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SamTrans > News Archive > SamTrans Sells Land for Transit-Oriented Housing
SamTrans Sells Land for Transit-Oriented Housing
The San Mateo County Transit District Board recently voted to sell a parcel of land
next to the South San Francisco BART Station to a housing developer for $355,000. The
Urban Housing Group will combine the .79 acre parcel with an adjacent 1.25 acre parcel
it owns for a transit-oriented development housing project.
TOD is based on the idea that building housing within walking distance of public
transportation decreases people’s dependence on the automobile, resulting in an
improved quality of life for everyone who travels in the area, not just the residents.
The two four-story structures will have 99 units, 20 of which will be for low- and
moderate-income residents. The complex will include a central courtyard and parking
structure. A pedestrian path along Colma Creek will connect the development to the
South San Francisco BART Station.
“SamTrans is very supportive of transit-oriented development,” said Brian Fitzpatrick,
the transit district’s real estate manager. “By building housing near transit hubs,
we enable our riders to access transit services on foot, which reduces traffic
congestion.”
The development offers the potential of increased ridership on the BART/SFO extension,
as well as on SamTrans bus routes that serve the station.
Independent development of the small site presented significant challenges – it is
next to a power substation and is crossed overhead by power lines and under ground by
a water line. Combining it with the larger parcel allows the site to be used to its
maximum potential.
SamTrans is a partner with BART on the five San Mateo County extension stations, which
include Colma, South San Francisco, San Bruno, SFO and Millbrae.
2/11/05
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