SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO—A new South San Francisco luxury apartment community has received approval from the city council. The approval was granted to Sares Regis Group of Northern California for a multifamily development with an affordable component. The project is expected to help stimulate nearby businesses and encourage more use of the area's Caltrain station.

The proposed 260 apartments and 12 town homes residence development spans four lots at 401 and 411 Airport Blvd., 405 Cypress Ave. and 216 Miller Ave. Two of the townhome residences will be affordable under South San Francisco housing ordinance.

“We are excited to be kick-starting the redevelopment of downtown South San Francisco,” said Drew Hudacek, chief investment officer for SRGNC. “This project will help activate the main street businesses and create more use of the Caltrain station which is slated for upgrade soon.”

Located on 2.3 acres spanning four sites near the Caltrain station, the proposed development will consist of 272 residences in four stories atop 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, street trees, lighting and bicycle improvements.

Ken Busch, senior vice president of residential development for Sares Regis Group, tells Globest.com: “This project will not only alleviate some of the demand for housing in the Bay Area, but it also will serve as a catalyst for growth. The addition of 272 homes to Downtown South San Francisco will help it become an 18 hour/day city.”

Sares Regis Group's contribution of community benefits is slightly more than $5.7 million. 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. This project is located to create a sense of community, encourage pedestrian traffic and promote visual connectivity between Miller Avenue 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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