Construction crews have officially rolled into 30 Ingold Road in north Burlingame, turning a once low-key stretch of warehouses and auto shops into a full-blown construction zone. On tap for the North Rollins Road corridor: a seven-story mixed-use complex with roughly 320 apartments, ground-floor commercial space, and a new public park, all a short hop from Millbrae’s transit hubs.
The early activity was captured by photographer Nick Rose for the San Mateo Daily Journal, which reported today, that construction is underway. The outlet noted that the development includes 320 residential units and roughly 4,030 square feet of commercial or office space, with images showing crews already working on the site’s foundation and framing.
Project details
According to the City of Burlingame, SummerHill Apartment Communities is leading the project. The plans call for 50 units set aside as affordable housing for low-income households, about 15.6% of the total. Residents will park in a two-level garage with roughly 380 spaces, while the public gets an 18,478-square-foot park that the developer will ultimately hand over to the city.
City documents put the building height at about 79 feet over seven stories. Ground level will host approximately 4,030 square feet of commercial or office space, lining up with the figures reported in the project materials. The entitlement for the project currently carries an expiration date of December 20, 2027, giving the team a clear clock to work against.
How the plan evolved
The shift from light industrial uses to housing along Rollins and Ingold has been years in the works. The North Rollins rezoning is at the heart of that effort, opening the door for projects like this one, as detailed by the San Francisco Chronicle. The Chronicle traced early approvals and developer interest that paved the way for the current construction, showing how a once “industrial sweet spot” is being reimagined as a transit-oriented residential district.
Who’s building it and what’s next
Contractor listings identify SBI Builders as the general contractor, with SummerHill as the developer. Project descriptions outline a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, plus a smaller number of three-bedroom units, wrapped around publicly accessible open space on the ground plane.
The development also shows up in the city’s Climate Action Plan materials as one of Burlingame’s major transit-adjacent projects, with its 320 units counted in long-range housing and sustainability targets. Contractor details are available through National Electric & Services, and the project appears in the city’s large-project inventory in the CAP progress report from the City of Burlingame.
Neighbors can expect a steady dose of construction noise and truck traffic as the project moves from framing to finishing and landscaping over the next few years. City planning staff will be watching to ensure the public benefits promised during the approval process, including the park and affordable units, stay on track. Residents looking for more specifics, staff contacts, or planning commission materials can find them on the city’s online planning portal and in associated project documents.
