Palo Alto sees wave of housing projects as state law kicks in

Palo Alto sees wave of housing projects as state law kicks in

In just the first week of a new state law that allows denser housing developments near public transit, Palo Alto has seen a flurry of applications — and the three latest ones propose new apartments downtown and in College Terrace.

Seven-story development proposed for Lytton Avenue under new housing law

BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHTDaily Post Staff Writer More developers in Palo Alto are taking advantage of a two-week window when taller and denser buildings are allowed near Caltrain stations. The city received two more applications on Tuesday from a developer invoking Senate Bill 79, a state law that limits the city’s ability to deny the projects until July 15. That brings the total number of SB79 projects to five. The most recent applications were from…