A groundbreaking ceremony was held as site preparation began on a new affordable housing development at 112 Vera Avenue in Redwood City. The innovative modular style development is the product of a partnership between Architects Orange and Integrated Community Development. The seven-story project will be comprised of 100% affordable, modular apartment homes.
Image from 112 Vera Avenue Ground Breaking Celebration, image via AO
The currently dissued infill property will be transformed into a 77-foot high mid-rise with 178 new units of housing. The total building will reach approximately 124,500 square feet, with 111,200 square feet for housing. Of the 178 units, 176 will be designated as affordable to low-income households, and two will be market-rate residences for on-site managers.
Architectural illustrations show the exterior will mix various design elements, with facade articulation, setbacks, and massing breaks adding variability. Facade materials will include stucco, brick veneer, and metal awnings.
112 Vera Avenue, facade elevations by Architects Orange
112 Vera Avenue upper-level floor plan, illustration by Architects Orange
The site location extends from Vera Avenue to a mid-block alley on a block bound by El Camino Real, Madison Avenue, and Adams Street. Residents will be close to a pedestrian crosswalk at a stoplight, allowing for safer crossing of the highway-like thoroughfare. Future residents can take advantage of the building’s close proximity to the nearby Caltrain Station and the commercial city center.
112 Vera Avenue Previous Condition, image by Google Satellite
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