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R&M Properties, a development firm based in Palo Alto, has filed an application to convert an outdated and underutilized site in downtown Redwood City into 313 homes for seniors.
The firm submitted a preliminary application to the city in March, followed by a formal one last week.
The mixed-use retail and housing project at 910 Marshall St. will feature 313 independent and assisted living units, including memory care. The facility will include about 2,000 square feet of community-serving retail and 151 parking spaces on three lots totaling approximately 2.09 acres.
The proposed project will consist of two buildings connected by a pedestrian bridge, featuring indoor and outdoor amenities for residents. These include a third-floor terrace, a rooftop pavilion with outdoor seating, and a ground-level dining area on Maple Street. Both buildings will serve seniors with the smaller one offering specialized care, including memory care.
“The region’s housing shortage is particularly dire for our community’s seniors, which represent a rapidly growing share of the population,” said Stephen Reller, a partner at R&M. “At the same time, new housing specifically tailored to the needs of seniors has not increased in any meaningful way. We’re proud that our project is rising to the occasion and meeting this increasingly urgent need.”
The project was submitted as a state density bonus project, which allows mixed-use housing developments, including senior housing, to add more units than zoning typically permits. It also lets developers request flexibility in development standards to speed up housing production.
The City will now begin its formal approvals process, which includes reviewing an environmental impact report for the project as required by the California Environmental Quality Act. The EIR lists the project’s environmental impacts and details the necessary steps to reduce them.
R&M wishes to partner with community-based nonprofits serving Redwood City and hopes its future residents will do the same.
“We want to be good neighbors to Redwood City. We want to seek out programs and opportunities for our residents to engage in and give back to the broader community,” said Reller.
The project submission involves a community engagement process to gather feedback from community members. The firm is planning to host an open house for residents of Redwood City. It has already consulted business groups and residents adjacent to the property, who, according to the firm, have been generally supportive of the project.
Information about the project can be viewed at www.910marshall.com.
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