Housing, retail mixed-use project pushes ahead
Senior housing, homes at market rate are part of the development
CUPERTINO >> A mixed-use residential complex that would replace an outmoded shopping center in Cupertino and would include affordable homes for senior citizens is moving through the city approval process.
The 294-unit housing and retail complex would be built at 21267 Stevens Creek Blvd. at the existing site of The Oaks Center, next to Highway 85 and across the street from De Anza College.
The development, once completed, would consist of 206 senior units and 88 town homes, according to project developer KT Urban, a veteran Bay Area real estate firm.
“Westport Cupertino provides a real opportunity for the city to address the challenges created by the recent housing crisis, while also meeting the needs of a segment of the population with unique housing requirements,” said Mark Tersini, a principal executive with KT Ur- ban.
The senior units will include 48 affordable residences for seniors with low or very low incomes. The remaining 158 senior units will be market-rate residences. The development also will include 27 memory care units for seniors.
“Westport Cupertino has been designed to integrate seamlessly with the surrounding community,” according to a description of the complex posted on the city’s website.
City officials noted that the development will be near the Cupertino Senior Center, Memorial Park, the college, as well as numerous shops and restaurants along Stevens Creek Boulevard.
The development also will include 20,000 square feet of retail and a large open area. Amenities will include an on-site library, theater, lounge, restaurant, cafe, roof deck and terrace, medical offices and exercise rooms.
A city environmental review panel has approved the project.
The development is slated to be reviewed soon by Cupertino’s Planning Commission and City Council.
The existing Oaks Center, a 71,000-square-foot retail complex, would be bulldozed to clear the way for the new project.
“Our vision is to transform the 40-year-old shopping center into a vibrant, modern destination where people can shop, dine, work, live and play,” KT Urban stated on its website in describing the Westport project.