Summary
Replacing six vacant-ish 1990s office buildings with 370 for-sale homes is the biggest housing addition in East Sunnyvale lately, including 49 below-market-rate units. Neighbors worry about traffic, parking, construction impacts, and the loss of any retail on the site.
At a glance
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Last discussed Mar 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project provides 767 parking spaces versus the roughly 1,200 the city code would otherwise require — a gap shifted by state law onto city streets and potential city investment.
Future homeowners, including buyers of 49 below-market-rate units, plus residents gaining a new path to Swaggles Park.
Nearby residents concerned about added traffic on De Guigne and East Duane, street parking overflow, and continued retail decline in North Sunnyvale.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — March 24, 2026
The council denied a neighbor appeal and approved 370 homes (including 49 affordable) on 20.55 acres of underused office land in East Sunnyvale. Neighbors worry about traffic, speeding and parking spillover; the city added speed-management, tree and bench conditions but said state law left little room to demand more.
Planning Commission — February 23, 2026
Replacing six vacant-ish 1990s office buildings with 370 for-sale homes is the biggest housing addition in East Sunnyvale lately, including 49 below-market-rate units. Neighbors worry about traffic, parking, construction impacts, and the loss of any retail on the site.
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