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Hillsdale Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedSan Mateo, CA

Proposed redevelopment flagged as 'already in play' amid declining retail, high housing costs, and active nearby development. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 34,000 on 82 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012

This site: -11% census-cbp · all sites with this

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $3,993/mo zillow · all sites with this

Shrinking county

This site: -2.7% census-acs · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

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New use

Housing

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Office

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Retail (continued)

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, office, retailWikipedia no source

Site context

Housing permits, San Mateo County (CA), 2024	538 units in 5+ unit buildings, 29 in 2–4, 521 single-family; 2023: 750 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	5 within 10 km, 18 within 25 km: 2820 South El Camino Real (0.0 km); 668 East 3rd Avenue (0.7 km); 3000 Clearview Way (3.4 km); Hillsdale Shopping Center (3.6 km); San Mateo Fashion Island (3.9 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	28,461 jobs in 1,714 establishments; average annual pay $58,616; employment location quotient 0.70; employment -3.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	8,037 jobs; 658 in retail trade, 1,758 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06081606300)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 49th income percentile as adults; 1.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (319 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 6.4%; median family income $126,131; 61 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	San Mateo Union High School District (09-12); 7 public schools within 1 mile: South Hillsborough; Baywood Elementary; Borel Middle; College Park ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation	46 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	101 county-logged events: 50 flood, 18 debris flow, 15 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail; $10,060 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 94401, 2026-09	median list price $770,450 (+10.2% on the year); 34 active listings; median 35 days on market; 13% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	1,827 establishments (-11%); 32,272 jobs (-5%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $1.6M (+4% 1 yr, +8% 5 yr); typical rent $3,993/mo (+11% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	34,000 vehicles a day on 82 (principal arterial, 6 lanes); 1,255 trucks; 31 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Hillsdale Mall (San Mateo, CA) is proposed for redevelopment to housing, office, and retail. The opportunity is flagged as 'already in play' (under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans), with county population declining 2.7% (2018–23), median rent $2,893, and high housing costs (ZHVI $1.58M, ZORI $3,993). Nearby projects include a proposed 0km adjacent site (2820 South El Camino Real) and approved housing developments within 3.6km. Retail employment declined 5.1% since 2012, while 2024 permits show 521 residential units approved.

Why. Record explicitly lists 'already in play' as a key reason against opportunity status, with contextual data on declining retail, high housing costs, and active nearby development.

Where it stands. Status: proposed. Noted as not a new opportunity due to existing development activity. Context shows strong housing market demand but declining retail.

For a planner

County population decline noted
Retail employment down 5.1% since 2012
Nearby housing projects approved/under construction

For a developer

High housing costs (ZHVI $1.58M)
Median rent $2,893
Adjacent site proposed at 0km (2820 South El Camino Real)

What we do not know yet

No approval status confirmed for Hillsdale redevelopment
No current construction timeline provided
No specific housing mix (e.g., affordable vs. market-rate)

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
county shrank -2.7% 2018–23
median rent $2,893
housing in the record

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History and original facts

County	San Mateo County
Census division	9 · Pacific
Notes	Draft from cityofsanmateo.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: Hillsdale Mall, an existing retail mall in San Mateo, CA, is proposed to be redeveloped with up to 1,670 residential units and 2,059,000 GSF of new commercial development.

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Timeline

2025 Formal Planning Application submitted
2026 Planning Application deemed complete

Sources

Hillsdale Mall Redevelopment - Mixed-Use Development
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Hillsdale Mall
June 23, 2025 - Formal Planning Application submitted.
June 1, 2026 - Planning Application deemed complete.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo, CA." Record n-98abfb6d68, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ca/san-mateo-hillsdale-mall/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_sanmateohillsdalemall,
  title = {Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo, CA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/malls/ca/san-mateo-hillsdale-mall/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-98abfb6d68, release 2026.10.20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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