City Approves 3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County

The City of Palo Alto has approved plans for the seven-story full-block apartment complex to rise at 3150 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The development is now green-lit to add 368 units to the busy thoroughfare close to the retail-rich neighborhood around California Avenue. Acclaim Companies is the project developer.

3150 El Camino Real aerial view, rendering by Studio T Square

With the approval, city staff confirmed that the project will have a significant effect on the environment, mitigation measures were made a condition of the approval, and that a mitigation reporting & monitoring plan was adopted by the developer.

The project approval has remained consistent since the last public meeting, with an 85-foot-tall structure containing roughly 627,740 square feet, including 443,500 square feet for housing and 184,240 square feet for the two-level basement garage. Apartment types will vary with 12 studios, 231 one-bedrooms, 97 two-bedrooms, and 28 three-bedrooms. Parking will be included for 382 cars and 410 bicycles. Of the 368 units, 74 will be designated as affordable to households earning between 50% to 80% of the area median income.

3150 El Camino Real ground-level landscaping map, illustration by the Guzzardo Partnership

Studio T Square is the project architect. The podium-style complex will feature a familiar articulated facade with wood-grain fiber cement panels and plaster. The ground level will be improved with a mix of stone veneer and porcelain tiles. The Guzzardo Partnership is overseeing the landscape architect, which will consist of sidewalk improvements and two podium-top courtyards.

Talus Engineering is consulting on civil engineering, and Emerald City is the electrical engineer. The Board of Trustees of Stanford University is listed as the property owner.

3150 El Camino Real site perspective, illustration by plan set

The estimated cost and timeline for construction have yet to be shared.

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