This looks like a very interesting plan: Web Link See the maps, e.g., on pages 29 and 32. It is a complete redevelopment of an existing large industrial park.

The endorsement by Mountain View is a big change from 8 years ago. Google had proposed a mixed use development plan in 2015, much smaller than this new one, but Mountain View City Council members refused to permit it because, as they admitted, they wanted to prevent Google and its employees from having a significant say in Mountain View political issues. Instead, Mountain View gave Linked-In the biggest parcel, which Linked-In didn't need, and in 2016 Google and Linked-In swapped packages. This allowed Google to construct three large striking tent-like structures: one bounded by Charleston, Amphitheatre and Shoreline; and two at NASA adjacent to Stevens Creek.

7,000 residential units is a VERY positive step, although I wish this development included strategically located high rise structures to dramatically boost the number of housing units.

Mixed-use is critical in a post-pandemic era and hopefully the project will also provide space for startups and tech events that are not exclusive to Google.

No affordable units?! Where are the new service worker housing demand generated by this additional office space supposed to live? This project creates more demand than the housing it provides.

PaloAltoVoter - Where does it say no affordable units? I read it as 1,050 affordable units, down from the original 1,400. 15% of the 7000 total units are affordable units vs the original 20%.

There's a big difference between "affordable" housing units which are all market rate and hence affordable for all Googlers since few make under $100K and most lots more.

Note that CA requires that only 15% of all new developments that are supposed to be BELOW market rate with only 5% of those for VERY low income.

I say "supposed to be" since somehow the developers and their many paid lobbyists always push for market rate housing because it's so much more profitable.

I highly doubt the highly paid Google employees will ever reside there in north Bayshore. They have finer tastes and budgets. It’s like Meta building apartments near their campus in east Menlo Park. I highly doubt any Meta professionals are out there. These companies do have big important real estate departments, though. One can make a lot of money as a developer. Especially if one is a major land owner in the region.

President Biden made a speech and over his shoulder could be seen the area where this development is going to happen. Is this irony?