I didn't have the heart to post on the 1.5 million square foot development on Old Bayshore that is moving ahead. I think it's centered at the old Gulliver's location. That's a lot of development pressure on our infrastructure and traffic, but it's not alone. Here is the Red Roof Inn redevelopment being discussed in the DJ
A proposed bioscience building on the Burlingame Bayfront can be reduced in height from 226 feet, which would be the tallest in the city, but by how much and when is still being decided, the developer told the Planning Commission.
The building is being proposed at the site of the current Red Roof Inn, at 777 Airport Blvd., and commissioners previously had issues with not only its height, but its massing and public amenities. “Again, we are trading this height limit for public benefit,” Michael Gaul, chair of the Planning Commission, said.
The developing architect, M. Arthur Gensler & Associates Inc. responded to the commission’s height concerns with a 32-foot reduction if their building is approved by January 2023 for a concrete structure, totaling its height to 194 feet. If the developers do not get it approved by this January they will revert to a steel structured building, thus only reducing the building by 14 feet. It would then reach 212 feet making it the second tallest building on the Bayfront by a foot.
This one is also near the wastewater plant and will contribute mightily. It will be all-electric so expect the grid to be impacted. And of course, I would be remiss if I did not mention our water situation as shown in the latest Urban Water Management Plan. What could go wrong?
I have some feedback (off-line) that parts of the DJ article are incorrect/confusing. We'll keep an eye on this one, but in the meantime, the official project list from the city website is here:
https://www.burlingame.org/departments/planning/majorprojects_new.php
Posted by: Joe | September 21, 2022 at 01:14 PM