Major Projects coming to San Rafael 2025+
|
UNITS
|
STORIES
|
PHASE
|
|
North San Rafael
|
|
5800
Northgate Town Square
|
1,422 |
7 |
Building Permit Review |
|
Units
|
SqFt / Unit
|
| Studio |
201 |
430-750 |
| 1B |
823 |
470-1415 |
| 2B |
324 |
750-1970 |
| 3B |
54 |
995-2019 |
| 4B |
20 |
2092-2124 |
| Total |
1,422 |
|
|
|
555 Northgate Dr.
|
250 |
7 |
Formally Submitted |
80%
of the units as LOW,
19%
MODERATE |
|
4040 Civic Center Dr.
|
200 |
5 and 7 |
Formally Submitted |
|
|
50 Merrydale Rd.
|
12 |
3 - 4 |
Entitled |
10% of ten
base units = one (1) unit, affordable to
LOW
-income |
|
350 Merrydale Rd.
|
45 |
3 - 4 |
Entitled |
20% = 5
LOW, 4
MODERATE |
 | 300 Smith Ranch Rd |
|
|
|
Predevelopment |
New multi-purpose building at
the
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District |
Downtown
|
|
800 Mission Ave.
|
103 |
5 |
Under Construction |
Aegis Senior Living (assisted
living) |
|
|
14 |
1 – 2 |
Under Construction |
Aldersly Senior Living
(assisted living) |
|
703 3rd St.
|
120 |
8 |
Entitled |
| 33, Studio units; 342-539 sq. ft. |
| 44, 1-bedroom units; 525-795 sq. ft. |
| 43, 2-bedroom units; 520-1,068 sq. ft. |
5 at the ‘VERY
LOW-income
4
at the ‘LOW
income |
|
1515 Fourth St.
|
155 + 28 |
7 |
Entitled |
| 155 senior independent, |
| 28 memory care |
|
|
1230 Fifth Ave.
|
189 |
12 |
Formally Submitted |
15% (19
units)
VERY LOW
-income |
|
4th St. & Grand
|
35 |
5 |
Formally Submitted |
at least
10% of the units of a
SB 35 project must be provided as Below Market Rate
Units affordable to
LOW
income |
|
930 Irwin St.
|
213 |
8 |
Formally Submitted |
10%,
18 units LOW
-income
44 studios, 70 one-bdrms, 67 2-bdrms, and 29 3-bdrms |
|
Dominican Residential
|
50 |
1 |
Formally Submitted |
27 Single-family 2,612 - 3,215
sqft
17 Townhomes 1,150 - 1,390 sqf
( with attached JADUs)
6 Duplex units 1,705 net sqft |
|
700 Irwin St.
|
180 |
16 |
Predevelopment |
15% (15
units) VERY LOW
& 15%
MODERATE |
|
1030 Third St.
|
131 |
8 |
Formally Submitted |
10%,(11
units) LOW
-income |
|
Wildcare
|
|
|
Building Permit Review |
|
Loch Lomond
|
|
110 Loch Lomond Dr.
|
81 |
1-2 |
Under Construction |
units at LOW
-income |
|
25 Loch Lomond Dr.
|
14 |
1-3 |
Predevelopment |
10% units at
LOW
-income |
SOURCES :
https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/major-planning-projects-2025/
https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/sanrafaelca/2025/05/2025-San-Rafael-Development-Pipeline-presentation-sites-by-GEO-area-MAR-2025.pdf
Income-restricted units is capped at
30% of the tenant's income . Thats:
| Family
Income Category |
for Family of |
| |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| |
$ Rent CAP |
Income |
$ Rent CAP |
Income |
$ Rent CAP |
Income |
$ Rent CAP |
Income |
| ACUTELY LOW |
490 |
19,600 |
560 |
22,400 |
630 |
25,200 |
701 |
28,050 |
| EXTREMELY LOW |
1,028 |
41,150 |
1,175 |
47,000 |
1,322 |
52,900 |
1,469 |
58,750 |
| VERY LOW |
1,714 |
68,550 |
1,958 |
78,350 |
2,204 |
88,150 |
2,448 |
97,900 |
| LOW |
2,742 |
109,700 |
3,134 |
125,350 |
3,525 |
141,000 |
3,916 |
156,650 |
| MODERATE |
3,919 |
156,750 |
4,477 |
179,100 |
5,037 |
201,500 |
5,597 |
223,900 |
When the average 1-bdrm rent in San Rafael, is $2,300.
( 2-bedroom: $2,800 )
then we need to be calling AFFORDABLE caps for -
VERY LOW ( and below) income families NOT
LOW.
using
|
2024 |
Income
Categories |
Number of persons in Household |
|
$ |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
Marin County
4-Person
Median Income:
$186,600
|
Acutely
Low 15% |
19,600 |
22,400 |
25,200 |
28,0050 |
24,250 |
26,050 |
27,850 |
29,650 |
|
Extremely
Low 30% |
41,150 |
47,000 |
52,900 |
58,750 |
59,200 |
63,600 |
68,000 |
72,350 |
|
Very Low 50% |
68,550 |
78,350 |
88,150 |
97,900 |
98,700 |
106,000 |
113,300 |
120,600 |
|
Low 80% |
109,700 |
125,350 |
141,000 |
156,650 |
158,100 |
169,800 |
181,500 |
193,200 |
|
Median |
130,600 |
149,300 |
167,950 |
186,600 |
161,550 |
173,550 |
185,500 |
197,450 |
|
Moderate 120% |
156,750 |
179,100 |
201,500 |
223,900 |
193,850 |
208,200 |
222,600 |
236,950 |
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