Cupertino Project Spurs Campbell Townhomes

Campbell’s newest townhome construction and Cupertino’s current housing pipeline are connected less by a single joint deal than by the same regional push to add homes under California’s pro-housing laws. In Campbell, the six-unit Mercury Lane Townhomes broke ground on March 6 at 300 Redding Road. In Cupertino, the city’s planning pages show a string of townhome proposals either approved or under review, including projects on McClellan Road, Linda Vista Drive, Homestead Road, Bandley Drive and South De Anza Boulevard. The overlap is geographic and procedural: both cities are moving more small-lot and townhome housing through state-backed pathways meant to accelerate production. ### Which Campbell townhomes are already moving? Mercury Lane Townhomes in Campbell is already under construction, according to KQED and project coverage published in March. The project consists of six units at 300 Redding Road and is being developed by AlphaX RE Capital. March 6 is the key date because state Sen. Anna Caballero, who authored Senate Bill 684, appeared at the groundbreaking and said the project was believed to be the first construction under that law. (kqed.org) SB 684 applies to qualifying two-to-10-unit developments and allows a faster approval path than conventional discretionary review, according to KQED. Early 2027 is the expected completion window for Mercury Lane, with projected starting prices around $1.15 million, KQED reported. (kqed.org) The homes are expected to range from about 1,400 to 2,000 square feet, according to SF YIMBY. ### What is Cupertino doing that makes the projects comparable? Cupertino’s planning division lists several townhome developments in its current pipeline, showing how the city is also relying on denser ownership housing formats. (kqed.org) The city’s “Major Residential Projects” and “Major Projects” pages list McClellan Townhomes, Homestead Townhomes, Bandley Drive, Dividend III, Dividend IV and South De Anza Townhomes among projects in review, while other townhome proposals have already been approved. Cupertino’s pages also show that some projects are being processed under state housing provisions such as SB 330 and, in some cases, builder’s remedy rules. The city says those larger-scale housing proposals have been submitted since January 2024 and are in differing stages of review. April 1 is one recent milestone in Cupertino’s housing push. (cupertino.gov) Local and regional coverage reported that the Cupertino City Council voted 4-1 to approve a 51-townhome project along Linda Vista Drive, despite objections from some nearby residents over traffic and evacuation concerns in a high fire hazard area. ### Is there a direct Cupertino-to-Campbell development partnership? (cupertino.gov) Public records reviewed for this story do not show a single Cupertino project financing or building the Campbell townhomes directly. The link is that both cities are producing or reviewing townhome developments as part of a broader South Bay housing buildout under state law. Campbell also has a much larger housing proposal in motion at Campbell Technology Park. (elestoque.org) State CEQA records describe that project as a 290-unit residential redevelopment with 149 three-story townhome-style condominiums and 114 four-story townhome-style condominiums, plus 27 detached homes. A separate Campbell city document described an earlier builder’s-remedy version of the Tech Park proposal as a 334-unit townhome community, and later city procurement materials described a 291-unit version with 263 townhomes. (kqed.org) Those shifting totals indicate the plan has changed during review. ### Why does the Patch item pair Cupertino with Campbell? Patch’s framing appears to rest on the regional pattern rather than on a single shared subdivision. (ceqanet.lci.ca.gov) A May 14 MSN repost of the Patch item said the Campbell project was already under construction while the Cupertino plan was seeking streamlined approval under state housing law. (campbellca.gov) That comparison fits the public record. Campbell has one small SB 684 project already underway, while Cupertino’s official planning pages show multiple townhome proposals still in review or recently approved. ### What should readers watch next? April 28, 2026, was the date of a Campbell Planning Commission public hearing on the Campbell Technology Park draft environmental impact report, according to the city agenda. (msn.com) That project remains one of the largest townhome-heavy proposals in Campbell’s pipeline. Cupertino’s next steps are posted through its planning and agenda systems, where the city directs residents to track hearings and updates for named projects including McClellan Townhomes, Homestead Townhomes and Bandley Drive. (kqed.org) Campbell homebuyers can also track active sales and below-market-rate offerings through Pulte’s Monarch project and the city’s BMR program materials. (cupertino.gov) (campbellca.gov)