New preliminary permits have been filed for the redevelopment of Moonlite Shopping Center in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County. The application states the project could replace the 14.3-acre strip mall at 2610 El Camino Real with nearly six hundred homes, amenities, and open space. Sherman Clay Group is the property owner, operating through Moonlite Associates LLC.
The preliminary application invokes Senate Bill 330 to secure existing zoning rules to streamline the approval process if a certain percentage of all housing is affordable. The application states that potential redevelopment could create a complex with “approximately 584 dwelling units, over 10,000 SF of workspace, gym, live-work units and over 40,000 square feet of publicly accessible open space.”
2610 El Camino Real, image by Google Street View
Full build-out could achieve a housing density of roughly 43 units per acre, excluding the 0.9 acres of open space. This suggests the project will primarily feature mid-rise apartments. The plans do not indicate that any retail will be included. The parking capacity is not specified.
The strip mall is located along a dense portion of the El Camino Real retail thoroughfare between the Lawrence Expressway and San Tomas Expressway. Future residents will be next to the city’s Koreatown.
SC Group has owned the property through Moonlite Associates LLC since 1977. SC Group also owns the Winchester Shopping Center at 50-52 North Winchester Boulevard, across from the Valley Fair Mall and near Santana Row. The firm has yet to reply to a request for comment from YIMBY.
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Yesss these strip malls are so tired in Silicon Valley. More open space would be nice – the other day I saw a kid playing catch with a kid in a parking lot. I noticed the apartments build probably in the 60s-80s nearby were surrounded by skinny parking spots and literally not have a single tree or open space. I then looked at a map and there wasn’t a single public space in over .5 mile. Mix up the use of the lots, put some parking underground or in a podium and give kids things to do that isn’t reliant on needing car access.
I generally agree with what you are saying – we need more hosing in general and affordable housing specifically. Open space among the new homes makes it so much more livable and inviting. I would even be in favor of an increase in density if they would consider adding another floor.
To be fair, though, this property is a within walking distance of Central Park. If one rides a bicycle, one could be there in less than 10 minutes.
I would consider 0.5 miles to a public open space to be close.
They should’ve added some retail to that project. A little Cafe or grocery store would be nice.
There is too much vacant retail within walking distance of there already.
Remember that this is entirely a Korean/Indian neighborhood.
this center has been ‘dead’ for years but the thought of 600 living units affordable or not is disgusting.
Terrible comment. You don’t like what is there, but you don’t want anything new either.
Fail.
So probably 600-1200 new students for the Santa Clara schools. Both Pomeroy and Central Park (the old Milliken site) were pretty full last I checked. This many kids will require building at least one other elementary school, and probably a reopening of the old Curtis campus as a middle school. If the state wants to force more housing units, then it also needs to fund the building of schools (along with the developers’ help, of course).
Yes strip it it make a great look for Santa Clara.