Construction is currently underway for an eight-story apartment complex at 930 Irwin Street in San Rafael, Marin County. Crews are currently making progress on the foundation of the 210-unit development, dubbed Modera San Rafael. Mill Creek Residential and Seagull Prime Real Estate Fund are jointly responsible for the development.
930 Irwin Street construction progress, image by author
930 Irwin Street pedestrian view, rendering by SDTArch
930 Irwin Street facade elevation, illustration by SDTArch
Once complete, the 85-foot-tall structure will yield around 288,320 square feet, including 203,200 square feet for housing and 85,090 square feet for the three-level garage. Unit types will vary with 44 studios, 70 one-bedrooms, 67 two-bedrooms, and 29 three-bedrooms. Parking will be included for 222 cars and 342 bicycles.
Stackhouse De la Peña Trachtenberg Architects is responsible for the design. Plans show a podium-style apartment complex clad with a mix of stucco and painted vertical siding. Residents will include a fourth-floor courtyard with a small pool and outdoor seating, as well as an eighth-floor terrace connected to a community room. Ground-floor amenities will include a clubroom, yoga studio, fitness center, and coffee bar connected to the lobby at the corner of Irwin and 4th Street.
930 Irwin Street 4th floor, illustration by SDTArch
930 Irwin Street site map, illustration via SDTArch
The 0.92-acre property is located at the corner of Irwin Street and 4th Street, a block away from the Highway 101 overpass dividing the neighborhood from Downtown San Rafael. Future residents may end up living two blocks from the city’s tallest building, a city-approved proposal for a 17-story apartment tower at 700 Irwin Street.
The project application was filed in the Summer of 2024, with final approval granted last May. Demolition work started in November on the two existing office buildings. Construction is estimated to take about two years.
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