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housing
Source-backed reporting and analysis from The CRE Brief.
- September 12, 2026Menlo Park: Measure P certified for Nov. 3; Council to review three developer responses for Downtown Parking Plazas 1–3Measure P qualified for the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. Menlo Park staff posted three developer responses to the Downtown Parking Plazas 1–3 RFP and scheduled a Council review plus a city financial analysis in September 2026. Passage of Measure P would require voter approval before conveyance or lease that reduces parking availability, affecting timing and structure of any public–private deal for the plazas.
- September 11, 2026San Mateo County ARPA allocation, Skanska change-order authority — San Mateo County ARPA allocation Skanska Redwood City meetingThe San Mateo County Board of Supervisors agenda for Sept. 15, 2026 includes a proposed allocation of $18,488,820 from the county’s second ARPA tranche to housing-related needs and authorizes the CEO to approve change orders increasing a Skanska USA contract by up to 5% ($6,789,024). This is a near-term funding and contracting decision with potential implications for county housing programs and capital schedules.
- September 7, 2026Menlo Park Parking Plazas 1–3 RFP: three developer responses, Council review set for Sept. 2026; Measure P heads to Nov. ballotCity staff advanced an RFP-driven selection process for downtown Parking Plazas 1, 2 and 3 with three developer proposals on file and a July 14, 2026 staff update that set a September 2026 Council step to review financial analysis and summaries. A local campaign produced Measure P for the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot; voter approval will determine whether the City proceeds.