Summary
An eight-story building with 94 apartments — ten very-low-income — plus ground-floor commercial would replace the Kelly-Moore Paint and Tap Plastics buildings near downtown. It rides Measure T's higher density limits and heads to City Council for final approval.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project will pay city impact fees across several categories and adds needed housing downtown, with no direct cost to taxpayers.
Future residents — including ten very-low-income households — downtown retailers, and the local developer gain housing and customers.
Nearby Gramercy and Stratford residents worry about added traffic, trucks on Sixth Avenue, and pedestrian safety near Central Park.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council Regular Meeting - Sep 8, 2026
Central Neighborhood residents opposed a proposed five-story, 60-foot building with 20 studio apartments and no parking, citing setback, design, fire code, and traffic concerns near Sunnybrae Elementary. Staff said the project is under review for SB 79 compliance.
City Council Regular Meeting - Aug 17, 2026
An eight-story, 94-unit building with 10 affordable apartments and ground-floor retail was approved near downtown, replacing the Kelly Moore Paints and Tap Plastics buildings. Neighbors raised concerns about noise from a fourth-floor amenity deck TV, and the developer agreed to reorient it.
Planning Commission Special Meeting - Jun 9, 2026
An eight-story building with 94 apartments — ten very-low-income — plus ground-floor commercial would replace the Kelly-Moore Paint and Tap Plastics buildings near downtown. It rides Measure T's higher density limits and heads to City Council for final approval.
City Council Regular Meeting - May 18, 2026
The council approved the full-block Bespoke project: 71 affordable family-sized units, a six-story office building, retail, a shared public parking garage, and a permanent downtown home for Self-Help for the Elderly. Union trades largely supported it but pressed for local hiring and a community workforce agreement.
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