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Community members gathered last week to celebrate the official groundbreaking ceremony for Colibri Commons, a new affordable housing complex located at 965 East Palo Alto Street in San Mateo County. The project, developed by EPACANDO and MidPen Housing, will build 136 homes on land owned by the municipality. Residents are expected to move in as soon as next year.
“Colibri Commons embodies community vision, perseverance and the power of collaboration,” said Matthew O. Franklin, President and CEO of MidPen Housing. “Reaching today’s milestone took years of work, collective will, and a near-record number of funding sources (11!). We applaud EPACANDO, this partner village, and city, county and state leaders for their incredible commitment to affordable housing commitment and are excited to bring new homes and new opportunities to East Palo Alto.”
Financing for 965 Weeks Street comes from the following sources:
- East Palo Alto
- san mateo county
- San Mateo County Housing Authority
- local initiative support company
- FuGuo bank
- California Community Reinvestment Corporation
- San Mateo County Center
- strategic development committee
- California Department of Housing and Community Development
- California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
- California Debt Limit Allocation Committee
- California Municipal Finance Bureau.
The project will rise three to four stories, with a maximum height of 44 feet, and an area of 211,0990 square feet. There will be 136 apartments spread across four buildings, the larger of which will surround a five-story, 213-car garage. Additional parking spaces can accommodate 77 bicycles. Unit sizes vary and include 9 studios, 18 one-bedroom units, 75 two-bedroom units, 27 three-bedroom units and 1 four-bedroom unit.
Future homes will be designated as affordable to families earning between 30-60% of the area median income. MidPen will provide property management and special services. Free services include job readiness, exercise and nutrition classes, and service coordination.
David Baker Architects is responsible for the design. The illustration shows the clever contemporary design, with protected corridors extending from the multi-storey garage to each of the four structures. Exterior materials will include white fiber cement board, plaster, random lath, low-fire clay bricks and powder-coated visors.
The plural is landscape architects. The property will include a courtyard, residential stables surrounding three smaller buildings and new trees along the Wickes Street sidewalk. Lawn will be planted on the front of the building along the railway spur.
The general contractor is Blach Construction. The company will use virtual design and construction techniques and prefabricate all wall panels for the four timber frame structures to speed up the work and meet the ambitious timeline.
“It has been a long journey to achieve this groundbreaking project,” said East Palo Alto Mayor Antonio López. “I am grateful to MidPen Housing, EPACANDO, the County, and the many public and private sector partners who have recognized to the importance of providing quality, affordable housing opportunities for the community.”
The property is located on 2.6 acres along Weeks Street between Pulgas Avenue and Clarke Avenue. Residents will be close to Ravenswood Open Space Preserve and the Bay Trail. The name of the proposed building, “colibri,” means “hummingbird” in Spanish.
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