Mayfield Place

Palo Alto CA | Completed 

2017

The sole new affordable development in Palo Alto at its time, this collaboration between Related Companies and Stanford Research Park is intended to make the jobs-housing balance more equitable in Palo Alto’s impacted market.

This mixed-use property offers 70 affordable homes bolstered by on-site social services and neighborhood retail, all close to transit and a thriving local shopping street.  

The building has an active ground floor, widened sidewalks, and generous plantings to uplift the pedestrian experience along the busy El Camino Real. A prominent corner space is occupied by a local family-run café with outdoor seating. The building is also home to the Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, a tenant from the commercial building previously on the site. The rehoused Vista Center enjoys expanded service spaces, dedicated at-grade parking, two convenient entries, and shared use of the courtyard.

This commercial frontage buffers the new homes from the busy thoroughfare: Behind, peaceful apartments with private balconies ring a sunny central courtyard and barbecue area. Amenities also include a flexible community room with an event kitchen, a fitness center, and secure bike storage.

The residential parking garage features lifts, and at the rear of the site a surface lot lined with flowering planted bioswales offers parking for the Vista Center, café, and building guests.


Project Details


Project Number
21206

Address

2500 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA
United States



Status
Completed
2017

Number of Units
1 Bedroom
24
2 Bedroom
24
3 Bedroom
22

Total 70

Density Ratios
Project
98,048 sf
Site
78,400 sf
Acres
1.80
Units per Acre
39

Parking
Parking Spots
145
Parking Type
 garage
Bicycle Parking
128

Construction
Type V-A over Type I-A

Certifications
GreenPoint Rated Platinum

Recognition


Awards
AIASV Residential Design Citation Award
AIA Silicon Valley
Gold Nugget Merit Award—Best Affordable Housing Community (30 - 60 du/acre)
Pacific Coast Builders Conference

Team


Developer
Related Companies of California
Landscape Consultant
GLS Landscape/Architecture
Contractor
Segue Construction

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