Office parks · California
Shadelands Business Park
Approved 422-unit housing project replacing office space at Shadelands Business Park; market context shows housing demand but ZHVI decline; 5 similar redevelopments nearby. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …approved newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,902/mo zillow · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: 422-unit development by The Spanos Corporation replacing roughly 330,000 square feet of office space record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisOffice
This site: Spanos Corporation replacing roughly 330,000 square feet of office space Approved by Walnut Creek Planning Commission. newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit approvednewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, approvedWikipedia |
| New uses | housingWikipedia |
| What is there now | 422-unit development by The Spanos Corporation replacing roughly 330,000 square feet of office spacenewtypes-extraction |
| Redeveloper | The Spanos Corporationnewtypes-extraction |
Planning
| Entitlement year | 2026Wikipedia |
|---|---|
| Planning notes | Approved by Walnut Creek Planning Commission.Wikipedia |
Site context
| Housing permits, Contra Costa County (CA), 2024 | 891 units in 5+ unit buildings, 13 in 2–4, 1,251 single-family; 2023: 582 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 0 within 10 km, 5 within 25 kmcomputed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,357 establishments (-6%); 42,831 jobs (+3%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $768,394 (-0% 1 yr, -3% 5 yr); typical rent $2,902/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 22,963 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 13 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Shadelands Business Park (Walnut Creek, CA) is approved for redevelopment into 422 housing units, replacing 330,000 sq ft of existing office space. The Spanos Corporation is the developer. Approval occurred in 2026 via Walnut Creek Planning Commission.
Why. Housing market context: County ZHVI $768,394 (down 3% over 5 years), ZORI $2,902/month (up 15.7% over 5 years). 5 peer projects in the region are similarly redeveloping office space into housing within 33km.
Where it stands. Status: Approved (entitlement year 2026). Permits show $627M in 2024 construction value. Verified status: draft.
For a planner
- No parcel details provided
- Traffic: Minor arterial (4 lanes, 22,963 ADT)
- Retail establishments declined 6% since 2012 but employment rose 3.1%
For a developer
- No land parcel data in record
- Housing market shows declining ZHVI but rising ZORI
- Peer projects (e.g., Livermore Office Park, 31km away) have similar redevelopments
What we do not know yet
- Verified status: draft
- No specific address or parcel boundaries
- Traffic truck data missing
- No timeline beyond 2026 entitlement
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- Livermore Office Park, Livermore, CA · Office parks · same strategy: redevelop; also in CA; 31 km away
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- median rent $2,322
- housing in the record
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History and original facts
| County | Contra Costa County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft from thesisdriven.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A suburban office park in Walnut Creek was approved for conversion to 422 townhomes under state law requiring housing compliance. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Timeline
- 2026 Walnut Creek Planning Commission approved Mitchell Townhomes
Sources
- What's Happening in Local Land Use | Q1 2026
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Shadelands Business Park
On February 12, the Walnut Creek Planning Commission approved Mitchell Townhomes, a 422-unit development by The Spanos Corporation replacing roughly 330,000 square feet of office space in the Shadelands Business Park.