A longtime funeral home at 2 Park Road, along with a couple of neighboring commercial buildings, could be traded in for one of downtown Burlingame's bigger housing plays: a seven-story apartment project with 144 rental units, a pair of above-grade parking levels and a small set-aside of below-market homes for low-income tenants.
What’s planned
According to the City of Burlingame, the proposal calls for a privately funded seven-story, 144-unit rental building on about 0.99 acres, with 140 parking spaces and a parapet height of roughly 82 feet, 6 inches. The application asks to merge the lots at 2, 12 and 16 Park Road and uses the State Density Bonus program to reach the proposed unit count. Plans in the city file show two stories of above-grade parking with a mix of unit sizes stacked across the seven residential floors.
Project details
The Planning Commission agenda packet identifies Windy Hill Property Ventures as the applicant, with BDE Architecture (Ian Murphy) as the architect of record, and John F. Crosby and Michael K. Howard as property owners, as detailed in the City of Burlingame's meeting agenda. The same report notes 12 below-market-rate units in the mix - six reserved for very-low-income households and six for moderate-income households - and confirms that the applicant is using California’s density-bonus provisions. City staff determined the project is statutorily exempt from CEQA under AB 130.
Who’s behind it
City records list Windy Hill Property Ventures c/o Jamie D'Alessandro as the applicant, with senior planner Catherine Keylon managing the case on the city side, per the city’s project listing. BDE Architecture of San Francisco is credited as the architect, and BKF Engineers is handling civil engineering, signaling a development team rooted on the Peninsula and in the wider Bay Area.
Where it fits
The Park Road proposal would join a growing cluster of transit-adjacent housing projects as Burlingame works to hit its regional housing goals. At the same time, housing advocates have pointed out that the deepest levels of affordability are still coming up short. In a recent look at local production, Hoodline laid out both the city’s progress on approvals and the ongoing gap for very low- and low-income homes.
Permits and next steps
The Planning Commission took up the project at its meeting last Tuesday. As outlined in the agenda and staff report, any commission decision can be appealed to the City Council within 10 days; if no appeal is filed, the decision becomes final after that window closes, according to the Planning Commission agenda. Public comments and the full plan set are included in the commission packet, and the entitlement path identifies a tentative parcel map and Major Design Review as the key approvals needed.
The San Mateo Daily Journal published an artist’s rendering of the proposed building on June 1, 2026. Residents who want to dig into the details or weigh in can review the materials in the Burlingame planning portal or contact the Planning Division for the latest hearing schedule and any appeal deadlines.
