Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Major Development topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission approves 585‑unit mixed‑use project at 5 Thomas Mellon Circle with tenant relocation condition
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a phased mixed‑use redevelopment at 5 Thomas Mellon Circle that would create 585 residential units (72 on‑site affordable), retail, public paseos and open space; developer committed to a tenant relocation assistance plan to be drafted with OEWD. The commission voted to approve with conditions.
The Planning Commission on Dec. 1 approved a conditional use authorization and Executive Park Special Use District permit review for a large mixed‑use redevelopment at 5 Thomas Mellon Circle in the Executive Park area.
Staff described the site as an approximately 4.8‑acre parcel and said the proposal calls for demolition of an existing three‑story office building and construction of five residential buildings totaling 585 dwelling units, roughly 72 of which the sponsor stated would be on‑site affordable. The design includes two parking garages, publicly accessible internal streets and pedestrian paseos and about 54,000 square feet of open space.
Project representatives described construction plans, union labor commitments and neighborhood outreach. The developer told the commission it would provide a tenant relocation assistance plan to the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) within three months of approval; those commitments include a capped monthly subsidy for rent differentials, relocation cost limits and culturally competent broker assistance to help tenants find replacement spaces.
Members of the building trades and community organizations spoke in support, citing local hire, apprenticeship and middle‑income housing opportunities. Planning staff recommended approval subject to the conditions in the draft motion; commissioners discussed parking, transit connections and design details and ultimately voted to approve the project with the proposed conditions.
Next steps: The project will proceed through permit review and condition compliance. The developer and OEWD will finalize the tenant relocation plan per the condition added during the hearing.
