Oak Court Townhomes

Affordable Family Housing

Palo Alto, California (map)

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Affordable Housing

53 units (1BR-3BR)

55,000 sf

110 parking spaces

$9.5 million

Developer: Palo Alto Housing Corporation

Contractor: Segue Construction

Oak Court Townhomes lies at the edge of downtown Palo Alto in a neighborhood that has become known as "Professorville," an affluent residential enclave of classic single-family craftsman homes where the median home price is $1.5 million. The project consists of 53 apartments for low-income families in townhomes over flats, above a partial subterranean garage on approximately an acre. Pyatok Architects facilitated several community meetings to help generate the form, organization and program of this project. The process resulted in buildings that have been very well received by the local homeowners, despite the income and wealth disparities between the new residents and the neighbors.

AWARDS

Builder Magazine Merit Award

Gold Nugget Grand Awards for Affordable Housing and Residential Attached Community 2005