Stanford Middle Plaza project to revitalize vacant car lots in Menlo Park

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Artist's rendering shows the Middle Plaza residential area from El Camino Real. (Image credit: DES Architects + Engineers and the Dahlin Group Architecture)





March 15, 2017Stanford Middle Plaza project to revitalize vacant car lots in Menlo Park The long-awaited project moves closer to construction as Stanford works with the city of Menlo Park to transform a key location into a vibrant mix of housing, offices and retail, with enhanced public amenities.





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By Lawrence McGuire

Plans to turn an 8.4-acre stretch of vacant car lots along El Camino Real in Menlo Park into a vibrant mix of housing, offices and retail with a strong “village character” are moving forward.
Known as Middle Plaza, the mixed-use project proposed by Stanford is planned for construction at 500 El Camino Real, near Middle Avenue. Stanford recently submitted revised project plans to the City of Menlo Park. A community open house will be held Thursday, March 16, to provide local residents with the latest information on the project.
“Community engagement and feedback has been a cornerstone of the project’s evolution,” said Steve Elliott, managing director for development in Land, Buildings and Real Estate at Stanford.
“This project is envisioned as part of a future gateway into Menlo Park, and we have worked closely with the community and the city to ensure it has the right mix of features,” he said. “Our current plan includes more housing, fewer offices and an enhanced public space relative to earlier versions. The project size and design have also been refined to better reflect the community vision for this site.”
Consisting of five buildings and anchored by a vibrant public space called Middle Plaza, the project also includes a pedestrian and bicycle rail crossing to be built in the future by the city at Middle Avenue and the Caltrain tracks.
Two residential buildings will contain 215 rental housing units – 103 one-bedroom units ...


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