# 180-Unit Town Hall Square Project Approved at 1199 E. 14th Street
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Oct 20th, 2023
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On September 7, 2023, the Board of Zoning Adjustment approved developer BEAM’s 180-unit multi-family residential project at 1199 E. 14th Street – the 1.2-acre site commonly referred to as “Town Hall Square.” The project will create much-needed housing for the community that incorporates sustainable features and tenant amenities and bring short- and long-term economic benefits to the community.
The Town Hall Square project represents the culmination of over a decade of planning efforts to implement the 2007 Downtown San Leandro Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy. The TOD Strategy works to bring more housing, retail, and jobs to the City’s downtown core through projects that create a sense of arrival and place, reduce reliance on automobiles, maximize available transit options, and promote a mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented community. The Town Hall Square development will bring 180 new households to the Downtown, which will support transit, retailers and service providers and complement the mixed-use  development under construction across E. 14th Street.
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The seven-story building will include five floors of housing atop two floors of parking, as well as common areas and amenities. The project will include 180 rental units, including ten studios, 94 one-bedroom units, 68 two-bedroom units, and five three-bedroom units, at an average size of 940 square feet. Each unit will be equipped with a full kitchen, including a refrigerator, dishwasher, range/oven, and in-unit washer and dryers.
Other amenities include a ground level fitness center, tenant storage areas, a pet area, a library/co-working space, a lounge, and a shared commercial kitchen for residents. A clubroom and deck are also available to residents on the seventh floor. Public art will be displayed inside the lobby and be visible from the public plaza.
The building features multiple public and private outdoor areas that are attractively designed and complement the building. These include an 8,500 square-foot landscaped interior courtyard and a public plaza in front of the lobby entrance at the corner of E. 14th and Davis Streets with decorative paving, outdoor seating, and bicycle parking; the final design of the plaza will be completed prior to construction.
The building will have multiple sustainable features, including EV (electric vehicle) charging facilities, water-conserving plumbing in the units as well as the landscaping and common areas, and solar panels on the roof. The residential units and common areas will also be equipped with energy-conserving appliances.
The development will demolish two existing buildings and the surface parking lot in order to develop the site, which will utilize the State Density Bonus law, which allows a higher residential density in exchange for a percentage of on-site affordable residential units.
18 of the 180 units will be designated as affordable for very low income households, restricted to households with incomes below 50 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). These units will be built to the same standards and will have the same appliances and fixtures as the market rate units. The City’s affordable housing consultant will conduct a lottery to select eligible households for these affordable units when construction on the project is close to completion.
The project will bring a number of economic benefits to the City and community. In the short term, it is estimated that the developer will invest over $40 million in the development, pay over $150,000 in Building Permit Fees, and contribute over $4.5 million in Impact Fees to support the school district, parks and other impacts of the project.
Long-term, the project will result in a significant increase in property value and annual increases to property taxes contributed towards City services. Additionally, the over 400 residents living in the building are expected to shop in the Downtown area, supporting local businesses and increasing annual sales tax revenue.
More information about the Town Hall Square project, including full plans and analysis, may be found .
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### 31 Responses to “180-Unit Town Hall Square Project Approved at 1199 E. 14th Street”
1. ! Jenni says:
   How does one apply for the lottery for low-income units?
   * ! SLNext says:
     At this time there is no information available to answer your question. Once the project breaks ground, more information may be available.
3. ! justin Morte says:
   How does one enter the lottery for consideration to move in to the housing?
5. ! Shannon says:
   Please keep me updated, when applications are available along with pricing for the units.
7. !  says:
   How ca I can apply for unit for a senior please let me know when applications are being expected Thank You
9. !  says:
   Could you please inform me when applications will be available for low income units.
   thank you
11. ! Mitch says:
    Are these apartments? Or Condos?
13. ! Dennis E Maloon says:
    Why should homeowning taxpayers spend money to house robbers and other criminals closer to where we live?
    Most of them are not native to the city, or even state. Send them back to wherever the hell they came from.
    I’d bet that within 5 years this will be a roach and rodent infested slum right in our midst that we paid to build.
    * ! Jamie says:
      Wow
15. ! Diti Nguyen says:
    How does one apply this property location for the lottery for low-income units?
17. ! Janeal says:
    Hello,
    When will applications be available?
19. ! Sabrina Bell says:
    Are the units in that building gonna be open to people with voucher and where can they apply at
21. !  says:
    Are the units in that building gonna be open to people with voucher and where can they apply at for housing
23. ! Jelly says:
    Hey when do you guys start accepting applications for 2024
    * ! SLNext says:
      San Leandro Next is a blog that reports on innovation and economic development news in San Leandro. At this time there is no information available to answer your question. Once the project breaks ground, more information may be available.
25. ! Jasmine Gallegos says:
    How do I apply ?
27. ! Fabiola Altamirano says:
    When will the application take place? Can you email me the application deadline when it is ready?
29. ! Mayra Corona says:
    please send me application to fill out. or website application preffered
31. ! Cynthia Rose says:
    May I receive an application for housing via email? Thank you.
33. ! Cynthia Rose says:
    Could you tell me the rent range for the one bedroom and efficiency units. Thank you.
35. ! Van Scott says:
    Please contact me when they are available my email is vanscott5237@yahoo.com
    Or
    Where can I look to see when is ground breaking?
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