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On Feb. 2, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President Warren Slocum, past and present local dignitaries financing agencies, and East Palo Alto community members celebrated the groundbreaking of Colibri Commons at 965 Weeks St. in East Palo Alto. The affordable housing complex will have 136 new apartments and is expected to be completed in summer 2025, according to a press release from the county Executive’s Office.
As a response to the need for affordable housing in San Mateo County, this apartment complex will offer housing to people earning between 30% to 60% of the area’s median income, which is about $39,000 for a one-person household and about $147,180 depending on family size.
The development is led by local nonprofit housing developers, EPACANDO and MidPen Housing and funded by private, local, state and federal sources. The budget includes a $13 million loan from the county’s Measure K sales tax and $10 million secured by the county’s Department of Housing.
“Colibri Commons represents our best work — but our work is far from done,” said Slocum in a statement. “Let’s build on these strong partnerships and creative financing strategies to create many more affordable housing opportunities for people in communities across San Mateo County.”
With 136 units in total, the variety in floor plans will include units ranging from studios up to four-bedroom apartments. The site is estimated to be 2.6 acres, the size of two football fields and will provide tenants with 222 parking spaces.
Colibri Commons will also be a hub for resources, offering tenants after school and summer programs for youth, exercise and nutrition classes, along with case management and employment services.
This project is the success because of a decade-long plan of financing by dozens of people, according to officials.
Tenant applications are not being accepted yet, but those who are interested in learning when applications open can fill out an online form.
