en.Wedoany.com Reported - The San Mateo Planning Commission recently recommended approval of an eight-story mixed-use complex at 616 South B Street in the city center. The application, submitted by property owner Nazareth Enterprises, proposes replacing a vacant commercial building with 94 rental apartments and retail space, just one block from Central Park.

The building will be approximately 84 feet tall, with a total gross floor area of about 162,120 square feet, including 93,630 square feet of residential space, 7,300 square feet of retail space, and 61,210 square feet of parking across three levels. The residential unit mix includes 42 studios, 41 one-bedroom units, and 11 two-bedroom units; of the 94 apartments, 10 will be deed-restricted as affordable housing for extremely low-income households. The parking garage will accommodate 114 cars and 98 bicycles.

The project architect is ARC TEC. The ground floor will feature a linear retail space along B Street and a residential fitness center at the corner of B Street and Seventh Avenue. Other amenities include a fourth-floor rooftop terrace and a residential community center. The top floor is set back from the property line, using a stepped design to reduce the building's visual mass and provide private balconies for most eighth-floor units.

The site spans 0.64 acres, located between South B Street, Sixth Avenue, and Seventh Avenue. Future residents will be just two blocks from the downtown retail district and six blocks from the Caltrain station.

Construction cost estimates and timelines have not yet been announced. The application is expected to be reviewed at a public meeting by the San Mateo City Council in mid-August.

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