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THE RANDALL AT MILL DISTRICT Eden Housing / Replay Destinations

Healdsburg, California Affordable Housing / In Construction

With the relocation of a lumber mill, a 9.6-acre site in downtown Healdsburg will become Mill District, a new community with mixed-income housing, a hotel, community amenities, and public open space including a redwood grove. The Randall is a publicly-funded, 100% affordable housing project comprising 41 flats and townhomes in a four-story building, as part of this larger development.

While meeting the specific needs of resident households, The Randall will create a dignified presence within the larger neighborhood, reflecting the grandeur and scale of older apartment buildings while capturing the simplicity and regularity often found in utilitarian agricultural and industrial buildings. In accommodating young family residents, two- and three-bedroom units are concentrated on the lower floors, with the second and third floors dedicated to two-story townhomes. This arrangement allows children easy access to outdoor play areas, the communal front porch, and garden. The ground floor also houses support spaces including a lobby, management offices, a multipurpose room with kitchen, tuck-under parking, and bike parking. A laundry room is located on Level 3 and a meeting room on Level 4.

Rooftop solar panels are positioned to act as a modern 'cornice' crowning the building, with translucent outer edges casting dappled shadows. Trellises and trained flowering vines at the building’s front entrance and multi-purpose room will further soften the building’s presence.

A vegetable garden at a prominent corner of the project will provide healthy food for residents and reflect the region's agricultural heritage. A nearby water tower and benches will not only nourish the garden but serve as a social hub for gardeners and neighbors. Smaller landscaped areas are located on the remaining three sides of the building, including planting areas for stormwater management. The streets and sidewalks around the building will be coordinated in design with the other streets in the Mill District development.

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