July 2, 2024

For Immediate Release

Redwood City – After a months-long study of a coastside former greenhouse site once eyed for affordable housing and other amenities, the County of San Mateo today publicly announced that it will not move forward with acquisition of the property.

After entering into a contract to purchase the property in January 2024, the County explored development options for the nearly 50-acre site at 2265 & 2275 Cabrillo Highway South, potentially including affordable housing and farmworker housing and mixed uses such as childcare and a co-op distribution center for agricultural products.

The Board of Supervisors considered the property less than a mile from the Pacific Ocean on Cabrillo Highway as an opportunity to meet housing needs not otherwise addressed adequately by the private sector. The Board publicly announced its intent to purchase the property but with the caveat that further analysis was needed during the due diligence period for the purchase.

Today, County officials shared that the analysis determined that the site is ultimately not suitable for the County’s specific needs.

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