for 95 Broadway in Fairfax, Marin County. The School Street project, also named the Modera Fairfax, could replace low-slung commercial structures with 243 homes with retail on a two-acre property in the center of town. Mill Creek Residential is the project sponsor.
The 64-foot tall structure will yield around 384,400 square feet, with 257,040 square feet for housing, 5,750 square feet for ground-level retail, and 121,580 square feet for the three-story podium garage. The complex will provide parking for 322 cars. Bicycle parking capacity is not specified. Unit types will vary, with four studios, 112 one-bedrooms, 91 two-bedrooms, and 36 three-bedrooms.
95 Broadway residential floor plans, illustration by SDT Architects
95 Broadway garage-level floor plans, illustration by SDT Architects
Much of the six-story building will be dedicated to parking, with the concrete podium extending from the basement to the second floor. The street-facing walls of the garage over Broadway and Merwin Avenue will be hidden from public view by a handful of apartments. The podium-top levels will wrap around two garden courtyards, each with a barbeque and lounge seating. Residential amenities will include a basement pool, fitness center, and various private balconies.
Stackhouse De La Peña Trachtenberg Architects, formerly Trachtenberg Architects, is responsible for the design. Facade elevations shared by the project team show an exterior clad with a mix of wood shingles, vertical wood boards, and textured fiber cement panels. The facade is articulated with a series of setbacks to reduce the perceived scale visually.
95 Broadway north and west facades, elevation by SDT Architects
The preliminary application for the School Street project, as it is called, was filed in mid-November last year. The project invokes Senate Bill 330 to streamline the approval process. Of the 243 units, 41 will be designated as affordable to low-income households. Though the filing is eligible for three waivers and zoning concessions, the filing does not pursue any specific waivers.
Demolition will be required for two existing low-slung commercial structures. The 2.02-acre property is located along the town’s commercial thoroughfare, parallel to Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Future residents will be directly across from a grocery store and the Marin Museum of Bicycling. The city’s public library is just two blocks away up Broadway.
95 Broadway, image via Google Satellite
Farshid Ezazi and Mehmaz Ezazi are the property owners, filing through School Street LLC. The estimated cost and timeline for construction have yet to be shared.
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My 2 cents: too much parking for a location with good proximity to fairly frequent transit (for Marin County/suburban standards) and with decent (and largely level) bicycling options. Otherwise, thumbs up.
Ooof.