Lume (formerly Menlo Uptown)

The applicant, Greystar, is redeveloping the project site with 483 multi-family dwelling units and approximately 2,940 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The project is now referred to as Lume (previously Menlo Uptown) and is located at 141 Jefferson Drive and 180-186 Constitution Drive.

The project includes multiple buildings: two seven-story multi-family residential apartment buildings, including the ground-floor commercial space in the building fronting Constitution Drive, and six for-sale townhome buildings with seven units each (a total of 42 townhomes). A publicly accessible paseo and open space areas will be located between the apartment buildings and the townhomes site. The project includes the following key components:

441 multi-family rental units in two buildings;
42 for-sale townhome units in multiple buildings;
Approximately 2,940 square feet of ground floor commercial space along Constitution Dr.;
73 below market rate units consisting of 67 rental units and six for-sale townhome units; and
Community amenities in lieu payment of $9,790,000.

The project approvals included:

Certification of an environmental impact report assessing the potential project-specific environmental effects;
Use permit for bonus level development for increases in height, density, and intensity in exchange for community amenities and an emergency diesel generator;
Architectural control permit for building and site design;
BMR housing agreement for the provision of 73 BMR housing units affordable to a mix of very-low, low-, and moderate- income households;
Lot line adjustment and major subdivision; and
Heritage tree removal permits.

The community amenities operating agreement for the approved project included an urgent care center in the ground floor commercial space. In December 2023, the Planning Commission approved a revision to the project to allow Greystar to pay the community amenity in-lieu payment, instead of providing the urgent care center on site.

Current status

The two multifamily residential buildings and publicly accessible paseo are complete. Construction has not started on the townhomes.