Downtown Menlo Park Development Sample Proposed Layout, image via Presidio Bay Ventures

Menlo Park Opens Three Downtown Parking Plazas to Affordable Housing

The City of Menlo Park has opened up applications for the development of three large parking plazas in Downtown Menlo Park. The city plans to build a minimum of 345 units of affordable housing spread across the three sites but has not restricted the addition of more units. The program plans to integrate affordable housing options into the high-resource downtown area.

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2165 The Alameda Concept Rendering, image via Cloud Apartments

New Modular Housing Proposed on The Alameda San Jose

San Jose Planning Department is set to review plans for building a new modular affordable housing development at 2165 The Alameda. The developer, Cloud Apartments, wants to add 174 housing units to the 0.55-acre vacant lot using an innovative modular construction style. The project will require a special use permit

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Brisbane Baylands Visitacion Creek Concept Rendering, Image via Brisbane Planning

Brisbane Baylands Site Plan to Include 157 Acres of Open Space

The new Brisbane Baylands site development plan reported on by SF YIMBY last week is set to include more than 157 acres of open space in addition to the other developed areas. The open space areas will include urban plazas, community parks, hiking and recreation areas, and flood protection buffer areas. Beyond the 157 acres, the plan also sets aside several large open areas for sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy generation.

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