{"id":508020,"date":"2026-03-06T21:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/508020\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T21:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:59:12","slug":"monday-meeting-for-1215-bordeaux-drive-sunnyvale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/508020\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Meeting for 1215 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sunnyvale Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans next Monday for a potential eight-story apartment complex at 1215 Bordeaux Drive in <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/neighborhoods\/sunnyvale\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sunnyvale\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/neighborhoods\/moffett-park\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moffett Park<\/a> neighborhood. The proposal seeks to replace a former <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/google\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google<\/a>-occupied property with more than 200 apartments. The Texas-based real estate firm, <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/beam-reach-properties\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beam Reach<\/a>, is listed as the project applicant.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1215-Bordeaux-Drive-northwest-view-looking-across-the-Bordeaux-Neighborhood-Park-rendering-by-KTGY.j.jpeg\" alt=\"1215 Bordeaux Drive northwest view looking across the Bordeaux Neighborhood Park, rendering by KTGY\" width=\"1500\" height=\"838\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">1215 Bordeaux Drive northwest view looking across the Bordeaux Neighborhood Park, rendering by KTGY<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1215-Bordeaux-Drive-view-of-the-lobby-space-rendering-by-KTGY.jpg\" alt=\"1215 Bordeaux Drive view of the lobby space, rendering by KTGY\" width=\"1500\" height=\"839\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">1215 Bordeaux Drive view of the lobby space, rendering by KTGY<\/p>\n<p>The 91-foot-tall structure is expected to yieldaround 297,300 square feet, including around a quarter million square feet for housing, 40,000 square feet for parking, and 1,610 square feet of retail. Once complete, the building will add 265 units to the neighborhood. Apartment sizes include 64 studios, 160 one-bedrooms, and 41 two-bedrooms. The ground-floor garage will accommodate 217 cars using mechanical stackers. Additional space will be included for parking 296 bicycles.<\/p>\n<p>The application utilizes Senate Bill 330 and the State Density Bonus law to increase residential capacity and streamline the approval process. Waivers have been requested for publicly accessible open space, courtyards, parking, and facade design.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1215-Bordeaux-Drive-looking-east-rendering-by-KTGY.jpg\" alt=\"1215 Bordeaux Drive looking east, rendering by KTGY\" width=\"1500\" height=\"836\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">1215 Bordeaux Drive looking east, rendering by KTGY<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1215-Bordeaux-Drive-looking-southwest-rendering-by-KTGY.jpg\" alt=\"1215 Bordeaux Drive looking southwest, rendering by KTGY\" width=\"1500\" height=\"938\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">1215 Bordeaux Drive looking southwest, rendering by KTGY<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/ktgy-architects\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KTGY<\/a> is responsible for the design, collaborating with <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/bionic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bionic<\/a> for landscape architecture. The podium-style apartment complex will place six floors of housing atop a concrete podium. The upper levels will conform to an E-shaped floor plan, built around two landscaped podium-top courtyards. The open-deck amenities will include copious seating areas, a pool, an outdoor kitchenette, and a central fire pit. The exterior will be wrapped with an articulated mix of stucco, cementitious flat panels, fluted concrete, board-formed concrete, and louver screening.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/neighborhoods\/menlo-park\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Menlo Park<\/a>-based Deerfield Realty Company is listed as the current property owner.<\/p>\n<p>The developer shares their vision for the development, writing that, \u201c1215 Bordeaux is crafted for residents who want to live in the center of Sunnyvale\u2019s momentum. Blending modern comfort with everyday accessibility, it places you close to leading tech campuses, major transit routes, and the vibrant energy of the South Bay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1215-Bordeaux-Drive-pedestrian-view-of-the-proposed-ground-floor-neighborhood-park-rendering-by-KTGY.jpeg\" alt=\"1215 Bordeaux Drive pedestrian view of the proposed ground-floor neighborhood park, rendering by KTGY\" width=\"1500\" height=\"853\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">1215 Bordeaux Drive pedestrian view of the proposed ground-floor neighborhood park, rendering by KTGY<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1215-Bordeaux-Drive-facade-elevation-illustration-by-KTGY.jpg\" alt=\"1215 Bordeaux Drive facade elevation, illustration by KTGY\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1066\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">1215 Bordeaux Drive facade elevation, illustration by KTGY<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1215-Bordeaux-Drive-courtyard-and-rooftop-deck-landscaping-plan-illustration-by-Bionic.jpg\" alt=\"1215 Bordeaux Drive courtyard and rooftop-deck landscaping plan, illustration by Bionic\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1189\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">1215 Bordeaux Drive courtyard and rooftop-deck landscaping plan, illustration by Bionic<\/p>\n<p>The roughly two-acre parcel is located at the corner of Bordeaux Drive and 5th Avenue, in the Moffett Park area dominated by Google-owned office buildings and hotels. The city approved a rezoning of the 1,270-acre industrial neighborhood in 2023, setting the stage for 20,000 new dwelling units and ten million square feet of additional office space with transit and infrastructure improvements. Nearby, construction has finished for the <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/google-caribbean\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Caribbean<\/a> offices, two ziggurat-like offices designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/bjarke-ingels-group\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bjarke Ingels Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1215-Bordeaux-Drive-area-context-image-by-KTGY.jpg\" alt=\"1215 Bordeaux Drive area context, image by KTGY\" width=\"1500\" height=\"966\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">1215 Bordeaux Drive area context, image by KTGY<\/p>\n<p>The project will be reviewed by the city\u2019s planning commission during a public meeting scheduled for Monday, March 9th, starting at 5:30 PM. The event will occur online and in the council chambers at Sunnyvale City Hall. For more information about how to attend and participate, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/sunnyvaleca.legistar.com\/Calendar.aspx#docaccess-4b320d66cdceb0bc8e1ca1e02078320e9abb5d36abb1eb60bd880350c02012cf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">city\u2019s website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hdjqhz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe<\/a> to YIMBY\u2019s daily e-mail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/yimbygram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow<\/a> YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YIMBYFB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Like<\/a>\u00a0YIMBY on Facebook<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yimbytweets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow<\/a> YIMBY\u2019s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/1215-bordeaux-drive\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1215 Bordeaux Drive<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/beam-reach-properties\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beam Reach Properties<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/bionic\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bionic<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/deerfield-realty-company\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deerfield Realty Company<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/ktgy-architects\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KTGY Architects<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/moffett-park-specific-plan\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moffett Park Specific Plan<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Sunnyvale Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans next Monday for a potential eight-story apartment complex at&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":508021,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,229,88],"class_list":["post-508020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=508020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/508021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=508020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=508020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=508020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}