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GoPro Office Park Converts to 222 Homes
San Mateo turns GoPro's former office site into 222 affordable homes.
In brief
San Mateo turns GoPro's former office site into 222 affordable homes. San Mateo converts GoPro's former office park into 222 homes with deed-restricted units for moderate-income households. Originally reported by Sfgate.
GoPro Office Park History
The San Mateo office park at 3000 Clearview Way once housed GoPro and Skydio.
Office Park Demolition Approved
San Mateo Planning Commission approved Harvest Properties to demolish the 22-acre office park.
222 Housing Units Planned
Developers plan 149 townhomes and 73 single-family homes for sale on the site.
Moderate Income Units
33 units will be deed-restricted for moderate-income households.
Price Caps for Homes
Three-bedroom homes capped at $986,000; condos at $735,000 for same income bracket.
Housing Styles and Amenities
Housing includes Spanish, modern French and modern farmhouse styles with dog park and playgrounds.
State Housing Goal Exceeded
San Mateo has 7,500 housing units in pipeline, exceeding 2023-31 state goal of 7,015.
YIMBY Action Support
YIMBY Action director Leora Tanjuatco Ross said the project helps San Mateo 'dig out of the hole' with jobs-housing imbalance.
“San Mateo and Silicon Valley, they’re really behind on building new housing”
For-Sale Units Strategy
Developers chose for-sale units because apartment leasing market doesn’t pencil out financially.
Housing Shortage Impact
For-sale housing undersupply drives up prices for Bay Area homebuyers.
The main idea
San Mateo converts GoPro's former office park into 222 homes with deed-restricted units for moderate-income households.
