Menlo Park is building multifamily residential housing, offices and retail (mixed use)

The Almanac/Sandy Brudage, 5/30/14.  "Menlo Park:  housing complex previewed.  Greenheart plans 195 market-rate apartments on Hamilton Avenue."

721-881 Hamilton Avenue, architectural rendering

"The Belle Haven neighborhood is seeing an influx of proposed housing complexes, and with a cyber cafe, dog wash and play areas, and "a rather large spa," Greenheart's planned development on Hamilton Avenue looks like it will keep up with the neighbors in terms of creature comforts.  Located near Facebook's upcoming west campus, Greenheart's project will place 195 apartments on 6.5 acres, with an address of 777 Hamilton Ave., about three blocks from Willow Road. The developer bought 21 parcels from numerous property owners, including the city of Menlo Park, during the past two years to create the site.

....  He said that given that the complex's tenants are projected to be working within walking distance, Greenheart expects the location to help minimize traffic impacts by reducing the number of people commuting to work at places such as Facebook.  Zip cars, bike sharing and Facebook's shuttle program are expected to help. 

....   Farther down the road on Haven Avenue, Facebook in partnership with St. Anton is building a 394-unit complex complete with a doggie daycare, pub and bike repair shop. Next door, Greystar LLC has proposed building 146 apartments."    Read article.

Reference -  City of Menlo Park.   Menlo Park Projects.  City-Data.com.   Google map.

1300  El Camino Real, architectural rendering

Marsh Road and Highway 101 remdering

Related - Daily News/Bonnie Eslinger, 3/18/14. "Seven apartment building could rise behind Facebook's 'West Campus' in Belle Haven."  A developer is proposing to construct seven market-rate apartment buildings in eastern Menlo Park and wouldn't mind seeing some employees from the neighboring Facebook campus move in. "I think it's likely to be pretty popular," Steve Pierce, a principal with developer Greenheart Land Co., said Monday. "We expect quite a few Facebook employees. They'll be able to walk, or they'll probably be skateboarding and using their Razors," he added, referring to a brand of scooters favored by young hipster professionals. Greenheart Land Co. wants to build seven 3-story apartments totalling 195 units on 6.5 acres at 721-881 Hamilton Ave. between Carlton and Windermere avenues, just west of the "West Campus" that Facebook is building in the Belle Haven neighborhood. Facebook's main campus is on the other side of the Bayfront Expressway, where it intersects with Willow Road.

 Daily News/Bonnie Eslinger, 11/20/13  "Menlo Park's downtown plan survives city council's review with minor tweaks, 11/20/13.  "And about half a mile away at 1300 El Camino Real, developer Greenheart Land Company wants to turn seven acres into 216 apartments, 194,000 square feet of offices and 16,000 square feet of retail space, according to plans recently submitted to the city.

Silicon Valley Business Journal/Nathan Donato-Weinstein, 7/24/13.  "St. Anton's new Menlo Park apartment project comes with built-in sports pub, doggy day care."  "Menlo Park has gone at least 20 years without a single significant new apartment building. But now a little rain is about to break the city's drought of multifamily residential development.  St. Anton Partners has received major city and state approvals to rezone a 10-acre industrial site for a $120 million apartment project that will add nearly 400 housing units to the Peninsula city. ....  The attraction for the company is clear: Located in the "Haven industrial area" near the intersection of Marsh Road and Highway 101, it is about 2 miles down Bayfront Expressway from the jobs bonanza that is the expanding Facebook corporate headquarters.   .... St. Anton is planning for 10 to 12 percent of its units to affordable, Geremia said, allowing it to take advantage of a state "density bonus." But the entire project is decidedly upscale, with a tech-worker-friendly bent: Think resort-style pool and cabana area, rooftop deck, concierge service, yoga rooms, and "iCafe." (St. Anton is widely known for its work on affordable as well as "blended" projects.)"

Note renderings:  721-881 Hamilton Avenue from the Daily News 3/18/14 article above. 1300 El Camino Real from The Almanac News, 11/5/13.  Marsh Road and Highway 101 from Business Insider, 10/3/13, (several views).

Posted by Kathy Meeh