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2/15/16
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San Mateo-based Sares Regis Group of Northern California (SRGNC) has received approval from the South San Francisco city council for a new luxury apartment community. The project will span four lots at 401 and 411 Airport Blvd, 405 Cypress Ave and 216 Miller Ave, just west of Airport Blvd and Hwy 101.
The proposed project will contain 260 high-quality apartments and 12 townhome units. Two of the townhome residences will be affordable under South San Francisco housing ordinance.
Located on 2.3 acres over four sites near the Caltrain station, the proposed development will be four stories over two levels of parking. It will offer residents a top floor lounge, fitness center and community room.
The project will include streetscape improvements on Miller and Cyprus Avenues, including enhanced paving, furniture, street trees, lighting and bicycle improvements. Sares Regis Group’s contribution of community benefits is just over $5.7 mil. Plans call for breaking ground in December 2016 with a completion date of January 2019.
Designed by Thomas Cox of TCA Architects, the project brings together elements from the city’s manufacturing past and its high-tech future. The result is an architectural design aesthetic that is modern, yet industrial and progressive, presenting a taller, bolder facade facing the freeway, with the massing and open spaces scaling down as the community opens up to the city. This project is thoughtfully located to create a sense of community, encourage pedestrian traffic, and promote visual connectivity between Miller Ave. and the city.
“One of the main design challenges was creating three buildings that complement each other without being repetitive or overwhelming the scale of other nearby structures,” said Cox. “Our solution was to make each building architecturally distinctive, while interweaving shared design elements and materials, providing visual continuity to the overall community.”
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